What to do if your one-year-old baby has a stomachache

Infants have low immunity, incomplete developmental functions, and gastrointestinal indigestion, which can cause stomach pain. There are many reasons for a baby's stomach pain. Some older people say that a baby's stomach pain is caused by roundworms in the stomach, and that medicine is needed to kill the worms in the intestines to relieve the baby's abdominal pain. Regardless of the cause of the stomach pain, it is recommended that parents take the baby to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the baby's condition.

1. Do not blindly massage your baby when he or she has abdominal pain

When the baby has abdominal pain, parents will habitually massage the abdomen to try to relieve the baby's pain. In fact, this is wrong because you don't know the specific cause of the baby's abdominal pain. If the baby has abdominal pain and bloating due to indigestion, then you can massage clockwise to help the baby promote digestion. However, if the baby's abdominal pain is caused by internal infection, inflammation or obstruction, you cannot massage it casually. Blind massage can easily cause dangers such as intestinal necrosis of the baby. Care should be provided after checking the specific cause.

When the baby has abdominal pain, some parents will apply a hot towel or a heat pack to the baby's abdomen. This practice is also very one-sided. The purpose of hot compress is to promote blood circulation in the baby's abdomen and keep the abdomen warm. This method can relieve the symptoms through hot compress care after the baby's abdomen gets cold. However, abdominal pain caused by other reasons is not suitable for hot compress, especially abdominal pain caused by acute appendicitis. Hot compress can easily promote the aggravation of inflammation and lead to more serious consequences. Therefore, do not blindly apply hot compress when the baby has abdominal pain.

Some elders believe that a baby's stomachache is caused by worms in the stomach, and that the worms in the intestines must be removed to relieve the baby's abdominal pain. Is this really true? In fact, this is just a traditional and outdated concept held by many older generations. A baby's stomachache is not necessarily caused by worms in the intestines. On the contrary, blindly taking anthelmintics can easily cause spasms and damage to the baby's stomach and intestines. If your baby has abdominal pain, you need to identify the specific cause and then provide targeted care.