What are the symptoms of indigestion in babies?

Baby indigestion is a common condition in the baby's growth and development process. Because the child's gastrointestinal digestive system is relatively delicate, indigestion will occur when the baby encounters food that is difficult to digest or the gastrointestinal digestive system is weak. Sometimes, some external factors, such as catching a cold, can cause indigestion in children. Parents should start with the details of daily life and observe the baby's eating and digestion at any time.

Symptom 1 of baby’s indigestion: spitting up milk. Older children often experience vomiting, which is generally not serious and the vomit has a sour taste. Symptom 2: Loss of appetite, abdominal distension, hyperactive bowel sounds, and you can even hear the "gurgling" sound of the stomach without a stethoscope. Symptom three: 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. Symptom 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. Symptom 5: Refusing to eat. If a child occasionally has a loss of appetite, refuses to eat, or the food does not taste good, do not force him to eat, but let him eat less.

In order to relieve the baby's indigestion, we should burp the baby after drinking milk. After the baby finishes drinking milk, since there is milk in the lower part of the stomach and air in the upper part, it will cause stomach pressure and cause milk overflow and vomiting. Therefore, you should burp your baby in time to let the gas out. As long as the pressure in the stomach is reduced, vomiting and regurgitation of milk can naturally be alleviated. If burping is difficult, hold your baby upright and let him lie on your shoulder for at least 30 minutes. Then raise the pillow and let your baby lie on his right side. This can effectively increase the speed of stomach emptying.

In daily life, if your baby has indigestion, you can appropriately reduce the amount of milk you feed each time, eat small meals frequently, and hold the baby for a while longer after feeding, which can help alleviate the baby's reflux. If the vomiting or regurgitation is serious, you can take your baby to the hospital for a detailed examination, or ask the doctor to prescribe some medication to stimulate gastrointestinal motility. However, we recommend that younger children minimize the use of medication.