Patient's question:
My son is currently 7 and a half months old and is being mixed-fed. He eats breast milk, formula, rice porridge, fruit puree, and other complementary foods. He drinks 210 milliliters of formula each time. Recently, he has refused to use a bottle and also dislikes eating complementary foods like rice porridge. However, he does accept breast milk. But when I feed him with chopsticks, he actually eats. I'm so worried, what should I do?Doctor's answer:
The main reasons why babies dislike complementary foods are two-fold. First, it could be that the child is accustomed to drinking formula or breast milk and needs to gradually adapt. Alternatively, the complementary foods prepared by the mom might simply not suit the child's taste. When preparing complementary foods, you can add some children's soy sauce appropriately, which might make it easier for the baby to accept. It is essential to diversify the types of complementary foods and ensure they are nutritionally balanced. Another possibility is that the baby may have poor digestive function. If the child frequently experiences diarrhea or bloating, this could be the case.