Symptoms of indigestion in infants

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Normal healthy infants, especially in the first few months of life, also have these symptoms, which are usually classified as "feeding intolerance" in medicine. In short, the baby can't digest some things well, for example, adult dyspepsia will have some similar performance. Usually, dyspepsia caused by feeding intolerance is manifested as milk overflow, diarrhea, flatulence, irritability, constipation, etc. Let's talk about the symptoms of infant indigestion.

Symptoms of indigestion in infants

Overflow: most babies will overflow after drinking milk, that is, spit out a small amount of milk from the mouth, or spit out a small piece of sour milk after eating milk for a period of time. The solution: These are normal physiological phenomena. Mothers don't have to worry too much. With the increase of the baby's age, the number of milk spills will gradually decrease from 6 to 8 months old, and most of them will disappear around 1 year old. Relatively speaking, formula babies are more likely to have milk spills than breast fed babies. So after the baby has been milked, the mother can belch the baby.

Constipation: babies with indigestion will have dry stools, difficult defecation or constipation. Often 1-2 days pull once, stool is brown, pill or granular, dry and hard. Solution: Baby defecation difficulty or constipation is mostly functional, rarely organic. This kind of functional constipation is more common in infancy, when it appears, it is OK to supplement some probiotics, mothers don't have to worry too much. If the baby's weight, height and other indicators are in the normal range, and no other symptoms, then through the correct feeding and nursing methods can reduce its occurrence.

Tinea milk: digestive discomfort is closely related to mild tinea milk. Ringworm of milk, also known as infantile eczema, mostly occurs in infancy, sometimes just a few weeks after birth of the baby can occur. It can happen all the year round. Usually has the following performance: on the face or the body grows the small red pimple, on the eyebrow has the floating skin, on the forehead hairline grows the small acne like rash, feels very itchy, itches irritably, cries noisily, always grasps with the hand, goes out to bask in the sun, eczema will increase. Solution: 1. Trim your baby's nails to prevent itching and scratching. 2. It is suggested that in peacetime, especially in winter, remember to apply moisturizing moisturizer after bathing your baby. 3. Pay attention to dressing your baby. Should choose cotton, soft fabric, clothing should be as loose as possible, do not wear too much, to be appropriate, in order to prevent skin irritation caused by sweating. Avoid fabrics such as silk, wool and man-made fibers. 4. Pay more attention to ventilation at home. When there is sun, take out the quilt to dry. The room temperature should not be too high, and a certain humidity should be maintained. 5. Keep your baby's face clean. Don't wash your baby's face with hot water. 6. Pay attention not to splash the milk on the baby's face when feeding. 7. Prevent dyspepsia and aggravate milk ringworm. Lactating mothers should eat more vegetables, fruits and bean products; Milk feeding can prolong the cooking time of milk to facilitate protein denaturation and reduce sensitization; The above feeding should not be too full.

matters needing attention

Do abdominal massage, help baby gastrointestinal peristalsis and digestion, exhaust gas in the body. Massage to the baby's navel as the center, along the navel with the palm clockwise massage, each time gently massage 30-50 times. Another way is to let the baby lie flat on the bed, raise the baby's legs, and imitate the action of "pedaling" in the air. This action is actually conducive to the compression of the baby's abdominal cavity and intestines. When the baby's thighs are curled up and stretched, it is equivalent to massaging the intestines.