Newborns fart loudly all the time

It is very common for newborns to fart. Some newborns even fart very hard and the sound is very loud. This is probably because babies often eat greasy food, which leads to too high fat content in breast milk, causing indigestion in babies. So mothers should also eat a light diet. So what should we do if newborns always fart loudly?

It may be caused by the baby's indigestion. It is recommended that the baby eat a light and easily digestible diet, avoid eating greasy and indigestible food, and give the baby some probiotics to regulate gastrointestinal function and effectively improve the baby's digestive function.

If your baby farts frequently, it indicates that the child has poor digestion. This is because the child has poor digestion and there are too many food residues, which are fermented by the bacteria in the intestines to produce gas, resulting in the phenomenon of frequent farting. If the child is under three months old, it is not enough to breastfeed once in such a long time, but if the child is over four months old, it is okay to breastfeed once in such a long time. But you said that the child fell asleep after about five or six minutes of feeding, which suggests that the child is not full and is always sleeping in order to reduce energy consumption. This situation is more common in breastfed children and is caused by insufficient breast milk. If breast milk is really insufficient, the mother should eat more lean meat such as pork, chicken, fish, etc., and drink a cup of maternity milk powder in the morning and evening to promote milk secretion. After excluding the above situations, it is also necessary to rule out the possibility of congenital hypothyroidism. If necessary, a blood test can be done to check thyroid function.

It is a normal physiological phenomenon for babies to fart frequently. As long as the baby can eat and drink and has a normal schedule, you don’t need to worry. The intestines produce gas during the process of digesting and breaking down food, which is called fart and is not pathological. As the baby grows older, the phenomenon of frequent farts will gradually disappear.

The following are some of the most common types of farts in children.

Stinky farts, constant farting or burping with a sour and smelly odor are signs of indigestion. You should reduce your food intake, especially the intake of fat and high-protein foods. Empty farts, intermittent farts without odor, are mostly caused by increased intestinal motility due to hunger after the gastrointestinal tract is emptied. This situation reminds parents that the child is hungry and should be fed in time.

Frequent farts and excessive feces are often caused by excessive intestinal gas production in children. At this time, you should reduce the intake of foods with high starch content and increase the intake of protein and fat foods appropriately. No farts. If the baby is restless or has intermittent abdominal pain, and never farts or has bowel movements, parents should not take it lightly as the baby may have intestinal obstruction and should take the child to the hospital for medical treatment immediately.

Farting and defecation together. If a baby's farts are very loud, like an adult's, and come together with defecation, it is definitely because air was pumped into the body during feeding. If it is not a problem of carelessness when using the bottle, it is because the mother does not have enough milk, the baby is wrapped in an empty container, and air enters the stomach.

Breast milk contains a lot of lactose, most of which is broken down and absorbed by lactase in the intestines. A small amount of undigested lactose is fermented to produce acid and gas, which stimulates increased intestinal peristalsis. The gas produced in the intestines and the air swallowed from improper feeding are discharged through the anus, resulting in big farts.

If the baby's farts are smelly, it is due to protein indigestion, which is usually accompanied by constipation. It is recommended to drink more water and not too much milk powder. Mix it according to proportion. You can add milk companion to the milk powder to help digestion. If the farts are not smelly and are accompanied by hyperactive (increased) bowel sounds, it is considered to be intestinal peristalsis. It can be caused by swallowing too much air, eating too cold food, or eating too little. It is recommended to control the cause. If the baby has diarrhea, he should go to the hospital for treatment.