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Child Not Eating Anything. What Could Be The Reason?

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Posted on Mon, 25 Nov 2013
Question: My 1 year old has not been eating for 5 days now...only having mothers milk....no other symptoms or weakness...what to do
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Answered by Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer: introduce some new food Detailed Answer: Hi, You may look for the following: - Any mouth ulcers - Any throat infection( can be without fever) - Whether baby is not irritable or crying from hunger - Baby sleeps as usual and active when awake. - Not exposed to unusual weather If none of the above are present then you need not worry. Give some more time and see! By 1 year as babies develop more interest in the surroundings, they tend to do this. Try giving breast milk after solid food. Give breast milk every three hours. This way he will feel hungry for food. At this age, provide him with finger foods that he can easily pick and eat. Finger foods are bite-size and soft and can include O-shaped cereal, small pieces of slightly toasted and buttered bread and bagel, well-cooked pasta, pieces of well-cooked vegetables, cut fruit, etc Good luck Dr Uma
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Dr. Uma Rajah Ananth

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Child Not Eating Anything. What Could Be The Reason?

Brief Answer: introduce some new food Detailed Answer: Hi, You may look for the following: - Any mouth ulcers - Any throat infection( can be without fever) - Whether baby is not irritable or crying from hunger - Baby sleeps as usual and active when awake. - Not exposed to unusual weather If none of the above are present then you need not worry. Give some more time and see! By 1 year as babies develop more interest in the surroundings, they tend to do this. Try giving breast milk after solid food. Give breast milk every three hours. This way he will feel hungry for food. At this age, provide him with finger foods that he can easily pick and eat. Finger foods are bite-size and soft and can include O-shaped cereal, small pieces of slightly toasted and buttered bread and bagel, well-cooked pasta, pieces of well-cooked vegetables, cut fruit, etc Good luck Dr Uma