Why does a one-month-old baby have a hard belly?

Many newborn babies are not fully developed in all aspects of their bodies, which causes great trouble to many parents who have just had children. Among them, the stomach of a one-month-old baby is very hard, and we don’t know whether it is due to diet, environment or gastrointestinal conditions. Therefore, many parents are very worried and want to know why the stomach of a one-month-old baby is hard? Let’s take a look at it together. I hope everyone can understand this issue through the following content.

Since babies' gastrointestinal tract is not yet fully developed, intestinal motility is often uncoordinated, making them prone to intestinal bloating and flatulence, as well as frequent crying. This phenomenon is medically called infant colic, which usually occurs 2-3 weeks after the baby is born and generally improves gradually after 3-4 months. Therefore, parents should understand this developmental problem of their baby and try to keep the baby in a comfortable position to help the baby expel gas.

1. Try to burp your baby.

If your baby has abdominal distension, hold him upright for a while, and gently pat his back to see if you can make him burp. If he can burp, the abdominal distension will gradually subside.

2 Massage your baby's tummy.

After the baby is full, you can gently rub the baby's belly clockwise or counterclockwise to make the baby feel more comfortable. Once the baby's gas flow becomes smoother, the abdominal distension will gradually improve.

3 Pay attention to improving feeding methods.

When feeding your baby, do not let the baby suck on an empty nipple. After each feeding, pick up the baby and pat his back gently. During breastfeeding, mothers should also eat less gas-producing foods such as sweet potatoes and beans.

4 If the baby has obvious abdominal distension, accompanied by frequent vomiting, refusal to eat, hard, shiny, red abdominal wall, etc., these are manifestations of illness. Severe and stubborn abdominal distension like this often indicates a serious condition and should be treated in the hospital as soon as possible.

5. Because abnormal fermentation of protein in the intestines causes gastrointestinal bloating, boiling water with carrots can regulate the stomach and intestines and promote digestion. Massaging the baby's abdomen clockwise with your hands can increase intestinal peristalsis and relieve bloating. Baby, drink more water. Breastfeeding mothers should avoid spicy, raw and cold food.

From the above discussion about the hard belly of a one-month-old baby, we know that this may be caused by bloating in the baby’s stomach. So what parents need to do is to relieve the bloating for the baby. At this time, they must do well in terms of diet and relief. I believe that this will effectively alleviate the situation.