in the last few days my 6month refuses to eat or drink we have tried alsorts of differant dishes but still no appetite shes gradually gone off her milk only drinks when sleepy
Q: my 6month refusing to eat or drink only when sleepy
Answers (1)
5/15/08 9:43pm
Hello!
I am concerned about your baby. You need to bring her to the doctor and find out why she doesn't want to eat or drink. Sometimes a baby will eat very little from an illness. Other times, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) can make eating and drinking very painful. A baby may decide to "fix" the problem by not eating. This may be called a feeding strike or food refusal. When a baby only eats when she is sleepy, it is often called Dream Feeding. A baby can turn off the pain when she is asleep.
If it is not possible to see the doctor today, you may need to go to the emergency room of the hospital or an urgent care center.
I will be thinking about you.
Jan Gambino
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