Patient's question:
The baby was breastfed as the main food and formula as a supplement from birth to three months. From birth to now, it has never slept for 16 hours a day. During the day, it needs to be held in the arms to sleep, and at night, it wakes up five or six times. It may be due to insufficient sleep that causes poor gastrointestinal health, and it is necessary to strengthen the gastrointestinal function?Doctor's answer:
Hello! This is a bad habit in infant feeding. If the baby does not develop a regular meal schedule, meals become irregular and undetermined in quantity, leading to digestive disorders in the gastrointestinal tract. Another issue is eating without focus, playing while eating, distracted attention, and a lack of interest in meals. Frequently eating snacks is also one of the important reasons for poor appetite, especially eating sweet foods before meals, which can affect gastric motility and secretion functions, significantly impacting appetite. Additionally, if the baby is forced to eat, it may develop a fear of food, making it difficult to develop an interest in food, establish a regular and quantified eating habit, pay attention to the color, aroma, taste, and presentation of food, and create a calm and pleasant atmosphere during meals. Avoid or limit snacking.