How should parents handle the situation where a premature infant, after discharge from the hospital, refuses to drink milk?

Possible Causes and Prevention Methods of Newborn Vomiting

This is usually due to baby choking on milk. It is recommended to immediately hold the baby upright after feeding, allowing them to stay in this position for a while before lying them down. Currently, the milk in the baby’s nasal cavity should not cause any major problems; it can naturally drain out of the nostrils or reflux into the mouth or throat.

In the face of extended feeding intervals and weight not meeting standards, experts suggest adjusting feeding methods and considering nutritional supplementation.

My baby just turned one month old and often coughs while feeding from the bottle, worrying about its health.

A premature baby who refuses the bottle may be adjusting to a new dietary habit. Parents should be patient with feeding and consider switching to a softer nipple. Additionally, observing your baby’s dietary changes and adjusting feeding methods in a timely manner can help resolve the issue of the baby refusing the bottle.

An 8-month-old baby suddenly refuses to drink from the bottle or formula milk, opting only for breast milk and solid foods, which might indicate the onset of weaning period. You can try feeding with a cup or a small spoon, and gradually reduce the concentration of breast milk to help the baby adapt to formula milk. Generally, weaning period does not affect the baby’s growth and intellectual development.

If your baby frequently throws up undigested milk that is thick and stringy, regardless of how long after feeding, sometimes resembling dry heaves and with a lot of milk gurgling up, the baby will chew and then swallow it, appearing to be in pain. This vomiting has been ongoing for a month, and the stool always contains milk lumps. Even though the baby eats little, being fed 100 milliliters every 3 hours and taking probiotics, the situation remains the same. Has the baby had the problem of having milk lumps in stool after formula feeding since birth? Could it be that the formula is not suitable for the baby?

At three months old, the baby is on a mixed feeding diet, experiencing poor digestion, reluctance to drink water, and vomiting after feeding despite burping. Possible causes include indigestion or gastrointestinal dysfunction. It is recommended to consult a doctor for examination and take probiotics under medical guidance for adjustment.

Your baby often vomits, arches back, and twists while drinking milk, which might be due to incomplete recovery of the gastrointestinal function or immaturity of the stomach and throat. Here are some suggestions to address this issue.