Question
A mother has noticed that her five-month-old baby is showing disinterest in drinking formula milk during daytime feedings, crying each time an attempt is made. The mother is contemplating whether she should wean the baby. Additionally, the baby weighed 3.45 kg at birth and was 51 cm tall, but by seven months, the weight was only 6.8 kg and the height 66 cm, indicating a relative slow weight gain. The mother has started introducing complementary foods but is worried about the baby’s weight gain. The doctor recommended weaning, believing that the baby’s dislike for formula milk is due to attachment to breast milk. The mother is confused, as the baby’s mental state is good and active.
Answer
There’s no need for the mother to worry excessively about her baby’s aversion to drinking milk from a bottle. The baby may not be particularly