Causes of indigestion in children How to prevent and treat indigestion in children

Indigestion in children is a common phenomenon. There are many reasons for indigestion in children. Parents should also pay attention to prevention and deal with it immediately when children have indigestion. So here we need to understand the reasons for indigestion in children? How to prevent and treat indigestion in children?

Common causes of indigestion in children include poor eating habits, improper feeding, disordered diet, food allergies, congenital digestive enzyme defects and diseases. When indigestion occurs, efforts should be made to cultivate children's interest in eating, develop their ability and skills to do things by themselves, and develop good eating habits. According to their age and digestive ability, the diet structure should be adjusted, and it is advisable to eat foods that are easily digestible, nutritious, high in calories and rich in vitamins. According to age, try to eat less vegetables and fruits with more fiber, eat less raw and cold food, eat less irritating and spicy food, eat less greasy food, avoid eating allergic food, drink more water, do more outdoor activities, and give drug treatment when necessary. Oral Chinese medicine for strengthening the spleen and digestion can be given, digestive enzymes can be supplemented, and probiotics can be given to regulate intestinal flora.

Indigestion is a common disease in childhood, so parents must do a good job of prevention in life and stay away from the causes of indigestion in children. At the same time, we should pay more attention to diet in life. Feeding children must be regular and quantitative, so that children can develop good eating habits from an early age and allow the stomach and intestines to adapt better. If it is an older child, encourage the child to eat by himself, which can promote the child's digestive ability. The digestive organs of children in childhood are not mature enough. If parents do not take the correct method to feed their children and feed them casually, it will cause improper diet for children, which will have an adverse effect on the stomach and intestines, so that the stomach and intestines cannot work normally, and the child will have symptoms of indigestion such as bloating, vomiting, and diarrhea. In addition to incorrect feeding methods that can cause indigestion in children, there are also some gastrointestinal diseases that can cause indigestion in children. At this time, parents should take their children to the hospital for examination and treat gastrointestinal diseases in time.

1. Thick tongue coating and bad breath. Indigestion can indeed cause bad breath, but bad breath is not necessarily caused by indigestion. Some oral diseases can also cause bad breath in babies. Therefore, parents should not blindly give their babies digestive drugs just because they have bad breath. In addition, even if the baby has indigestion, do not give the child drugs randomly. For some commonly used drugs, the dosage is also very important, otherwise the diarrhea symptoms mentioned by the mother above will occur.

2. Bloating and anorexia. Children are the treasures of the family. Many elders and parents feed their children whatever they want to eat. There are all kinds of delicious and tasty things, but excessive eating will cause bloating and anorexia in babies. As the old saying goes, "children do not know hunger or fullness." That is to say, when children encounter delicious food, they will just eat it, regardless of whether they are full or not. Therefore, adults are needed to help them control it. 3. Stomachache, vomiting, fever. When parents check the baby's diet, unclean food should not be underestimated. If vomiting occurs, it is very likely that they have eaten unclean things outside. For babies, improper diet can easily cause acute gastroenteritis, and more seriously, it can also cause intestinal mucosal necrosis.

There are many kinds of medicines for treating indigestion in children, such as lactobacillus medicines, probiotics, infant spleen-strengthening powder, and compound pepsin powder, which can help digestion. However, any medicine must be taken under the guidance of a professional doctor. Parents should not give their babies any medicines on their own. If the baby has a poor appetite and abnormal stool, they need to go to the hospital for a check-up. During the treatment, try to feed the baby light and easily digestible food, and pay attention to keeping the abdomen warm.