In order to provide parents with special family education guidance during special periods, the All-China Women's Federation has launched the "Special Period Special Tutoring" WeChat column, where parents can learn family education knowledge through family education micro-classes.
Baby Causes and prevention of intestinal flatulence (Special Tutoring Issue 1129)
Baby cries for no reason and wakes up at night frequently, which will definitely make new parents worried. Then what's going on? Where does the baby feel uncomfortable? The most common cause is probably intestinal flatulence! In fact, this happens to many babies under 6 months of age.
1. To determine whether the baby has intestinal flatulence, it mainly depends on 4 points
Generally speaking, if the baby has the following 1 to 2 symptoms, parents should be wary of the baby's possible intestinal flatulence.
1. Belly bulging: The baby's belly looks very bulging, and it is not soft when touching, but has some tension, similar to touching a balloon.
2. Exhaust more and louder: There are a lot of exhaust, in layman's terms, it means that it farts a lot, and the sound is louder. Sometimes, it will "collapse" and some poop will appear when exhausting.
3. Increased spitting: If the baby is still drinking milk, he will vomit more frequently than before, and even vomit every time he eats milk, sometimes in a small mouthful, and sometimes in a larger amount; at the same time, because the actual amount of milk intake is reduced, he is more likely to be hungry and the number of times he eats milk will also increase.
4. Restless sleep: easy to cry inexplicably, do not defecate or urinate when crying, and feeding your baby is not very effective.
2. What should I do if my baby has flatulence?
1. Airplane hug: When the airplane hugs, the baby takes a pose position. The gas in the abdomen will move towards the back of the baby's body due to the physical characteristics of the body position and the upward physical characteristics of the gas, reducing abdominal tension, thereby reducing discomfort.
2. Abdominal massage: Abdominal massage can help the intestines run, increase the chance of gas discharge, and at the same time, skin contact during massage can relax the baby.
3. Warm water bath: Warm water bath can also increase the intestinal peristalsis of the baby through the action of warm water, making it easier to discharge gas.
3. How to prevent baby's intestinal flatulence?
1. Avoid the baby being hungry for too long before feeding: If the baby is hungry for too long, it will be very anxious and forceful when it comes to milk, which will inhale too much air. It is recommended that the baby breastfeed as long as he has a hungry expression and reaction, and feed it on time. Otherwise, he will inhale a lot of air due to long-term crying and cause bloating. After feeding, he should help the baby hiccup .
2. The feeding posture should be correct: When feeding, you should pay attention to letting the milk fill the front end of the bottle mouth and not have a slope to prevent the baby from inhaling air.
3. Choose the right size pacifier hole: For formula-fed babies, it is recommended to choose the right bottle and pacifier according to the baby's age to avoid the pacifier hole being too large.
4. Feed reasonably and have regular daily life: cultivate the baby's normal eating habits, ensure that the baby has enough sleep, and avoid wearing too little to cause cold. Although intestinal flatulence is not a serious illness, intestinal flatulence is very bad for the baby, it affects digestion very much. Parents are often anxious and panic, and improper handling can also lead to excessive treatment.
4. Doctors remind
1. Don’t just rely on the experience and old methods of elders. Because once the child gets sick, parents will basically be very anxious and will be under great pressure. During breastfeeding, whenever the child has problems, the first reaction of the family is that you don’t have enough milk or poor milk. The mother is under great pressure, and it is difficult to stop and resist some so-called experiences and local methods at this time. It turns out that using these methods is "trying luck" and even has the opposite effect.
2. Do not use drugs randomly. The older generation likes to use drugs like Qizhen Dan. First of all, we must truly clearly understand the correct use of these drugs.Especially for young children, you must not be a doctor and use your child's body for experiments. Infants and young children must be cautious and obey doctor's advice when using medicines.
Source: Qinghai Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital
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