What should I do if my baby has poor digestion for more than one month?

For newborns, since their digestive systems have not yet fully developed, such as the esophagus, stomach and other organs are in an immature stage, newborns generally suffer from indigestion. Indigestion in newborns generally refers to physiological indigestion, so during the eating process, the general rule for newborns is to eat small meals frequently. So what should we do if a child who is over one month old has poor digestion?

Usually, babies have poor digestion, which usually causes abdominal distension. If the abdominal distension comes and goes, the distension is obvious after feeding, there is no vomiting or occasional vomiting, the distension is relieved after farting, there is no fecal-like substance felt when touching the abdomen, the feeding and eating are normal, and there is no gradual weight loss, it may be due to improper feeding methods. The child inhales more air when sucking milk, causing air pressure distension. You can give Chinese medicine: 8 grams of radish seeds, 6 grams of bitter orange, 3 grams each of licorice, magnolia bark, and tangerine peel, add 150 ml of water, decoct 60 ml, take 3 times, 1 dose per day, for 3 consecutive days.

And improve the breastfeeding method, do not let the baby suck the nipple empty, after each breastfeeding, pick up the baby and pat his back gently. During breastfeeding, mothers should eat less gas-producing foods such as sweet potatoes. If an infant develops abdominal distension, cries, and has nausea and vomiting after not having a bowel movement for several days, it may be caused by accumulation of meconium. Give the infant 3 grams of senna leaves, diluted with 60 ml of boiled water. After 5 minutes, take 10 to 15 ml. The abdominal distension will disappear after the meconium is excreted, and the medication can be stopped after the abdominal distension disappears. If a baby cries incessantly due to abdominal distension, you can gently massage the baby's abdomen with your hands, or apply a little wind-repellent oil around the baby's belly button.

Through the above introduction, we know the symptoms of poor digestion in children over one month old and how to regulate it. Because the digestive system of newborns is not fully developed, we must pay attention to many aspects when feeding the baby, such as it is best to feed with breast milk, and pay attention to hygiene when feeding, etc. Only by taking good care of children can they grow up healthily.