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Feeding aversion

Strong reluctance or refusal to eat that can develop after painful, stressful, or repeatedly difficult feeding experiences.

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Growth After Illness or Feeding Difficulties

Growth After Illness or Feeding Difficulties

Why Illness or Feeding Problems Can Slow Growth Infant growth depends on a sustained balance between energy intake, nutrient absorption, metabolic demand, and the energy required for movement and recovery. Acute illness can disturb several of these factors at once. A baby with fever, respiratory disease, infection, pain, or gastrointestinal symptoms may feed less frequently […]