Babies need to eat a lot of liquid milk to meet the needs of rapid growth and development, but the baby's gastrointestinal tract function is still in the development stage and is not fully developed. This imbalance will lead to flatulence symptoms in newborns. So, what are the symptoms and relief methods of newborn flatulence?
How to judge whether a baby has intestinal distension
1. Let the child lie on the bed, touch the belly, and tap the belly. If the belly is hard, it will expand. If the gas expands into the belly, it will definitely become hard.
2. Observe the diet. When the child has abdominal distension, digestive function disorder will occur, such as milk overflow, vomiting, loss of appetite and other symptoms.
3. Along with symptoms, children with bloating sometimes have symptoms of indigestion, which is also a digestive dysfunction. Excessive anger of food in the intestines causes diarrhea and bloating. Therefore, parents should not only look at the belly, but also pay attention to how to touch it. You can correctly judge bloating by feeling your belly while lying down. Many children cry for no apparent reason because their stomachs are uncomfortable and distended.
4. Increased spitting up , Generally speaking, babies will spit up milk after drinking milk. Normally, there is nothing to worry about. However, if the baby spits up milk more and more frequently after drinking milk, Even after every drink, the baby will spit up milk, and every time he spits up milk, he will spit up a lot. At the same time, because the baby eats less milk every time but spits out more milk, this makes the baby very hungry and the frequency of feeding will increase. .
What should I do if my baby has flatulence?
1, abdominal massage. Moderate massage can promote peristalsis and deflation, thereby relieving your baby's gas. The specific method is to wash your hands first, and then use the palm of your hand to gently massage the baby's belly in a clockwise direction with the baby's belly button as the center. Each massage lasts about 5html for 1 minute. Your hands should be warm and gentle, otherwise it will make your baby uncomfortable.
2, burps. After the baby has just finished feeding, there may be some air in the stomach. Therefore, the mother should burp the baby promptly after feeding the baby. The mother holds the baby upright and lets the baby stand up and lie on the mother's shoulders. At this time, gently pat the baby's back to successfully expel the air from the baby's stomach.
The above is what the editor has shared with you on how to identify baby's flatulence and how to relieve it. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Of course, if the baby's belly is always " cooing " is for the mother. SOS signal, please don’t be careless. You can supplement your baby with King’s Health Belroy’s DSM17938LGG compound probiotics to relieve flatulence and protect your baby’s healthy growth!
