Patient's question:
The baby is three and a half months old. Since it was two and a half months, it has refused to drink formula milk. Whenever it is picked up and the bottle is raised, it cries violently and refuses to drink. It would rather sleep than drink. The same goes for water—boiled water, apple water, and orange water are all refused. There was even a time when it refused to drink a drop of formula milk for eight consecutive hours. The baby is in good spirits, weighs 14 pounds, and is usually very well-behaved, except for the intense fussiness when drinking formula and water. Many methods have been tried—feeding with a bottle, feeding with a spoon, and replacing the silicone nipple—all to no avail. Please help.Additional question: The baby has a three-step process when dealing with a bottle: 1. It cries violently; 2. It uses its tongue.
Doctor's answer:
My baby has also had this situation before, and it was my grandmother from the countryside who helped me solve the problem. Now I will introduce it to you:First, if you are still doing mixed feeding, please stop breastfeeding as soon as possible and feed only formula. Although stopping breastfeeding is not good, it is better than letting the child go hungry.
Second, when the baby is drowsy, you can put the bottle in her mouth and bring her head close to your body, just like breastfeeding.