Newborn baby farts smell bad

Farting is a very common thing in people's daily life. It is mainly used to empty the gas in the body, which is a very necessary behavior for people. Normally, the gas discharged from people's bodies does not have any unique smell. If the fart is smelly, it means that there is a problem with the external or digestive system. So what are the reasons for the smelly farts of newborns? Let's take a look at the reasons for the smelly farts of newborns.

Reasons why babies fart a lot

Some mothers may find that their babies sometimes fart continuously, or even all day long. So what is the reason why babies fart a lot? There are mainly the following points:

1. Swallowing excessive air: The baby's digestive system is not yet fully developed, and the stomach is small and flat. When a large amount of air passes through the intestines, the baby will feel very uncomfortable. If there is a lot of gas, the mother should let him burp more often, and let him burp to pass gas before and during each feeding. When feeding, hold the baby in a semi-sitting position in your arms, let the baby hold the nipple and areola in his mouth, and the milk flow should not be too fast or intermittent. The hole in the rubber nipple should not be too large or too small, and do not suck the artificial nipple empty.

2. Excessive milk syndrome: characterized by crying, frequent farts, and abdominal cramps when sucking milk. The reason is that when babies consume a lot of foremilk and less hindmilk containing fatty acids, their stomachs empty quickly and excess lactose is discharged into the intestines, which leads to increased intestinal fermentation and colic symptoms. The baby should only be fed on one side at a time, and then wait 1.5-2 hours before feeding on the other side.

3. Stimulating ingredients in the mother’s diet: Breastfeeding mothers should not eat large amounts of fruits, juice, coffee, yeast, certain fish, peanuts, peanut butter, and some gas-producing vegetables such as beans, cabbage, and onions.

4. The baby wants to defecate: Another possibility is that the baby wants to defecate, then farting is also a signal of the baby's defecation. There is a good saying: wind is at the head of the rain, and fart is at the head of the shit, which means that people will inevitably fart before defecation. Based on this point, the mother can help the baby in time to let the baby defecate.

Reasons why babies fart smell bad

The gastrointestinal development of infants is not yet complete, and intestinal motility is not coordinated, making them more prone to intestinal bloating and flatulence, and sometimes frequent crying. This phenomenon is medically known as infant colic, which usually occurs 2-3 weeks after the baby is born and usually gradually improves after the baby is 3-4 months old. Parents need to understand this developmental problem in their baby and try to keep their baby in a comfortable position to help them expel gas.

Parents should also be reminded that if babies fart constantly with a sour and smelly gas, it is a sign of indigestion. Parents should reduce the amount of milk their babies eat. They can continue to eat the same complementary foods, but in smaller amounts. Do not add new types of complementary foods and reduce the amount of foods high in protein and fat. You can make the food you eat thinner and eat less gas-causing foods. Once the baby's digestion gradually returns to normal, you can slowly return to the previous amount of milk and complementary food. You can also insist on massaging your baby every day, starting from the navel and massaging in a clockwise spiral outward to promote gastrointestinal motility and aid digestion. Secondly, you can apply hot compress to the baby’s belly to prevent the baby from catching a cold. In addition, do not change milk powder frequently. Choose a milk powder that is suitable for your baby and stick to it. Frequent changes of milk powder will cause your baby's stomach to adapt.

If improving the baby's diet is ineffective, parents can let the baby take some stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting medicine, or give the baby some probiotics to promote the baby's digestion and absorption of food.