#MedicalCase

Refusal to breast feeding (Pediatrics)

Dr. Joshi Shalaka Kishor., MBBS, DNB OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, DGO OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Medical Case Details:

My patient 2nd para delivered full term baby vaginally. Female child weighing 3 kg. First 4 months baby was breastfeeding very well.

In 5th month, Baby refuses to breastfeed when awake... She breastfeeds in deep sleep but not when awake. Baby accepts expressed breast milk with spoon. Bottle feeding never attempted. Mother has got enough supply of breast milk.

Discussions

Dr. Joshi Shalaka Kishor
Obstetrician And Gynaecologist

Hello Dr. Rishu,
Thank you for your reply. But Everything like this has been tried. It is not working.
I was keen to know whether such thing anyone has seen during their practice. What could be a possibility... Any behavioral disorder in child?

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16.Mar, 06:03am

Dr. Joshi Shalaka Kishor
Obstetrician And Gynaecologist

Breasts are full of milk, ample milk supply. Baby refuses to take nipple in mouth when awake. Baby turns head away from the nipple. We have already explained her to express the breast milk & feed baby with spoon.

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16.Mar, 06:33am

Dr. Sandeep Singh
General Practitioner

she may be giving something else to child in day tym also Look for personal hygienes of mother.. Its may be funny bt can be a cause of refusal..

08.Apr, 11:09pm

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