Seven manifestations of poor spleen and stomach in children

Newborn babies generally suffer from indigestion. Mild indigestion will at most cause the baby to have poor bowel movements. Severe indigestion will cause the baby to have bloating, stomach pain, and then cry incessantly. Older babies may be unwilling to eat if they have a bad spleen and stomach. Lack of nutrient intake for a long time will cause the baby to become thin and not grow tall. Here are some signs of a baby's poor spleen and stomach:

1. Loss of appetite. Eating is as painful as taking medicine, and there is a possibility of becoming picky about food or even anorexia. Even if the baby eats a lot, he is still thin compared to his peers, which means that the baby cannot absorb the nutrients in the food, which also means that there are some problems with the baby's spleen and stomach!

2. Thick and greasy tongue coating. A healthy tongue coating is light red, moist and even, with a thin layer of white coating on the surface. If the child's tongue coating is thick and greasy, it is a typical symptom of food accumulation, indigestion, and poor spleen and stomach function.

3. The face is yellow. The child's complexion is yellow, dull and lusterless, which is a typical manifestation of weak spleen and stomach. Even if a child's skin is dark and yellow, firm, bright and moisturized skin is a sign of a healthy spleen and stomach.

4. Dull lips. If a child's lips are dull and pale, spleen deficiency can cause blood flow to the internal organs, causing the lips to become bloodless, pale, dry, and peeling. If a child has a healthy temper, his lips will be rosy and shiny.

5. Poor spirit. When a child has a bad spleen and stomach, he will be in poor spirits, not like to eat, and have no interest in food. In this way, since the body cannot replenish nutrients, it will cause malnutrition, poor spirits, confusion in doing things, and easy to forget things.

6. Poor bowel movements. If the child goes to poop right after eating and the stool is quite a lot; or if the child is constipated and the stool is too dry and difficult to pass. Both of these situations are manifestations of the child's poor spleen and stomach. You must pay more attention and take the child to the hospital for examination in time.

7. Sleep. He sleeps restlessly, with a small gap between his eyes when sleeping, he cries at night, and he also clenches and grinds his teeth.

What to do if your baby has a bad spleen and stomach

1. Eat peanuts raw. Giving your baby a few raw peanuts on an empty stomach every morning when you wake up or before going to bed at night can have a good effect on nourishing the stomach. Be especially careful when your baby eats peanuts. Cut the peanuts into two pieces and don't make him cry or laugh while eating.

2 Drink more millet porridge. Millet sprouts and malt contain a lot of enzymes. They are a traditional Chinese medicine that helps in strengthening the stomach and helping digestion. In addition, millet also has the effect of preventing nausea and vomiting.

Cooking millet porridge for your baby and letting him drink millet oil every day is very good for his stomach.

3. Try to eat until you are 70% full and avoid overeating. Babies should eat in moderation and not be allowed to eat endlessly to prevent them from overeating and damaging their stomachs. Just eat until your baby is 70% full. If your baby is hungry, you can add some biscuits, milk powder, etc.

4. Do not eat raw or cold food or drink water. The food prepared for the baby should be hot but not too hot. This is especially true in winter when food and porridge cool down very quickly. The food should be fed to the baby while it is hot, otherwise it may damage the baby's delicate stomach if it gets cold. The water you give your baby should be as hot as possible.

5. Give your baby some easily digestible food. For example, it is better to eat leavened dough steamed bread, and avoid eating unleavened dough foods that are difficult to digest, such as fried cakes.

6. Avoid catching a cold in your abdomen when sleeping at night. Cover your baby with a blanket when he sleeps to prevent him from catching a cold and damaging his stomach.

3. What are the nursing precautions for babies with poor spleen and stomach?

Pay attention to your diet: If possible, try not to eat fried, pickled, raw, cold or stimulating foods. Fried foods are difficult to digest and can easily increase the burden on the stomach and intestines; pickled foods contain too much salt, and some even contain carcinogens; raw, cold, and spicy foods can easily irritate the gastric mucosa, causing diarrhea and gastrointestinal inflammation.

Eat regularly: Don’t use the excuse that you are too busy at work or studying to have time to eat. When it's time to eat, stop what you're doing and eat first. You don't have to waste that little bit of time. If you already have stomach problems, you should be even more careful. Don't eat too much at each meal. About 70% full is enough. Never eat until you are full. Usually put some food in your desk or office desk, preferably nutritious food such as oatmeal, and replenish it at 10 am and 4 pm. This way you will not eat more during meals because you are too hungry.

Healthy drinking water: Drink a glass of warm water, about 100 ml, every morning after getting up and brushing your teeth, which helps clean the intestines; drink a glass around 10 am; drink a glass before lunch; drink a glass around 3 pm; if you have soup at night, you don’t need to drink water. It should be noted that it is best not to drink water after 9:30 pm to avoid swollen eyes when you wake up the next morning.

As the saying goes: Eat noodles to nourish your stomach. Noodles are easier to digest than rice. People with poor stomachs can eat more light noodles.

Eating more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C can help maintain the stomach and intestines. Dark-colored vegetables are rich in VC, such as green vegetables, leeks, spinach, Chinese mustard, bell peppers, etc. Fruits such as kiwi, citrus, red fruit, grapefruit, and dates also have high content.

Abdominal massage: Before going to bed every night, fold your hands on your stomach, draw a circle with your belly button as the center, and use the palm of your hand to do thirty times on the left and thirty times on the right. Use less force at the beginning and you can slightly increase the force later. In the long run, it can effectively improve gastrointestinal function and reduce the belly.

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