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What Causes Low Appetite In Infants?

Hi I have an 11 months baby. She was a good water. But since last 1.5 months she is hardly eating anything. Milk intake has gone down too. She used to drink 3 - 7 oz bottle n 2 full meals .. Now all she want is milk n she takes 5 bottles 5-6 oz each. Usually she stops eating when she is teething by that s not the case right now . What could be the reason ? My paed saying just too keep trying.. But I am worried ..What s the problem ?Does she new to be de wormed ? Thanks..
Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  's  Response
Hi....this is called food fads and is quite common in this age. Needless to say, at this age, rather than interest in food, interest in play and activities increases. But excess milk in diet can cause constipation, iron deficiency anemia etc. But while feeding babies of this age, rather than 3 aliquots of solid food, its better to divide the same quantity into more aliquots and feed.

Your doctor is probably right because, active kid is a well kid.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Low Appetite In Infants?

Hi....this is called food fads and is quite common in this age. Needless to say, at this age, rather than interest in food, interest in play and activities increases. But excess milk in diet can cause constipation, iron deficiency anemia etc. But while feeding babies of this age, rather than 3 aliquots of solid food, its better to divide the same quantity into more aliquots and feed. Your doctor is probably right because, active kid is a well kid. Regards - Dr. Sumanth