Baby Got Sick and Refusing to Drink Milk Even When He Is Now Ok.

It will take a few days of NOT being sick before baby/child stops associating eating with vomiting. Continue offering the breast FIRST and often, he will definitely come back to breastfeeding. He may still have some pain from the ear infection too, which makes any sort of sucking hurt.

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goat milk. My daughter had asthma, hospitalized for pnemonia, ear infections & tummy troubles. She is now 5 and we finally, took her off dairy and she is weathering colds etc. much better. she didn't test positive for dairy allergies, but we feel it was a big culprit of her ill health as a baby.

I would contact your pediatrician to see what they would recommend to be sure he's not dehydrated. If he is you may need to bring him to get some IV fluids and see where to go from there. 1.5 lbs is quite a bit for a baby in a week. Best of luck to you.

I agree with Kate B. Don't give him a sippy cup. Keep offering him to nurse and feed him with a spoon when needed. Poor baby!

If we are talking about milk, being breatmilk only, then I would give him PB8 to settle his stomach and he'll be back on the breast. Open the capsule and dump 1/4 of the capsule into his mouth before each feeding. It sounds like his tummy is upset, maybe some leftover bacterial growth than can be cleared out, often with a GOOD probiotic like PB8.

I find that ear infections are related to candida overgrowth, so I use PB8, vitamin A&D together, as well as Herbs for Kids Echinacea/Goldenroot drops. That's why giving a child/baby antibiotics increases the risk of ANOTHER ear infection by 33%, according to medical research.

You may want to consider stopping dairy and sugar, if you are eating that...and maybe start the PB8 yourself.

The ONLY time my oldest got an ear infection was when we allowed yogurt and some cheese. Generally, kids who don't eat dairy or sugar never have ear infections. My kids do neither and are NEVER sick. I think 3 years ago, my oldest got a slight runny nose for 2 days and that was it. Other than that, they've really never been sick. we've never given our 3 younger ones yogurt or really another other dairy, but the occasional cheese.

Have you told the doctor what is going on? I'd make sure to do that, if you are weighing him at home.

I think the sippy cup is a really good idea. Keep trying whatever way works. Little bit at a time. Hopefully he will get his appetite back soon. Meanwhile, you are doing your best to keep him from getting dehydrated and having to go into the hospital.

Good luck,
D.

It sounds like the cough/gag reflex is extremely sensitive right now and getting fluids too fast in his throat is freaking him out. I don't blame him, it sounds awful! A sippy cup would probably be worse, as that fluid comes out even faster. Maybe you need to keep spoon feeding him until he gets past it. Keep offering the breast and the bottle, I imagine he'll find his way back.