What should I do if my newborn baby has a bloated stomach and can’t poop?

Some babies, for unknown reasons, have bloated stomachs after being fed with breast milk, and they cannot poop. This situation can make mothers worry and anxious, wondering if the baby is sick or has a serious illness. Generally, there are two types of such situations. One is that it is just bloating and indigestion, and the other is that the baby has gastrointestinal problems that require treatment. Let's talk about this in detail below.

First of all, you should check whether there is vomiting besides abdominal distension. If it is accompanied by frequent vomiting of food, even bile or feces, constipation, only once every 3-5 days, very little stool, and the baby is getting thinner, it may be congenital megacolon, and you should go to the hospital as soon as possible for further examination and treatment.

2) If the abdominal distension comes and goes, is obvious after feeding, there is no vomiting or occasional vomiting, the distension is relieved after farting, no fecal matter is felt when touching the abdomen, the feeding and feeding are normal, and there is no gradual weight loss, it may be due to improper feeding method. The child inhales more air when sucking milk, causing air pressure distension. Improve the breastfeeding method, do not let the child suck an empty nipple, pick up the baby and gently pat his back after each breastfeeding.

Massage method for abdominal distension in children Massage method 1 (1) The child lies in supine position, and the parent rubs the Tanzhong point 50 times with the tip of the middle finger, then pushes the Tanzhong point 50 times with the base of the palm, and then divides the abdomen into yin and yang 30 times.

(2) The child lies on his back, massage the Zhongwan point for 5 minutes, and press and rub the Shuifen point for 1 minute. (3) Press and rub the Zusanli acupoint for 2 minutes. Massage method 2 (1) The child lies on his back, and the parent uses the thumb to move the inner Bagua 100 times and push the door 200 times.

(2) The child lies on his back, and the parents massage the Zhongwan point clockwise for 5 minutes, then massage the Yin and Yang points of the abdomen 50 times. (3) Massage the Tianshu, Pishu and Zusanli points for 1 minute each.

Knowing how to distinguish stomach gas and bloating, mothers don't have to be at a loss when their babies have stomach bloating. First, learn to analyze the baby's health problems and then treat them. If it is simple stomach gas, just let the baby let the gas out. There is no need to go to the hospital. You can refer to the method above. For the health of your baby, you must learn.