Why is the baby underweight? Symptoms of overfeeding in babies

The amount of food for babies at each meal is standard. Eating too much or too little is not good for the growth and development of children. Many mothers are inexperienced as first-time mothers and do not know how much food to control for their children.

1. Babies under six months old rely on breast milk or formula to get energy. Parents can check whether the baby is full by checking whether the baby's urine output is more than 6 diapers a day. After the baby is six months old, you can add complementary food appropriately while ensuring breast milk or formula intake. At first, it is rice flour, and then slowly add fruit puree, vegetable puree, meat puree, etc.

2. Excessive exercise. Babies over six months old usually sleep when they are full and eat when they are full. But after six months, they can basically turn over or sit independently, and they like to move around, so they exercise more and consume more calories. When the baby's calorie intake is not as much as the consumption, he will naturally be thin. At this time, parents need to pay attention to whether the baby has other symptoms. If there are no other abnormalities, just supplement with more nutritious food.

3. Family genetic factors If both parents are thin, then the baby is likely to have inherited the genes of their parents. But before confirming, you need to check the child's body in many aspects to see if there are any abnormalities. If not, don't worry too much.

4 Disease factors If the baby has diseases such as digestive function, endocrine system, and digestive tract parasites, it is very likely that the baby will lose weight seriously. If you can't find the reason why the baby is too light, you should take the baby to see a doctor immediately.

1. Pay attention to the amount of breast milk you feed. Babies are underweight after birth, so you need to increase the amount of breast milk you feed appropriately to ensure that your baby gets enough nutrition. But you can't rush for success and feed too much at one time, so as not to add pressure to the baby's stomach and intestines, causing indigestion and other problems. Of course, the baby's low birth weight is also related to whether the nutrition in the mother's womb is sufficient, so pregnant mothers need to pay attention to proper nutritional supplements during pregnancy, not too much, not too little, and pay attention to the baby's health from the time he is in the mother's womb.

2 Pay attention to the time of adding complementary food. Complementary food is to supplement more nutrition for babies. It should be added in time after the baby is six months old. Some parents will add complementary food in advance when they see that their baby is underweight. This is extremely wrong. Because rice flour, fruit puree, meat puree and other foods cannot be digested by babies under six months old, which is not good for the baby's health.

3. Pay attention to proper warmth. The temperature difference in spring is still relatively large. If the baby is born at this time, if the baby is underweight and weaker, it is necessary to pay attention to the problem of warmth. But keeping warm does not mean that it is good to cover the baby tightly. If the baby's body temperature is too high, it will easily cause poor blood circulation, not only prickly heat, but also affect the digestive system and appetite.

1 Abnormal stool The most direct reflection of the baby's body after overfeeding is in the stool. The normal stool of the baby is yellow and soft. Overfeeding will cause a certain disorder in the baby's digestive and excretion systems. The stool will be as watery as water, and there may be foam or green.

2 Severe spitting up: The baby's stomach is relatively small. If the baby drinks too much milk and the stomach cannot hold it, the baby will vomit out the excess milk through vomiting or regurgitation. Mothers find that the baby's spitting up symptoms are difficult to relieve at this time.

3 Weight changes If overfeeding continues for a long time, it will directly affect the baby's normal growth. The baby's weight may not increase significantly for a period of time, or even decrease.

4. Crying. Because the milk consumed exceeds the stomach's tolerance, babies will experience indigestion and bloating, and the swollen stomach will make the baby uncomfortable, so they will cry and make a fuss to express their discomfort. Mothers can also find that the baby's belly is full and swollen by touching it.

1. Dietary control. Children generally like to eat sweets and cold drinks. Sweet foods are good for the spleen and stomach, so it’s okay to eat a little more. But be careful about acidic foods, such as oranges and black plums, which can easily irritate the stomach. Since the child’s stomach is still developing, cold drinks should be eaten as little as possible. The amount and speed of food intake also need to be controlled. Overeating is the main reason for the burden on the stomach.

2. Exercise. Appropriate physical exercise can help children maintain long-term physical fitness, enhance gastric motility and improve some functions of internal organs. Exercise after a certain period of time after eating is conducive to the absorption of food ingredients. If the child's activity time is reduced, food will accumulate in the stomach and intestines, which often easily causes bad breath, bloating, and stool retention. Not only will the child's body absorb more harmful substances, but it will also affect the child's normal digestive function and reduce the child's physical resistance. Therefore, appropriate exercise and outdoor activities are necessary.

3 Massage and Tuina Massage and Tuina are the most common treatments for children's abdominal pain, diarrhea, and indigestion. Especially in summer, children wear fewer clothes and are thinner, so it is more appropriate to massage children. You can perform different clockwise or counterclockwise massages according to the symptoms of the children. You can also find the corresponding acupoints for massage according to the specific reasons. There are many types of massage and Tuina treatments for children, and they can basically effectively relieve children's diseases.