What's wrong with the baby's bloated belly? Tips to prevent baby's bloating

We often find that many babies have bulging bellies. There are many reasons for a bulging belly. Generally, the baby’s abdominal wall muscles are not fully developed, so this is a relatively normal symptom, but there may be other reasons.

What's wrong with my baby's bloated belly?

For newborns, the abdominal cavity capacity is small, but the same number of internal organs as adults are squeezed into the small space of the abdominal cavity, so the baby's belly will appear round and bulging like a watermelon. Especially when the baby is in a standing position, the abdomen will appear to sag, although it is not proportional to the small and cute body, but this is a normal physiological phenomenon. In addition, the baby's body is round from front to back, not slightly flat like an adult, which is one of the reasons why the belly looks bloated. Generally, as the baby ages, the abdominal wall muscles gradually mature, and the belly will gradually become flat. In addition, flatulence is another common factor that causes the baby's belly to be big. Parents can check whether the baby's belly is big because of flatulence. What is the method to judge the baby's flatulence: First, the baby cries too much, the baby eats and sucks too quickly, causing air to enter the abdomen, especially when the baby is hungry for too long before feeding, this situation will occur more commonly. In addition, when the size of the nipple is not appropriate, air will enter through the gap, which will also cause this situation. Inhaled milk or food will also produce gas through the fermentation of digestive enzymes.

Tips to prevent baby's bloating

1. Abdominal massage and daily home care

Giving your baby more abdominal massage is also an effective way to prevent flatulence. Taking the baby's navel as the center, use your palm to massage clockwise around the navel to help the baby's gastrointestinal motility and gas discharge, thereby improving digestion and absorption. In addition, using a warm towel to apply heat to the baby's abdomen can also promote gastrointestinal motility. However, if the baby has abnormal flatulence, that is, the belly is swollen and hard, and the spirit is not good and accompanied by vomiting and other symptoms, parents should pay special attention and take the baby to the doctor for treatment as soon as possible.

2. Feed on time and remember to burp the baby after feeding.

New parents usually don’t know when their baby needs to be fed. Only when the baby cries, they will “guess” that it is due to hunger. However, when the baby cries for a while, he will inhale more air and cause flatulence. If the baby is fed at this time, the baby will be eager to suck milk to fill his stomach, which will also cause a lot of air to be inhaled. In addition, when it comes to milk bottles, it is important to note that the nipple hole and the tilt of the bottle should not be too large. After each feeding, the mother needs to gently pat the baby’s back to promote burping and exhaust, reducing the possibility of flatulence.

3. Supplement probiotics

Parents should pay attention to adjusting their baby's daily diet structure. For the baby's indigestion and constipation, they should pay more attention to whether the baby's intestinal environment is healthy. For babies with food accumulation and indigestion, you can try Live Bacteria No. 1 probiotics. Functional indigestion is accompanied by gastrointestinal dysfunction and intestinal flora imbalance. Sufficient supplementation of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus

Acid bacteria can help improve gastrointestinal dysfunction, enhance gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, regulate intestinal group structure, inhibit intestinal corruption, and form a "biofilm barrier" on the surface of the gastrointestinal mucosa to prevent toxins from entering the internal organs, enhance gastrointestinal motility, and accelerate gastric emptying and intestinal waste excretion. It has a significant improvement effect on upper abdominal pain, upper abdominal distension, early satiety, belching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, etc. caused by FD.

How to tell if your baby is bloating

Under normal circumstances, the baby's belly is swollen but feels soft, and the baby has a good appetite and good spirits; if the baby is bloated, the belly feels hard, and the baby cries and has a poor appetite. When the baby is bloated, you can massage his belly clockwise with your hands to promote digestion, help expel gas, and make the baby feel more comfortable.

Artificial feeding precautions

For babies who are bottle-fed, you should make sure that the front end of the bottle is filled with milk and that there is no slope to prevent the baby from inhaling air. When drinking from a bottle, do not let the baby lie flat, and the head should be higher than the level of the belly. When holding the bottle, let the formula milk completely fill the nipple to prevent the baby from inhaling air. In addition, after each time the milk powder is prepared, you can let it sit for a while before giving it to the baby. The more you stir and shake it, the more bubbles will be produced. But be sure to pay attention to the temperature of the milk and do not let the baby drink cold milk. If these methods do not work and the baby is still irritable and uncomfortable, then consult a doctor to see if the baby is feeling uncomfortable for other reasons.