Patient's question:
What can a three-month-old baby eat as supplementary food if they don't like drinking milk?Doctor's answer:
Three-month-old babies can be fed homemade vegetable juice and fruit juice. The method for making vegetable juice is to wash fresh vegetables, cut them into small pieces, cook them thoroughly with water, and then extract the vegetable juice (only the juice) for consumption. For example, celery juice is effective for constipation, and carrot juice is effective for diarrhea. Whether to give the baby the original juice or diluted juice depends on whether the baby is constipated and should be handled flexibly.After the baby is one month old, if they are not constipated, they can be given 1 part of cool boiled water. If the baby is willing to drink it without sugar, it is best not to add any. If the baby does not like the juice very much, a little sugar can be added. Generally, 20 to 30 milliliters of juice is given to the baby each time. If the baby is constipated and the diluted juice is ineffective, the original juice can be given, or the amount can be increased. If the baby particularly likes the juice and it has no adverse effects on their bowel movements, it can be given twice a day, and the amount can gradually be increased. However, at this age, the amount per feeding should not exceed 50 milliliters.