poor feeding
Not eating well
Poor feeding describes inadequate intake of food or nutrients, typically used in medical contexts about infants or patients.
A baby with poor feeding may refuse the breast or bottle, tire quickly while nursing, or fail to consume enough for healthy growth.
The term also applies to animals: The veterinarian noted poor feeding in the litter.
Poor feeding often signals an underlying condition requiring attention.
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- low birth weightNeonate under 2500 grams
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- infantVery young child
- newbornInfant just delivered
latch · tongue tie · cleft palate · breastfeeding · bottle · suckling · weak · listless · dehydration · weight loss · hungry · formula · nipple · swallowing · refusal · fussy · colic · spit-up
poor feedingthriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · gaining weight · robust health · prospering · doing well
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