Question
A six-month-old girl has been refusing to drink formula milk for nearly a week. Regardless of whether she is lying down, held, or fed with a bottle or a straw, she cries and refuses to eat. Her normal milk intake is about 800 milliliters, but it has dropped to only 200 milliliters or more in recent days, and she has been sleeping unusually long hours during the day. Concerned about malnutrition, the parents have tried giving her steamed egg yolk pudding and rice porridge, but are unsure how to handle this situation. Is this a weaning period? Will her current milk intake lead to malnutrition? Parents are very worried.
Answer
Based on the information you provided, your baby is currently being fed with formula milk. Her milk intake has significantly increased recently, and she has already started introducing complementary foods. When a six-month-old baby starts introducing complementary foods, it should begin with a very small amount of a single food and gradually increase the variety. It is recommended that you temporarily stop introducing complementary foods, give her Bao Le An for adjustment, and slowly reintroduce complementary foods after her digestion and absorption improve. It is advised that you take your baby to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible so that treatment can be initiated early and the baby can be freed from the distress of illness. Wishing your baby good health.