Patient's question:
My baby is now 6 months old. We started introducing solid foods at 5 months, including yellow yolk, rice powder, and milk powder. Every time we try to feed her, it's extremely difficult. Her mouth is tightly closed, and she grabs other things and puts them in her mouth but refuses to eat. Even now, she still won't eat. What should we do?Previous Treatment and Effects:
We visited the maternal and child health hospital and gave her pediatric appetite enhancer pills () and Bao Le An (), as well as some herbal medicine for strengthening the spleen. However, these didn't seem to work well. Now, whenever we try to feed her with a spoon, her mouth completely closes, and it's very urgent.
Help Needed:
Please advise, what should we do?
Doctor's answer:
Patient, male, 6 months old, with "difficulty providing supplementary food for children" for no apparent reason, and unclear medical history. This is a transitional period, and most children are not easily accepting foods other than breast milk. You can provide a variety and amount of supplementary foods based on the actual situation, starting from small quantities to larger ones, from thin to thick, and from fine to coarse, following the principle of introducing one type at a time. Provide these foods when the child is healthy and has good absorption function, or when the child is hungry and can skip breastfeeding appropriately.