My grandchild who is 2 months old is suffering from covid so also we the family members. today is the fourth day is not having fever now but slight cold. He is in breastfeed, as the mother to s working she expresses milk n we feed him by bottle. the problem now is that he has s not ready to drink milk neither by bottle nor breast. he becomes so restless that I can't tell. he is hungry but he is 🚫 t ready to suck milk. can u tell me what solution is there how do we feed him. we give him indirect steam also #AskTheExpert

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My grandchild who is 2 months old is suffering from covid so also we the family members. today is the fourth day is not having fever now but slight cold.  He is in breastfeed, as the mother to s working she expresses milk n we feed him by bottle. the problem now is that he has s not ready to drink milk neither by bottle nor breast. he becomes so restless that I can't tell. he is hungry but he is 🚫 t ready to suck milk. can u tell me what solution is there how do we feed him. we give him indirect steam also #AskTheExpert

Accepted Answer

use nasal saline drops, to clear nasal block.. post that try to feed her.. use room humidifier. 
Try to feed in dark room..play some soft white noice.

If you can bf as much as possible and express after feed and try to feed with spoon.

You can also dream feed your baby

A. use nasal saline drops, to clear nasal block.. post that try to feed her.. use room humidifier. Try to feed in dark room..play some soft white noice. If you can bf as much as possible and express after feed and try to feed with spoon. You can also dream feed your baby