"Why Does My Baby Keep Moving Around While Drinking Milk?"

Reasons for Babies Moving Around While Drinking Milk:

Babies often fidget during milk feeding due to various reasons such as distraction, the urge to urinate or defecate, gas build-up, etc. Mothers need to assess their babies' other behaviors to identify and eliminate distractions during feeding. Here are specific explanations:

1. Distraction:

As babies grow older, they become more sensitive to external stimuli. From the age of three months, babies start to show interest in their surroundings and may get distracted by sounds or people moving around, causing them to lose focus during feeding and even resulting in decreased milk intake. Mothers can choose a quiet place for feeding, avoiding noises and people, to prevent distractions and keep babies focused.

2. Urge to Urinate or Defecate:

When babies feel the need to urinate or defecate while drinking milk, they may squirm, make noises, and their faces may turn red. Parents can observe if the baby needs to have a bowel movement and promptly clean and change the diaper. Once comfortable, babies will feed peacefully.

3. Gas Build-up:

Especially in younger babies, whose digestive systems are not fully developed, intestinal gas is common. Symptoms include a distended belly, reddened face from trying to pass gas. During these times, babies are uncomfortable and it's not advisable to continue feeding. Instead, stop feeding, hold the baby in an airplane position to help alleviate gas, and then resume feeding.