What to do if your one-year-old baby has a bad stomach

One-year-old babies can already eat some complementary foods, and breast milk can no longer meet their needs. The nutrition of breast milk is also limited, so it can only be adjusted through other foods. Many mothers will encounter a more difficult problem, that is, the baby’s gastrointestinal tract is not good. Poor gastrointestinal tract will also affect the baby’s absorption and lead to malnutrition. Let us understand what to do if the one-year-old baby has a bad gastrointestinal tract?

Eat peanuts raw. Giving your baby a few raw peanuts on an empty stomach every morning when you wake up or before going to bed at night can have a good effect on nourishing the stomach. Be especially careful when your baby eats peanuts. Cut the peanuts into two pieces and don't make him cry or laugh while eating.

Drink more millet porridge. Millet sprouts and malt contain a lot of enzymes. It is a traditional Chinese medicine that has the effect of strengthening the stomach and digesting food. In addition, millet also has the effect of preventing nausea and vomiting. Cooking millet porridge for your baby and drinking millet oil every day is very good for the stomach.

Try to eat until you are 70% full and avoid overeating. Babies should eat in moderation and not be allowed to eat endlessly to prevent them from overeating and damaging their stomachs. Just eat until your baby is 70% full. If your baby is hungry, you can add some biscuits, milk powder, etc.

Do not consume raw or cold food or water. The food prepared for the baby should be hot but not too hot. This is especially true in winter when food and porridge cool down very quickly. The food should be fed to the baby while it is hot, otherwise it may damage the baby's delicate stomach if it gets cold. The water you give your baby should be as hot as possible.

Give your baby food that is easily digestible. For example, it is better to eat leavened dough steamed bread, and avoid eating unleavened dough foods that are difficult to digest, such as fried cakes.

Avoid getting your abdomen cold when sleeping at night. Cover your baby with a blanket when he sleeps to prevent him from catching a cold and damaging his stomach.

Food supplement recipe:

Skim milk - Boil the milk, cool it down and remove the fat film floating on the surface. Repeat this process several times to make skim milk. It can treat baby vomiting, but it is not suitable for infants and young children.

Apple puree soup - Mash ripe apples into a puree and add to weak tea. Apple fibers are finer, causing less irritation to the intestines, and are rich in pectin, which has an astringent effect.

Light tea - brew a small amount of black tea with boiling water and give it to your baby 4-5 times a day. It has a good effect on acute gastroenteritis.

Carrot juice - Wash and mash fresh carrots, add a small amount of water and boil for 10-15 minutes. Filter, then add water and a small amount of sugar. After boiling, pour into a container and boil for 10 minutes before drinking.

Hawthorn, rice and brown sugar juice - fry the hawthorn in a casserole into a thick juice, then add rice and brown sugar to cook porridge, and give it to your baby in the morning and afternoon. Avoid eating on an empty stomach.

The above is how to deal with poor gastrointestinal function in a one-year-old baby. Although treatment is very important, we cannot always rely on treatment. We still need to do certain preventive work, which means regulating the baby’s gastrointestinal function. Especially in sensitive seasons like summer, people like to put it in the refrigerator and then take it out to eat, but babies’ bodies are relatively fragile and they must not eat it.