Patient's question:
My baby has always used a bottle to drink milk and water. Because the nipple had been used for too long, I bought a new one from the same brand, but the opening is larger than the original one. Suddenly, the baby refused to drink from the bottle. Even when I replaced the original nipple, the baby still wouldn’t drink. It’s been two days now. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Wait until the child is free to feed them with a cup. The mother should deliberately prolong the second feeding time after the first feeding. When the baby cries for food, they can feed the baby with a cup. Generally, babies are less likely to refuse the cup. Do not feed the baby with a cup when they are full, because some babies may feel deceived if they discover that their parents use a cup to feed them and refuse to use the cup if they do not want to be fed with it. If parents have tested the baby and found that they belong to this category, they should feed them with a bottle when the baby is hungry. At the same time, when the baby is ready to eat snacks, they can try using a cup.