Manifestations of breastfeeding anorexia in 3-month-old infants include sudden decrease in milk intake, shorter duration of milk intake or refusal of milk intake.
When the baby is 3 months old, there are some abnormal behaviors that suddenly appear, such as a decrease in the amount of milk intake, the time of milk intake becomes shorter or refusal to eat milk.
These manifestations often appear during the daytime when the baby is awake. This is due to the fact that during the daytime, the baby has developed a strong curiosity about the outside world and an interest in playing, so he or she does not like to take milk when he or she is not hungry. These manifestations will disappear when they are sleepy or when they want to sleep.
These conditions are generally normal physiological phenomena, as long as the baby’s mental state is good, motor and intellectual development are normal, with the passage of time, the anorexia manifestations will slowly disappear.
If these conditions are accompanied by abdominal pain, abdominal distension, etc., to observe whether the baby is indigestion, food accumulation, etc., and if necessary, timely medical attention.