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My Daughter Is 2 Nd Half Month Old..she Is Refusing
Question: my daughter is 2 nd half month old..she is refusing to take milk..she is on breastfed..she is urinating 5-6times a day..we have shown her to the local pediatrician..ped said she is fyn..its been 4days she is still refusing..if I take her near the breast she sucks for 2mins and turns her head in the opposite direction..If i force her she starts crying..but baby is active she is not fussy and she sleeps well..I expressed milk and tried through bottle..she is not drinking with the bottle..I tried feeding in different positions it didn't work..wat should I do doc..
Brief Answer:
Don't use bottle
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Do not use bottle. Babies who are given bottle even for a very short time tend to have nipped confusion ( milk flows freely from bottle, but requires active suckling from breast. Baby will start expecting milk to flow from breast without suckling)
If your Pediatrician has examined and rules that your baby is fine with good urine output no need to worry.
One reason they do not suck well could be increased efficiency of suck. Babies may empty breast sooner now than at birth.
Other possibility could be attachment issue ( nipped and at least half of areola should be inside baby mouth)
Try feeding in dark and calm room. Empty one breast before switching to other breast.
Monitor weight gain in a week, review with your Pediatrician. If gaining weight adequately no cause of concern.
Regards
Dr Arun
Don't use bottle
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Do not use bottle. Babies who are given bottle even for a very short time tend to have nipped confusion ( milk flows freely from bottle, but requires active suckling from breast. Baby will start expecting milk to flow from breast without suckling)
If your Pediatrician has examined and rules that your baby is fine with good urine output no need to worry.
One reason they do not suck well could be increased efficiency of suck. Babies may empty breast sooner now than at birth.
Other possibility could be attachment issue ( nipped and at least half of areola should be inside baby mouth)
Try feeding in dark and calm room. Empty one breast before switching to other breast.
Monitor weight gain in a week, review with your Pediatrician. If gaining weight adequately no cause of concern.
Regards
Dr Arun
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
how many times (minimum)should she urinate per day
Brief Answer:
6 times
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Six times is considered as minimum at this age.
I think your baby is in the normal range.
Dont worry.
Dr Arun
6 times
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Six times is considered as minimum at this age.
I think your baby is in the normal range.
Dont worry.
Dr Arun
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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