Question
A four-and-a-half-month-old male infant has been unwilling to drink milk properly for over a month, especially in the last ten days. He only drinks a few sips when awake and stops drinking, crying and fussing when fed again. He only drinks some milk when almost asleep (drowsy). As a result, the milk intake has decreased to about 500 milliliters, which is about 500 milliliters less than before treatment. The baby is drinking formula milk. The parents are very worried about this.
Answer
Normal newborns usually focus on drinking milk in the first two months after birth, crying when hungry and sleeping when full, with rapid weight gain. However, by three months old, most babies no longer continue to drink milk continuously but drink and stop, sometimes making noises. For curious babies, they may stop breastfeeding as soon as there is any noise or movement around them, as other things may be more interesting to them than drinking milk. This dislike for milk is a normal part of the baby’s growth process, but parents should still…