Question
The 5-month-old baby has been on formula feeding since 4.5 months and has started solid foods, eating a quarter of an egg yolk and drinking apple juice every day. Sometimes, they also eat congee. However, recently, the baby refuses to drink milk, feeling sick when the bottle is put in their mouth, while drinking water is fine. Today at noon, when the baby was hungry, they didn’t eat either, and it was only after being fed with a spoon that they ate. What should be done when a baby refuses to drink milk? How can the habit of sucking fingers before bed be corrected?
Answer
According to your description, there could be several reasons why the baby refuses to drink milk. First, the baby may be experiencing a phase of aversion to milk due to the introduction of new solid foods, which may temporarily lose interest in milk. Second, the baby may not like the taste of the formula or the texture of the nipple. You can try changing to a new formula or nipple to improve this habit. These are the suggestions for the question “What to do when a 5-month-old baby refuses to drink milk and always sucks their fingers before bed?” I hope this helps you. Wishing you health!