My 4 month old daughter just went from eating every 1 to 2 hours now she refuses to eat more then twice a day?

Question

Did she possibly just go trough a growth spirt? She is breastfed. She is pooping alot though, but my mom says the colour isnt normal(brownish/ dark yellow). I started her on 1tbls rice cereal 3 days ago, but it was like that before. Should I make a doctor apt, or am i just being paranoid?

Answer 1

well...for one i know you're not paranoid...but if you are really worried then you should make a doctor apt. that would be the best thing to do at this case..for now

Answer 2

She needs to breast feed more than that. I would take her off the cereal, as that stuff is not really all that great for them anyway, and take her to the doc to get her ears checked. Sometimes, if they have an ear infection, they will refuse to eat...

Answer 3

She's only nursing twice in 24 hours?  That isn't nearly enough.

My guess would be that the cereal is upsetting her stomach.  I'd stop solids (she shouldn't really have them for another 2 months anyway), and offer the breast every couple of hours.  If she still refuses to eat, she needs to go the the ER.  She's probably getting dangerously dehydrated.