The reason why the baby's stomach is a little hard

In people's lives, many young mothers may be unfamiliar with the body care of their babies. Especially when they take care of a baby for the first time, they lack a lot of parenting knowledge and often feel at a loss. For example, some young parents will find that the baby's stomach is a little hard. What is the reason for this phenomenon?

Normal newborns, especially premature babies, often have mild or obvious abdominal distension after feeding, and sometimes milk regurgitation, but the baby is quiet, the abdomen is soft, no lumps can be felt, the bowel movements are normal, and the growth and development are good. This is commonly known as "physiological abdominal distension." This is because the newborn's abdominal wall muscles are thin, have low tension, and produce more gas in the digestive tract.

However, if the abdominal distension is obvious, accompanied by frequent vomiting, the baby is in poor spirits, does not eat milk, the abdominal wall is hard, shiny, and red, some small blood vessels can be seen (medically known as varicose veins), and lumps can be felt; some are accompanied by jaundice, white stools, bloody stools, tarry stools, fever or the above-mentioned "five no" symptoms, these are all manifestations of the disease. Severe and stubborn abdominal distension often indicates a serious condition and should be diagnosed by the hospital as soon as possible.

If a newborn is found to have abdominal distension, the first thing to do is to check whether there is vomiting in addition to the distension. If there is frequent vomiting of food, even bile or feces, constipation, only once every 3 to 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.

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. Improve the breastfeeding method, do not let the baby suck the nipple empty, and after each breastfeeding, pick up the baby and pat his or her 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. I wish your baby healthy and happy!

In the above article, we learned that the baby's stomach is a little hard. In fact, this reason does not have much impact. As the child's body develops and grows, don't worry too much about this phenomenon. Everyone needs to pay more attention and take good care of the child's body.