What to do if the newborn eats too much

For expectant mothers and fathers, how to take care of a newborn is the most important thing. However, many mothers and fathers do not know how to take care of newborns, especially when it comes to eating. They are always worried that the baby does not eat enough, so they feed the baby a lot, which results in the baby being bloated. So what should you do if a newborn is overfed? The physical improvement method is to rub your stomach. If it doesn’t get relief, you still need to see a doctor.

1. How to quickly solve the problem of baby overeating

1. Rub your belly

External massage can promote intestinal peristalsis, increase abdominal temperature and relieve pain. Parents should be reminded that when rubbing the belly of a child who has eaten too much, they must massage in a clockwise direction, consistent with the shape of the intestines. This will promote the excretion of waste from the intestines and restore gastrointestinal function more quickly.

2. Eat hawthorn

Hawthorn is good at eliminating meat accumulation. For children who suffer from indigestion, especially those who eat too much meat, drinking hawthorn water and eating hawthorn slices can help eliminate food stagnation and stimulate appetite.

3. Reduce food intake

If the child doesn't want to eat, don't give him water. If he wants to drink, dilute the milk powder for him, or give him rice soup. Rice soup is rich in nutrients and easy to digest, and is known as the "poor man's ginseng soup"; diluted milk powder is also conducive to absorption, and both are good choices.

2. Symptoms of overeating in babies

1. Vomiting

The stomach of infants and young children is not in a vertical position like that of adults, but in a horizontal or semi-horizontal position. After normal feeding, in order to prevent the baby from vomiting, the baby needs to be held upright and patted on the back to expel the air in the stomach. If the baby eats too much, there is too much food in the stomach and the air is difficult to expel, so vomiting symptoms are likely to occur.

2. Abdominal distension, hard stool or diarrhea

If children eat too much and have indigestion, they will experience abdominal distension, hard stools or diarrhea. This is mainly because the child’s digestive function is poor, with abdominal distension, short yellow urine or clear and long urine, dry or sour and smelly stools, foul-smelling flatulence, sour and rancid belching, and abdominal distension and heat.

3. Crying

Another sign that a newborn baby eats too much is crying. The baby's crying is not without reason, it is caused by discomfort in the lower abdomen, bloating or abdominal pain.

4. Hiccups

Eating too much exceeds the digestive capacity of the baby's stomach and intestines. Some excess food cannot be digested in time and will lead to food stagnation and cause bloating. When your stomach is bloated, you will burp.