Question
Why does a 5-month-old baby have a sour taste in their mouth after drinking milk? Is it due to poor digestion?
Answer
This condition in the baby may be caused by poor digestion. It’s recommended not to overfeed the baby before bedtime and to give them some water after feeding. Suggestions include giving the baby light and easy-to-digest complementary foods, keeping the mother’s diet light, and observing the baby if there are no other discomfort symptoms. If the baby has a poor appetite and irregular bowel movements, it may be appropriate to give some baby Spleen-invigorating powder (yáng pí sǎn, a traditional Chinese medicine for improving digestion).