Please advise , 4 month baby not drinking milk , striking ... suggestions needed

I am pretty sure its because of the cold that he is refusing milk. Dont worry, he will be fine as soon as the clod goes away. When he sucking (bottle or breast), his mouth is engaged and his nose needs to be free for his to breath. Since he has cold, he cannot breath properly when drinking milk. Thats why he is so frustrated. My suggestion is to keep giving him milk in little quantities often until he gets better.

 

May be his nose is blocked and if he closes his mouth(bottle or breast) then he cant breathe...babies are cleverer than we think.

If you heard of 'Nose Frida'...its a simple instrument to clear babies blocked nose, or anything similar. Please take him to a PATIENT doctor who will listen to you and give him something, you have to help him out of his situation....after he becomes well, let us know

 

You are in quite stressful situation. Babies refuse milk/food from time to time. There is some name to this phenomenon. You speak(already did?) to your doctor and follow the advice.

If you are too concerned that baby is not getting nutrients at all, isn't 4 months OK time to start rice cereal? Don't parents in India give cerelac at 4 months?

 

Please also go through this link: http://www.indusladies.com/forums/baby-kids-foods/16330-cough-and-cold-remedies.html
We have some tips to relive cold discomfort there.

 

If I had a million bucks, I'd bet it all on a little tooth popping out any day now. Have you felt his gums? Kids at this age often become irritable, go off their food, and develop cold symptoms because of teething.

Be careful of that spoon. You could be hurting his delicate/sensitive gums if a tooth is coming through.

What is "thristi"?

Don't let your MIL/mother put extra pressure on you at an already tense time. I'm sure they mean well, but honestly, yelling at a stressed out new mother is not at all constructive. Let them scream, but tell yourself that you are doing the best you can. Your son will be fine, I'm sure, as long as you consult a doctor when needed and apply common sense as necessary (the good ladies of IL are also more helpful, a lot of the time, than hyper-excitable MILs/mothers).

I hope everyone in your house feels better soon

 

It's the evil eye, Ansuya !

OP, hope you guys feel better soon !

 

Thanks, SP! And here I was, thinking, what a lovely name, like Christy or Shruti...

 

Lol...names like disti,Tristi,savasan,Shikar...sound very appealing but with DANGEROUS meanings