What to do if your baby has poor gastrointestinal function

If the baby has poor gastrointestinal function and cannot absorb enough nutrients, it will affect the brain and body development. In addition to proper stimulation, the prerequisite for a baby's intelligence is sufficient intake of nutrients. Once the gastrointestinal function is poor, no matter how much nutrition you eat, you will not be able to absorb it. Therefore, the stomach and intestines are the key to the baby's health. Appropriate gastrointestinal flora are needed to supplement beneficial bacteria and enhance the body's immunity. The best source of nutrition for babies is breast milk. Babies who drink breast milk are less likely to get sick. No matter how much nutrition there is in milk powder, it cannot replace breast milk. If your baby has long-term gastrointestinal discomfort, you should go to the hospital for examination.

Some foods not only taste good, but also have an appetizing effect. They can be said to be both edible and therapeutic, achieving the best of both worlds.

1. White radish:

It is good for digestion and relieving gas. It is recorded in the famous Chinese medical book "Compendium of Materia Medica" that eating radish raw can quench thirst and relieve bloating, while eating it cooked can remove blood stasis and aid digestion. Radish contains mustard oil and amylase, which can promote appetite and aid digestion.

2. Tomato

It is a great product for babies with anorexia. Tomato pulp contains citric acid and malic acid which aid digestion, and eating it regularly can stimulate the appetite. How to eat: Wash the tomatoes, mash them and squeeze out the juice, take half a cup each time, twice a day; you can also fry them with eggs or make tomato, egg and scallion soup.

3. Banana

Bananas taste good and are rich in nutrients. They contain a variety of vitamins, pectin, minerals, etc. They have a very obvious laxative effect. Therefore, babies with constipation can eat more bananas to promote defecation.

There are many reasons that cause gastrointestinal dysfunction in babies, such as improper diet, excessively cold or hot weather, and mental stress. Adjust for different reasons. Appropriate supplementation of intestinal probiotics. Breastfeeding mothers should eat a light diet. Babies who are bottle-fed can choose diarrhea milk powder. If the baby is in good spirits, has a good appetite, and is growing and developing normally, the mother does not need to worry too much.