Breastfeeding causes smelly farts but no poop

Breastfed babies often do not poop for several days and have smelly farts. The reason for this phenomenon may be related to the high protein content in breast milk, or it may be related to overfeeding causing indigestion in the baby. If the baby's constipation is not very serious, the mother can eat some cool fruits appropriately. These fruits will be passed to the baby's body through breast milk to reduce the baby's internal heat, thus relieving the baby's constipation symptoms.

1. The reason why people fart when drinking breast milk

1. Some breastfeeding mothers think that foremilk is thin and easy to digest, so they only let their babies suck foremilk. In fact, the first half of the milk contains more protein and lactose, while the second half of the milk contains more fat. If you only eat the foremilk, the protein and lactose will quickly enter the intestines through the stomach. The bacteria in the intestines will decompose the incompletely digested protein and lactose and produce excessive gas.

.2. If a breastfed baby does not suckle correctly when breastfeeding, and only sucks the mother's nipple instead of most of the areola, or the feeding posture is incorrect, he or she may inhale a lot of air. In addition, if the baby cries while eating, air will enter the stomach along with the milk.

3. It may be caused by indigestion due to overfeeding, or some components in breast milk may cause allergic enteritis in the fetus.

2. Why can't I have bowel movements after breastfeeding?

1. After the mother eats too much high-protein food, a large amount of protein in the food enters the breast milk. After the child eats it, the milk becomes alkaline, becomes dry and hard, and is not easy to excrete, so constipation occurs. At this time, the mother should adjust her diet in time, eat more vegetables, fruits and whole grains, so that the protein level in breast milk can quickly drop to normal levels, and the child will no longer be constipated.

2. Abnormal bowel movements caused by insufficient breast milk are actually reduced bowel movements. If breast milk is not enough for the baby, the baby will always be in a semi-hungry state, and the bowel movements will naturally decrease, or even occur once every 2-3 days. If parents are inexperienced, they may mistake this condition for constipation. The solution to insufficient breast milk is to add milk substitutes to the child. If you don’t want to add milk powder, you can also let your child eat complementary foods.

3. What to do if your baby is constipated

1. If the baby's constipation is not serious, he can eat some cool fruits or vegetables appropriately, which will be passed to the baby through breast milk.

2. If it still doesn’t work, give your baby some probiotics, which are sold in pharmacies, but the effect may be slower.

3. Enema is a last resort and should be avoided as much as possible. If you really can't pull it out, you should buy something for children. Be very careful when using it. After all, the baby is too young. It is recommended to seek help from a doctor at this time.

4. Pay more attention to replenishing your baby with water, especially in summer.

5. You can also increase your baby's exercise or rub his belly more to strengthen intestinal motility.