Question
The five-and-a-half-month-old baby recently has been eating very little milk, only willing to drink formula milk, about 80 milliliters each time, and since the mother has gone back to work, the baby is also unwilling to breastfeed at home. The baby’s daily diet includes: 120 milliliters of breast milk at 4 AM, 20 milliliters of rice gruel at 8 AM, 20 milliliters of rice porridge at 10 AM, 80 milliliters of formula milk at noon, and a small piece of apple puree or 20 milliliters of juice at 1 PM.
Answer
Hello: The baby’s dietary situation is normal! Here are some suggestions:
- Allow the baby to gradually adapt to new foods. Start with soups, juices, and gradually guide the child to accept bottle feeding.
- Gradually increase the quantity and variety of complementary foods. When introducing new complementary foods, start with small amounts and gradually increase while observing the baby’s digestion.
- From thin to thick, soft to hard. As the baby grows older, gradually increase the thickness and hardness of the food.
- From fine to coarse, from powder to pieces. New complementary foods should be finer, transitioning from soup and puree to crumbles.
- Frequently change the variety of food to pique the baby’s interest. I hope these suggestions help improve your baby’s dietary condition.