Loss of appetite in infants
Many children suffer from anorexia, as they do not eat their daily meals, and despite the attempts of the mother to feed her child, they all fail, the child begins to lose weight, becomes a shaky all day, and worsens the situation, Doctor, so as not to exacerbate the problem, so it is essential to know the most important reasons that lead to the loss of the baby to his appetite, and learn how to treat it.
Times of anorexia in children
- Irritation and development of rashes.
- Vomiting most of the time.
- Severe coughing, which leads to the child’s abstinence from eating his favorite food.
Causes of anorexia in children
- Teething: Which is one of the most important reasons leading to decreased appetite of children, because of the child’s discomfort and pain, so that he suffers from high temperature, and development of rashes, and thus abstain from eating, vomiting most of the time.
- Intestinal worms: It may cause diarrhea, vomiting and loss of appetite, and the doctor should be contacted as soon as possible to treat the child.
- Excess water: Drinking large quantities of water is a cause of loss of appetite for the child, so that the stomach is filled, so the child should be prevented from drinking excessive amounts of water.
- Weakness and poor health: A child may lose his appetite if he is suffering from a poor health condition, such as cough, cold, high temperature, and abdominal disorders.
- High temperature: High temperature causes poor child mood, vomiting, sweating, stomach upset, and rash, so you should consult your doctor if your condition does not improve.
- Introduction of solid foods: The baby tends to eat milk and other liquids. When a solid food is introduced into the food, it may stop for a few days, or the period may be several weeks, so the child needs some time to get used to chewing food.
- Anemia: Which is one of the leading causes of loss of appetite of the child, when the percentage of iron in the blood, it suffers from weakness, irritability, fatigue, which hinders appetite.
- Sore throat: The throat infection is caused by a viral infection, and has caused a low level of appetite in children, as they also suffer from high temperature, swollen glands, and therefore difficulty swallowing food.
- Vaccine: The child needs to take all the necessary vaccines, and then suffer from high temperature, paraffitis, rash, and other symptoms that lead to loss of appetite.