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Baby refusing to drink formula
My 3 month old baby is currently on formula. For last few days he is crying and refusing when we are trying to feed him formula through bottle. He was drinking earlier with no problem.
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Dr. D V Ramabhadra Raju
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vizianagaram
Formula feeds through bottle is always dangerous bcos it will leads to infections.
Give feeds with steel cup and spoon,
Baby will accept feeds easily with cup & spoon easily when compared with bottle.
Next Steps
assess the amount of daily feed requirements along with proper dilutions .
Health Tips
do proper burping after each feeds and always feed the baby in semierect position in mother's lap.
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