How to quickly eliminate children's bloating

Children's stomach bloating will make them feel uncomfortable. Some younger children will even cry non-stop when they have stomach bloating, and parents cannot find the cause for a while. Moreover, children's stomach bloating will not only affect digestion and absorption, but also cause stomach pain. At this time, we should find ways to eliminate abdominal bloating in time, so what are the ways to eliminate abdominal bloating?

1. There are reasons for the baby's abdominal distension

Generally speaking, a baby's belly is bigger than an adult's and looks bloated. This is because the child's abdominal wall muscles are not yet fully developed, but have to accommodate the same number of internal organs as an adult. When the abdominal muscles do not have enough strength to bear the weight, the abdomen will appear more prominent, especially when the baby is held, the abdomen will appear to sag. In addition, the baby's body is round from front to back, not slightly flat like an adult's, which is one of the reasons why the belly looks bloated.

In addition to the aforementioned reasons, another common factor causing abdominal distension in babies is that babies are more prone to bloating than adults. The main causes of bloating include the following aspects:

1. The baby eats and sucks too quickly, causing air to be inhaled into the stomach, especially when the baby is hungry for too long before feeding milk.

2. The nipple hole of the bottle is not of appropriate size, causing air to enter the baby's body through the gap in the nipple.

3. The baby cries excessively.

4. The inhaled milk or other food is fermented in the digestive tract by intestinal bacteria and other digestive enzymes, producing a large amount of gas.

2. How to help your baby calm down

In fact, babies also have some ways to dissipate gas, such as:

1. After feeding, gently pat the baby's back to promote burping and discharge gas from the esophagus;

2. Some babies are very good at passing gas and can pass it out through the anus;

3. In addition, abdominal distension can also be relieved by relying on the absorption of the gastrointestinal wall.

3. Is flatulence a disease? Does it need treatment?

As for whether flatulence is a disease and whether it requires treatment, in principle the judgment should be based on the baby's clinical symptoms. If the baby can eat, defecate, does not vomit, has a soft belly, is active, passes gas normally, and gains weight normally, then this type of abdominal distension is mostly functional abdominal distension and does not require special treatment.

If the baby is sick, for example, with respiratory tract infection, enteritis or constipation, it can easily lead to poor gastrointestinal motility and digestive absorption functions, leading to bloating and even affecting appetite. If these symptoms occur, you should see a doctor.

4. There are 5 ways to prevent baby flatulence

1. It is easy for the baby to get bloated when crying. In this situation, parents should give more comfort or hug him to avoid worsening of bloating by adjusting his emotions.

2. Don’t let your baby be hungry for too long before feeding. If your baby is hungry for too long, he will suck too quickly and swallow a lot of air. Therefore, you should feed your baby on time and encourage your baby to pass gas properly after feeding.

3. Massage your baby's abdomen more often, which will help gastrointestinal motility and gas discharge, thereby improving digestion and absorption.

4. When feeding, be sure to ensure that the milk fills the front end of the bottle nozzle and that there is no slope to prevent the baby from inhaling air.

5. Temporarily stop eating foods that easily ferment and produce gas in the digestive tract, such as sweet potatoes and melons.

When the baby's stomach is bloated, mothers can choose the methods described in this article to actively deal with it. If necessary, you need to seek medical attention and let the doctor help you treat it. But the best approach is to proactively prevent bloating so you don't have to go through the hassle of treating it.