Patient's question:
My child is now 8 months old, but since 6 months, they have been eating less and drinking milk less, about 200 milliliters per day. What could be the reason, and does it affect the balance of nutrition? Additionally, I occasionally give them "Zinc Calcium Special" and cod liver oil. How long should they take it? I heard that taking too much might lead to poisoning.Doctor's answer:
It is normal for babies to consume less milk after starting solid foods. Typically, a 4-month-old baby who has added one meal (such as rice porridge) per day will drink about 500ml of milk. Moreover, the interval between meals for babies after 4 months can be longer. For example, a meal that was originally 3 hours apart can be extended to 4-5 hours. However, the total milk intake should be kept around 500ml.Some babies may have a strong desire to eat non-liquid foods. You can try mixing a little milk, rice porridge, and egg yolk to make it thicker and feed it to the baby.
Milk and fruits should be consumed separately with a longer interval.
Another situation is when the baby enters the "weaning phase," where they are very enthusiastic about solid foods and enjoy everything except milk. For these babies, as long as their bowel movements are normal, they are in good spirits, happy, and developing normally, you can focus on increasing solid food intake and do not force milk consumption.