Expert: ruth kraft - 5/20/2010

Question
hi
my son is baby and his weight is 13lb.he is active.but in day time whenever i offer him breast he refuses.if he is so much hungry he will drink only for 2min and again refuses.i force him to take breast so he become angry and see here and there.he become happy when others talk with him.His attention is more on playing seeing here and there,talking.I become so upset.iam a housewife and this is my first son.I want him to be chubby.but he never drink milk satisfly.only when he will be sleeping he take my breast for 15min on each side.as even i started giving him apple and orange juice when he don't take my breast.iam worried I am  afraid he wont lose weight.idont know what to do please help

Answer
This is normal for babies to do this. Try to feed him when no one else is around. take him in another room where there is no distraction when he is really hungry to feed. Continue feeding when he is tired and sleepy and right when he wakes up. Not playing time, eating time. If you play with him also he may not eat as much. So dark, quiet room with little distraction. You cannot force him to eat only encourage him to. Keep at it and he will be fine !