Question
The baby is now two months and 19 days old and is very reluctant to drink formula milk. They were previously on a mixed feeding schedule, but have been suffering from indigestion and a white tongue. What should be done now?
Answer
The baby is not interested in drinking formula milk, and there is no good solution at the moment; it can only be dealt with gradually. If the baby does not like formula milk and breast milk is insufficient, it can only be handled gradually. The following measures can be tried:
- When feeding the bottle, the mother should not be present.
- Persist in using the bottle for feeding multiple times, making the child feel hungry so that they will be more willing to accept the bottle. If the child refuses the bottle, breast milk can be used as a reward, but this may make it even harder for the child to accept the bottle. For the issue of indigestion, consider giving the baby oral probiotics to regulate digestion.