What should I do if my two-month-old baby is not willing to drink milk?

Two-month-old babies will have the problem of aversion to milk. This is mainly because they have no interest in breastfeeding and their interest will shift to the outside world. The slightest disturbance in the outside world will make the baby move around and look around. Although this is a

This is a relatively normal situation, but if it continues for a long time it will have an impact on the baby's development. So what should you do when a two-month-old baby is in the milk aversion period? Let me introduce it to you below.

1. Why do babies hate milk?

Related to physical and mental development

The baby's growth and development are accelerated, and his curiosity is enhanced. He is more interested in external things than in breastfeeding, and cannot calm down and breastfeed properly;

Baby's gastrointestinal automatic regulation

In addition, the baby's growth and development is not uniform. Some babies will experience a "surge period" before the "milk aversion period". During this period, the baby grows fast and eats a lot, which unknowingly causes the stomach and intestines to be overloaded and need to be relieved, which will cause "surgery".

From this perspective, milk aversion is the result of the baby's gastrointestinal automatic regulation.

The impact of complementary feeding

The addition of complementary foods will further develop the baby's sense of taste, and the baby will gradually become bored with the unchanging taste of milk, and his interest in drinking milk will decrease.

Trying sweet foods too early

If the baby tries fruit juice or other sweet foods too early or too much, he or she will develop "taste fatigue" from the bland taste of milk and will refuse to drink milk for a long time.

Long teeth

Babies before or during the teething period may become averse to milk.

Overfeeding

Overfeeding or forcing your baby to eat may also cause him to develop aversion to milk.

2. What should I do if my baby hates milk?

Adjust feeding method

When the baby enters the milk aversion period, parents should adjust the feeding method appropriately. They do not need to feed the baby according to the previous pattern. Instead, they should let the baby eat small meals frequently and feed him when he feels hungry. If the baby does not want to drink milk for a long time, parents can let the baby

If the baby exercises, the physical energy consumption will increase, so the baby will easily feel hungry.

Appropriate increase or decrease of complementary food

Parents can observe their baby's attitude towards milk and complementary foods, and add or reduce complementary foods appropriately. For example, if your baby prefers complementary foods to milk, you should reduce the intake of complementary foods appropriately. After all, the nutrition of complementary foods is not as good as breast milk and milk. If the baby hates milk

If the child is serious, parents should increase the amount of complementary food feeding and supplement nutrition in time.

Choosing the right pacifier

Babies may sometimes dislike milk because the pacifier is not suitable, so when choosing a pacifier, you should carefully consider factors such as the texture, opening size, and damage resistance of the pacifier. Try to give your baby several pacifiers to try and let him choose the one he likes best.

If he drinks milk from a pacifier, he will like it more.

Choose milk powder carefully

For babies who grow up drinking milk powder, the quality and taste of the milk powder are very important. Generally speaking, pediatric experts do not recommend changing milk powder frequently, but if the baby has developed a resistance to the current milk powder, parents should consider changing to a new one.

Beware of pathological milk aversion

Some babies may dislike milk because they are unwell, not because they don't want to drink milk. If you find that your baby has tooth discomfort, abdominal distension, fever, vomiting, or feels uncomfortable after eating during the period of milk aversion, this may be a sign of illness.

If your baby abstains from milk, you need to seek medical treatment immediately to solve the problem.