What are the reasons for the baby's big belly

In real life, we see that the belly of a newborn baby looks bloated, and some children still have a big belly when they are 3 or 4 years old. What is the reason for this? Many parents are very worried about this problem. In fact, it is because the child’s abdominal muscles have not yet fully developed, but still have to accommodate the internal organs, so they look bloated. There are several specific reasons. Let us understand them.

Reason 1:

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.

Reason 2:

Babies are more prone to gas than adults. If the baby eats and sucks too quickly, he will inhale air into the stomach; if the hole of the bottle nipple is not of appropriate size, air will enter the baby's body through the gap in the nipple; in addition, the baby cries too much and inhales air; eating milk or other food will ferment in the digestive tract through the action of intestinal bacteria and other digestive enzymes, producing a large amount of gas, which will cause abdominal distension.

If the baby can eat, defecate, does not vomit, has a soft belly, is active, passes gas normally, and gains weight normally, this type of abdominal distension is mostly functional abdominal distension and does not require special treatment, just take preventive measures.

Reason 3:

Indigestion and constipation cause feces accumulation in the intestines, which promotes the proliferation of gas-producing bad bacteria. Milk protein allergy, lactose intolerance, enteritis, etc. can cause digestion and absorption problems, which can easily produce large amounts of gas.

Parents’ response

Measure 1:

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 after feeding, gently pat your baby's back to promote burping and allow gastrointestinal gas to be discharged from the esophagus.

Measure 2:

It is easy for babies to get bloating when they cry. In this case, parents should give more comfort or hug them to avoid worsening of bloating by adjusting their emotions.

Measure 3:

Massage your baby's abdomen more often, in a clockwise direction for 5 minutes. Or using wind-repellent oil on the abdomen or covering it with a warm towel can also help. These help gastrointestinal motility and gas discharge to improve digestion and absorption function.

I believe that parents have understood the reasons why babies have big bellies through this introduction, so parents should not worry about it, but solve the problem through the correct method. If you don't know how to do it, you must go to the hospital in time for treatment and don't blindly solve it with your own wrong methods.