What are the causes of indigestion in infants?

We all know that the baby's digestive ability is not very strong. If we do not properly match the baby's diet, it is likely to cause indigestion. Therefore, we recommend that mothers should feed their babies some yogurt appropriately, which can promote gastrointestinal digestion. And for children who are too young, you should not feed them difficult to digest food, it is best to feed them porridge.

1. The food given is not easy to digest. Since infants and young children have poor digestive abilities, parents should feed their children foods that they can digest and absorb and are willing to accept based on their age characteristics. On the one hand, parents should gradually change their children's diet from liquid to semi-liquid (such as rice soup, paste food, porridge, etc.) and solid food (such as soft rice, bread, etc.) according to the different age characteristics of their children. The digestive juices of babies under 3 months old are different from those of adults, and their ability to digest starch is relatively poor, so special attention needs to be paid. For infants under 2 years old, the added complementary foods must be rotten, fine and soft. For children aged 2-3 years old, the food can be a little coarser.

2. Giving too much new food. For example, some children eat shrimps for the first time and think they taste good, so they eat a lot at once, resulting in indigestion. Therefore, when parents let their infants and young children try a new food, they should let them adapt slowly. Don’t give too much at one time. Increase the amount gradually to allow the child to adapt.

3. Improper food combination. After the baby is 4 months old, parents need to add complementary foods other than milk to the child and pay attention to giving the child a nutritionally balanced diet. Children's growth requires a variety of different nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, cellulose and other nutrients. Food is the most basic, but meat, fish, milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc. are also necessary for the body. Therefore, parents need to rationally match the food they give their children to achieve diversity and avoid food being too monotonous.

Regarding the causes of indigestion in infants introduced in this article, you should all know what causes indigestion in infants. If we want to treat infant indigestion in our lives, we recommend that you know how to regulate the baby's stomach and intestines and arrange the child's diet reasonably.