Some parents find that their babies don’t like to breastfeed for a while after they are 4 months old. What’s going on here? In fact, this can hide the secrets of the little one! Lele’s mom recently complained that her baby used to be particularly anxious to eat milk, a bite to eat until full, and then sleep with her eyes closed. Mom always said that the baby is like a little piggy, eat and sleep. The baby’s weight gain was fast and he grew quite a bit, as evidenced by the clothes he couldn’t fit into. Recently, however, the baby, who is more than 4 months old, has not been eating like he used to, and now when he eats, he stops eating as soon as someone passes by. Sometimes he eats and plays at the same time, and he may eat for as long as 30 minutes, which makes Lele’s mom very anxious. Qiaoqiao’s mom also encountered the same problem. Qiaoqiao has been eating formula, now Qiaoqiao more than 5 months, used to be able to eat 180 ml of milk, but now can not even eat 150 ml, every time to eat to the end of the game, began to play, no longer sucking the milk, if you hold hard to give her, she closed her mouth, or spit out the milk in the mouth. The mother is worried that the baby did not reach the amount of milk labeled on the can of milk powder, will not be stunted? There are reasons for breastfeeding aversion Normal newborns, in the first two or three months of life, are usually very focused on eating milk. They cry when they are hungry, sleep when they are full, and gain weight quickly. However, after 4 months, most babies start to stop eating milk in one go, but eat and stop eating, and sometimes chirp and gurgle to make noise. The medical term for this temporary anorexia is “physiologic anorexia” in four- and five-month-old babies. It is characterized by normal development and good vitality of the child, only a temporary reduction in the amount of milk, usually about a month will naturally restore the appetite. Although babies at this stage eat less, most of them can still maintain their growth and there is no evidence that it will affect their intellectual development. Therefore, we can let nature take its course. As babies’ physiological development and sensory functions become more mature, they begin to be curious about their surroundings and like to explore, so they are naturally easily distracted by food, which is the main reason for breastfeeding aversions. The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on some of the most popular products and services in the world, and you’ll be able to find them in the marketplace. Therefore, it is best to go to another room when feeding, turn off the TV, stereo, breastfeeding people do not carry a cell phone, family members do not feel free to walk around the baby, so that the baby in the milk to concentrate, not be disturbed by other people or sound. When drinking milk at night, turn the indoor light dimmer. 2. Should not change the milk at will If the taste or composition of the milk that the baby usually drinks is suddenly changed, it is easy to cause the baby to refuse to drink the milk, so when parents consider changing the baby’s milk, they should adopt a gradual addition (half a spoonful of new milk powder every day until it is completely replaced). 3. Let the baby quiet down before drinking milk This stage of the baby, the world is full of curiosity, he began to become active, but half an hour before feeding, do not let the baby do strenuous exercise (such as swimming, jumping). Let the crazy play of the baby slowly quiet down, so that the baby to the milk, more able to enter the state. 4. Eye contact during breastfeeding Mom’s emotions should be relaxed, if the mother is tense and anxious, the baby will sense, and thus also feel nervous, affecting breastfeeding! If the mother and child can maintain calm and gentle eye contact while breastfeeding, the baby will be more focused! 5. Increase the baby’s exercise usually do not always hold the baby, let the baby lying in bed, give him passive gymnastics, stretching arms, stretching legs, help promote the baby’s appetite. You can also use some tools, such as baby swimming pools, baby fitness racks, large dragon ball, etc.; spend some time on the baby’s movement, but also can make the baby have the desire to drink milk. 6. Pay attention to the design of the pacifier Some babies may be anorexic because the size of the caliber of the pacifier is not suitable for sucking, so that he can not drink milk smoothly. Test the caliber of the nipple for the way, turn the bottle upside down, the standard caliber of the milk will become a droplet of water dripping out one after another, milk dripping too fast or too slow are likely to cause discomfort to the baby, and cause anorexia of the situation. 7. Appropriate room temperature The weather is too hot, the baby’s appetite decreases, can also lead to anorexia. In this case, pay attention to the use of air conditioning to cool down the room, diligent bathing, the baby slowly adapted to the situation, appetite will be improved! BaoMa tips 1. some physiological discomfort symptoms will lead to baby anorexia (such as just after vaccination, teething, flatulence, etc.), this situation usually lasts for a few days after the return to normal, parents do not need to worry; 2. physical weakness often sick baby to pay attention to. This type of baby often repeated colds, repeated diarrhea, or suffering from other chronic diseases, poor health affects their appetite, which will need to consult a doctor for comprehensive management; 3. If the anorexia time more than 1 month, while the weight does not see an increase (1-3 months after the birth of the monthly increase of about 700 to 800 grams; 4-6 months monthly increase of 600 grams; 7-12 months monthly increase of 200 to 400 grams; 7-12 months monthly increase of 200 to 400 grams), parents need not worry. 12 months, the monthly increase of about 200 to 400 grams). This is the time for parents to pay attention! Take your baby to the doctor to see if it is caused by a disease.