Question

A seven-month-old baby has a yellow tongue, lacks appetite, weighs 14 pounds, and has very little urine after eating and drinking, with the urine slightly yellow. All tests have come back normal. What could be the cause, doctor, and how should it be treated?

Answer

Based on the description, the baby weighing 14 pounds should be provided with planned and scientific nutritional meals and should start introducing complementary foods. Generally, babies can start introducing complementary foods at around four months old. By seven to eight months, babies can try whole egg custard. Provide two servings of thick porridge a day, about a small bowl (6-7 tablespoons) each time, and gradually reduce to 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable puree. You can alternate adding some minced meat to the porridge. Breast milk or other milk products should be provided 3 to 2 times a day, and they should be fed before the complementary foods. Additionally, you can allow the baby to gnaw on bread slices (half a slice) or biscuits to promote tooth growth. It is important to give the baby plenty of plain water.