What is the reason for a newborn baby to have active bowel sounds and fart?

Farting is a very common phenomenon in life. Both adults and children will fart, especially for newborns whose intestines are not yet fully developed. Farting is a very common thing. Sometimes babies will fart continuously or sometimes the farts have a sour and smelly smell, and the stomach will rumble. Generally, this situation may be a gastrointestinal problem. Parents must pay attention to it and give the baby timely treatment.

What is the cause of the baby's hyperactive bowel sounds and farting?

1. Swallowing excessive air.

If the baby cries while eating, holds the nipple (pacifier) ​​in the wrong position, or swallows in an incorrect way, the baby may inhale too much air, resulting in excessive gastrointestinal gas, accelerated intestinal peristalsis, and more farting.

2. There are irritating ingredients in the mother’s diet.

If a breastfeeding mother eats too much food containing irritating ingredients, and the baby drinks the breast milk containing these irritating ingredients, it will cause the baby to fart more.

3. Indigestion.

If your baby often farts and burps constantly with a sour smell, this is usually a sign of indigestion, which is mainly caused by drinking milk powder that is too thick or eating too much high-protein, high-fat food.

What to do if your baby has hyperactive bowel sounds and farts

1. Whether you are breastfeeding or formula feeding, you must control the flow rate, because if it is too large, the baby may eat too fast, and if it is too small, the baby may inhale too much air due to strong sucking. After feeding, mothers should hold the baby upright, let the baby's head rest on the mother's shoulder and burp the baby to relieve the gas.

2. When feeding with milk powder, be sure to mix it according to the proportion and feed more warm water between meals. Also, don't change formula too often. If your baby is already eating complementary foods, feed him small meals frequently and let him eat less high-protein, high-fat and gas-producing foods.

3. Breastfeeding mothers should temporarily eat less raw, cold and stimulating foods, such as peppers, cold fruit juice, coffee, tea and some vegetables that are easy to produce gas, such as beans, radishes and onions.

If your baby often has hyperactive bowel sounds, you may want to find out if there is any digestive system disorder or frequent eating problems. If similar situations occur, they can be resolved with the help of a doctor. Usually, parents should regulate their baby’s diet, avoid eating junk food and heavy-tasting food, and definitely not eat too much.