Question
The baby recently stopped eating milk. What’s going on? The baby has been breastfed all along, but now the baby is thinner. The baby doesn’t sleep well at night and often wakes up. When the baby was four months old, they were fed egg yolk, which resulted in food accumulation. The weight increased slightly after taking medication. But now it’s like this again. What should I do for my friend? The baby has been checked and there is no calcium deficiency.
Answer
Firstly, it’s important to differentiate between pathological and physiological reasons for the baby not eating milk. Therefore, it should be checked if the baby is feeling unwell, such as their mental state, whether urination and defecation are normal, if there is abdominal pain, colds, or other symptoms, and if they are teething. Treatment should be tailored to different situations. If there are no issues and the milk intake has just reduced, it may be a physiological aversion to milk, which usually does not require treatment and will improve on its own after some time. If there are any problems, please let me know. Best wishes.