My baby is 2 mos and 17 days old as of now. lately she refuses to drink her milk even when hungry. ?

Question

she cries out loud when bottle teat touches her mouth. sometime its more than 6 hrs but she wont suck. If really hungry, shell suck but will consume only .5-1 oz out of her 3.5 oz. what should i do?

Answer 1

Is the bottle too warm maybe? Sounds like you may need to try different bottles/nipples b/c some babies are super picky.

Answer 2

Is it possible she has oral thrush, that would hurt her mouth< I know she is young but I have known babies that age to get teeth.  

Answer 3

i had this problem. try breastfeeding and different bottles. i tried all of those and if that doesnt work, feed her with a dropper just to get some food in her tummy but you just have to wait it out til she gives in, as discouraging as that sounds. i know i was discouraged when my pediatrician told me that