Symptoms of indigestion in newborns

We all know that the digestive ability of newborns is not very strong. If our mothers do not know how to take care of newborns, it is very likely that the newborns will suffer from indigestion. Generally, newborns with indigestion will show symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, and bad breath. When mothers find that their children have these symptoms, we recommend that they should adjust their diet reasonably.

1. For young babies, the common symptom is regurgitation of milk. Older children often have vomiting, which is generally not serious and the vomit has a sour taste. If parents cannot feed their children properly and give them everything to eat, the quality and quantity of their diet will be inappropriate, which will damage their stomach and intestines and cause gastrointestinal dysfunction. The children will then have symptoms of indigestion (food damage), such as bloating, vomiting, loose stools with a sour and smelly smell, and large amounts of undigested food residues.

2. The child has a loss of appetite, abdominal distension, and hyperactive bowel sounds. You can even hear the "gurgling" sound of the stomach without a stethoscope.

3. Bad breath. When milk and food stagnate in the stomach, bad breath often occurs first, especially bad breath and sour mouth in the morning, which are manifestations of milk and food stagnation. Clinically, this is called high-level food withdrawal. When this happens, you can reduce your food intake or skip one meal to help recover your gastrointestinal function.

4. Foul-smelling stool. When there is a small amount of undigested food residue, although there is no loose diarrhea, it is a sign of food poisoning and diarrhea. At this time, you should immediately reduce the amount of food you eat and make adjustments to avoid diarrhea.

Pay attention to maintaining your child's appetite. Because eating is most beneficial only when you have an appetite. To maintain children's good appetite, we must pay attention to the eating environment not being too noisy, and they must not eat while watching TV; be careful not to force them to eat or impose too strict dietary restrictions on them; do not eat candy before meals; avoid children being too tired or nervous when eating; the color, aroma and taste of the food must be attractive.

This article introduces the symptoms of indigestion in newborns in detail. I hope you can have a certain understanding of the symptoms of indigestion in newborns in your life. If we want to treat neonatal indigestion, mothers must first improve the quality of breast milk, that is, eat more vegetables and less hot food.