What should I do if my three-month-old baby has a poor appetite?

Patient's question:

Baby is breastfed. Around a month old, started taking Mammi Ai due to a sore tongue, and it got better. Stopped taking Mammi Ai after some time. A while later, moved to a new place, then developed mouth ulcers, loss of appetite, and diarrhea (now having 7-8 bowel movements a day, previously only once a day). Now the mouth ulcers have healed, but the loss of appetite and diarrhea persist. Noticed a "hissing" sound from the nose, with the longest feeding interval being seven hours, and the baby doesn't eat much. The stool is watery. What should I do? The baby hasn't started on solid foods yet, and is in good spirits.

Doctor's answer:

Prevent children from having picky eating habits by first maintaining a balanced diet and feeding them reasonably.
During infancy, feeding should be on a fixed schedule with appropriate quantities. After the child reaches 6 months, gradually reduce milk intake and introduce complementary foods such as noodles, porridge, fish, meat, vegetables, and soy products in a timely manner. For slightly older children, it is recommended to eat light and easily digestible foods, such as mung bean lily and aduki bean soup. If this can be maintained for two months in the summer, it can also reduce the occurrence of other diseases! In terms of dishes, it is also best to keep them light, such as winter melon and pork rib soup, salted shrimp, steamed fish, and steamed eggs.

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