Symptoms of a newborn eating too much

Parents must pay close attention to the amount of milk a newborn baby eats, because eating too much will make the baby easily hungry and will also affect the baby's normal development. But eating too much can also cause bloating in babies, which will put a great burden on the baby's stomach and digestive system, and may lead to various types of diseases. So, what are the signs that newborns are eating too much?

Newborns will spit up when they eat too much, but this is not the usual spitting up caused by not burping, but rather frequent spitting up. Babies who are bottle-fed are especially likely to be overfed. This is because parents who bottle-feed their babies will encourage their babies to eat more based on the amount they think the baby should eat. This can easily cause the baby to eat too much, suffer from indigestion, and form milk curds when spitting up milk.

Note: When preparing milk powder for your baby, in addition to preparing it scientifically according to the proportions specified in the milk powder instructions, you should also feed your baby small meals frequently to reduce the pressure on your baby's stomach.

Another symptom of babies eating too much is diarrhea, because if they eat too much and cannot digest it, it can easily hurt their stomach and intestines. Because you eat too much, your stomach and intestines are bloated, but the stomach's function of transporting food downward continues, so feces are discharged from the body little by little, and this is how diarrhea occurs.

Recommendation: In this case, as long as the diarrhea is mild, there is no need to worry and no need to give medicine. As long as you reduce the amount of feeding, the baby's diarrhea will improve. If the baby's symptoms are severe, last for a long time, and there are egg-drop-shaped curds in the milk, you should pay attention to it. It is best to take the child to a doctor for diagnosis.

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.

Recommendation: Because newborns are still young, it is not recommended to take medication to improve abdominal distension and abdominal pain. However, you can feed the baby some probiotics appropriately, such as: Mommy Love, etc. Even probiotics like Mommy Love are best fed under the guidance of a doctor.

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 the stomach is bloated, burps will occur, and the baby may spit out milk during the burp, which will smell smelly and unpleasant.

Suggestion: After feeding your baby, hold the baby and burp him/her first. When you put the baby down after burping, be gentle. Be careful not to tease the baby at this time.