Spoon for my mother, spoon for dad and so for all relatives. On what only tricks parents do not go, to feed their child. Having shown your imagination and boundless patience, you can try to negotiate for a candy, your favorite toy or something like that to eat soup or kashka.
But, unfortunately, this method applies already to older children, who understand the requirements and requests of adults. But what to do if it became bad to eat a little baby, which is still too small and can not explain to my mother, why there is no appetite.
Causes of lack of appetite
Full nutrition is the key to the growth and development of the baby, and every mother understands this. Therefore, when the baby begins to eat badly, most parents panic, instead of carefully analyzing the situation.
In fact, there can be many reasons for this behavior, because a bad appetite does not always indicate a serious illness.
To completely exclude such a possibility, you can call a doctor, measure the temperature, touch the ears, observe the general state and mood of the crumbs.
As a rule, when a kid is sick, he is more capricious than usual, constantly crying. Any inflammatory process, whether it be a neck or ears, is accompanied by an increase in temperature. If a child has not seen anything like this, we can assume a few more possible options why a little woman does not eat well:
- 3-4 months after birth, babies are often disturbed by colic . Recognize this ailment is simple: the baby cries, bends the legs, blushes. In this case, the crumb should be helped. You can make massage tummy and special gymnastics. It is also necessary to consult a doctor, as in some situations it is advisable to prescribe medications that remove swelling and promote digestion.
- Breastfed will be bad to eat and the mixture, and breast milk, if his nose is blocked . This phenomenon is due to the physiology of food intake by newborns. Mama's task is to find out the cause of the common cold: it can be the usual adaptation of mucous to a new mode of work or a cold or viral disease. Improve the condition of the crumbs will help moist air, the optimal temperature regime, washing the spout with saline solution.
- Another common cause of poor appetite is stomatitis or thrush . Infectious diseases of the oral cavity are accompanied by pain, so you need to start treatment as soon as possible.
- Any experienced mother will confirm that the children eat poorly during teething . So if in the mouth of the baby is scheduled replenishment, do not worry about a bad appetite.
- If the baby is breastfed , the cause of this behavior may be an unusual taste of milk . This happens when my mother ate something salty, sour, smoked, or in the near future will give her baby a brother or sister.
- It is necessary to expect a similar reaction if a lactating woman smokes or consumes alcoholic beverages. Harmful habits are unacceptable when breastfeeding - it should be known by every mother.
- Emotionally tense situation in the family also does not contribute to the child's good appetite.
- Flat or drawn nipples, the presence of cracks, the wrong technique of applying to the breast significantly complicate the process of feeding.
The baby is not eating enough
Very often the introduction of complementary foods is accompanied by various problems. One of them - the unwillingness of the child is one or the other product. If the little woman does not eat a lot of porridge, do not force him and forcibly cram an unloved dish,
Many mothers are worried about the question of why a baby is not eating a mixture. Which is also understandable if:
- incorrectly matched nipple;
- the mixture is improperly cooked, too hot or cold;
- the interval between feedings is not sustained (mixtures last longer to be digested, therefore the interval between meals should not be less than 3-4 hours).