What should I do if my baby has stomachache at night?

Many parents will encounter the situation that their babies will cry non-stop at night, and their stomachs will be hurt. Many parents are so worried that they cannot sleep all night. In normal times, everyone must pay attention to taking good care of the baby. First of all, you must understand why this situation occurs, so as to help the baby better prevent it.

It usually occurs in babies between one month and four months old. The symptoms are that the baby often cries miserably between 4 and 6 pm or between 12 and 2 am. The baby often cries with fists and kicks non-stop. The mother feels very distressed when seeing this and does not know what to do.

Since the most common reason for infant crying is colic, parents often send their crying children to the emergency room in the middle of the night. Doctors check that there is no pathological condition and the children get better after a good sleep, but they start crying again in the evening or in the middle of the night. Doctors summarize the possible reasons as follows:

Allergy: Some medical reports point out that babies who drink milk may be allergic to the milk protein in milk powder and suffer from colic. Even babies who drink breast milk may suffer from gastrointestinal allergies due to the milk their mothers drink and breastfeeding.

Excessive intestinal gas or abnormal peristalsis: Abdominal colic is caused by the immature development of intestinal nerves and irregular peristalsis, which leads to blockage and pain. The human intestine is like a road. Immature neural development is like poor traffic control, which can cause traffic jams. Traffic jams in the intestine can cause bloating.

High sensitivity or high tension: Some scholars believe that this is because the baby's autonomic nervous system is too strong and the central nervous system is not yet fully developed, so there is an unusual reaction to general stimuli.

Environmental factors: Family pressure and mother’s anxiety can invisibly cause the baby to feel uneasy and cause colic. Some people have also found that the more nervous a mother is during pregnancy, the more likely her baby will suffer from colic.

Moms and dads must pay attention to the factors introduced by the editor above, so that they can better help treat the baby's stomachache at night. In normal times, they should pay attention to the child's diet at night to prevent stomachache caused by improper diet. At the same time, if the situation is serious and difficult to control, you still have to take the child to the hospital for examination.