The baby’s resistance to the bottle and insufficient breast milk may be related to the inappropriate nipple, the taste of milk powder, anorexia, etc., and should be replaced with the appropriate nipple, milk powder, and supplemental food.
1. Inappropriate nipples: Babies are used to sucking on the nipple and refuse the nipple, which may be related to the hard texture of the nipple, the smaller hole, or the wrong angle of the bottle. It is recommended to replace the appropriate nipple, such as imitation nipple nipple, soft texture, hole opening a little larger, but also pay attention to adjust the breastfeeding posture.
2. Don’t like the taste of milk powder: Although the baby’s sense of taste is not developed, but can distinguish the taste of breast milk and milk powder is different, and different brands of milk powder taste is not the same, try to breast milk in the bottle, if the baby to eat, that is the problem of milk powder, you can try to replace the different brands of milk powder.
3. Anorexia: With the baby’s growth and development, about 4 months of age when the sense of taste slowly develops, especially after adding complementary foods, like to try fresh flavors, will temporarily lose interest in milk powder. At this time you can increase the types of complementary foods, such as rice flour, egg yolks, fruit puree, etc., and do not worry too much about the decrease in milk.
It is recommended that babies with the above conditions should seek medical attention and consult a professional doctor for a comprehensive judgment.