My son is 3 months old, born 4 weeks premature, weighs 10 lbs 6 oz and currently has an ear infection. Whenever he wants to eat, he only eats 1 oz of formula and it sometimes takes an hour or more for him to do so. He normally eats 5-6 oz. He wants to eat, but gets extremely fussy and frustrated because he wants more and can t seem to get it. This has been going on for 2 days now and I think his ear infection is hindering his ability to eat from his bottle. What should I do? I m afraid he s not getting enough food/fluid.
Hello. Welcome to Chat Doctor. An ear infection interferes with the ability to eat in a baby because of the pain it causes. In order to relieve his pain you can try to give him his milk frequently and with small amounts. Also, you have to keep your baby in an upright position, so the pain will be much better.