How to quickly get through the milk aversion period

The milk aversion period usually occurs when the baby is two to four months old. The main manifestation is that the baby has no interest in breastfeeding, but instead has a great interest in the outside world and is always looking around and moving around. It is normal for this situation to occur. It is a manifestation of the baby's sensory system becoming sensitive. The milk aversion period can also be passed quickly. Here we will introduce how to quickly pass the milk aversion period.

How to help your baby quickly get out of the physiological milk aversion period?

1. Keep a quiet environment around you when feeding so that your baby can concentrate on drinking milk.

2. Do not change formula milk or feeding methods during the physiological milk aversion period to avoid causing the baby to dislike it.

3. The feeding time should be fixed at every three to four hours. Do not feed too much water between two feedings to avoid the baby being unable to drink the milk.

4. When the baby cannot drink milk, do not force the baby. If the baby does not want to eat, do not feed him. If you force the nipple/pacifier on your baby, it will develop the habit of sucking the nipple/pacifier, which will make future feeding difficult.

5. Increase the baby's exercise, turn over more often, and sit more often, which can help the baby consume physical energy. When he feels hungry, he will naturally drink more milk.

6. Try changing feeding tools. You can get a new bottle, or learn to drink milk from a cup to cater to the baby's psychology of getting bored with the old and liking the new.

7. Babies are often more interested in what adults eat. Parents can accompany their children to drink, creating an atmosphere where they can feed together.

8. During the milk aversion period, other foods cannot replace milk. We recommend exclusive breastfeeding before six months, because it is highly undesirable to add complementary foods too early because the baby is not interested in milk, or to try to replace milk with complementary foods.

Why doesn’t my baby like to breastfeed?

If a baby who used to sleep after eating and eat after sleeping suddenly has less milk and sometimes even cries and refuses to eat, it may be because:

1. Growth rate slows down

The first three months after a baby is born is the period of fastest growth and development, and the amount of milk per ton also increases with the increase in height and weight. Starting around four months, the baby's growth rate slows down, so he instinctively drinks less milk.

2. Become a curious baby

The vision and hearing of newborn babies are not fully developed. As they grow older, their nervous system gradually matures and their sensory organs become more and more sensitive. The babies who were originally ignorant begin to hear and see things around them clearly.

Babies are typical "curious babies" and will be very interested in the external environment. The things around them are far more interesting than drinking milk. The slightest disturbance will affect the baby's nerves, and the baby's attention will be diverted, which will lead to inattention to drinking milk and eating.

Stop and play.

3. Deciduous teeth begin to erupt

From about six months, the baby's first deciduous teeth begin to erupt, and the baby needs to bite something to relieve the discomfort caused by teething, so he doesn't like sucking, which leads to milk aversion. Some babies may also have fever, be irritable and cry easily, which may also cause the intake of milk to

The amount is reduced.

4. Add complementary food too early

When babies taste a variety of flavors of food, they will naturally lose interest in milk with a single taste.

How long will the physiological milk aversion period last?

During this period, the baby's independent movements increase. He can turn over by himself, throw his whole body towards people or things he is interested in, like to kick his legs, and can sit up with the help of an adult. So much exercise consumes a lot of energy and makes the baby hungry easily.

Therefore, the physiological milk aversion period usually only lasts about 1 week. As the amount of exercise increases and consumption increases, your appetite will gradually improve. Some babies' physiological milk aversion period lasts for more than a week or even a long time. A big reason is that the mother does not have a

A good strategy to help your baby through this period. At this age, babies begin to take an interest in their surroundings. Sometimes when drinking milk, they play with the bottle, or turn their heads to look at the sound nearby, instead of concentrating on drinking milk, which leads to

Prolongation of the physiological milk aversion period.