How to give your baby a tummy massage

Many new parents, due to their lack of feeding experience, are prone to improper feeding, which will have a great impact on the baby's health and easily cause the baby to have bloating and indigestion. Most babies will cry incessantly when they have indigestion, and some babies may also have loss of appetite. In fact, at this time, parents can massage the baby's stomach, which can relieve the baby's discomfort.

How to massage baby's tummy?

The massage is centered on the baby's belly button, and massage is performed clockwise along the belly button with the palm of your hand. This helps the baby's gastrointestinal motility and gas discharge, and improves digestion and absorption. Be sure to keep your baby's belly button warm when massaging. You can also take some medications to regulate the gastrointestinal tract under the guidance of a doctor. However, if the baby has severe abdominal distension, he should see a doctor as soon as possible to rule out other diseases causing the abdominal distension.

What to do if your baby has bloating

Babies with bloating need a balanced diet and good eating habits. Do not let the baby be hungry for too long before feeding. You can do moderate abdominal massage to promote intestinal motility and gas discharge. If the baby's stomach is abnormally bloated, you need to seek medical attention in time. Using wind-repellent oil on the baby's abdomen and covering it with a warm towel can also help. These help gastrointestinal motility and gas discharge to improve digestion and absorption function.

1. Eat a balanced diet

If breast milk contains too much sugar, the sugar will ferment excessively in the baby's stomach and can easily cause the baby to have intestinal gas. At this time, the mother should pay attention to limiting her sugar intake. In addition, if you suspect that your eating may cause your baby's bloating, then breastfeeding mothers should eliminate suspicious foods such as beans, corn, sweet potatoes, cauliflower and spicy foods from their diet.

2. Develop eating habits

Don't let your baby be hungry for too long before feeding. If your baby is hungry for too long, he will suck too quickly and swallow a lot of air. Therefore, you should feed your baby on time, and after feeding, gently pat your baby's back to promote burping and allow gastrointestinal gas to be discharged from the esophagus.

3. Abdominal massage

Moderate massage can promote intestinal peristalsis and gas discharge, thereby relieving baby's bloating. The specific method is to wash your hands, then use your palms to gently massage the baby's belly in a clockwise direction with the baby's belly button as the center. Each massage lasts about 5 minutes. Your hands should be warm and the pressure should be moderate, otherwise it may make your baby uncomfortable.

4. Seek medical attention immediately if you have abnormal bloating

In short, if the baby's belly is swollen and hard, and the baby looks very uncomfortable, and is vomiting or wheezing, it is usually a bad sign. If you encounter abdominal distension in the following situations, parents should pay special attention and take their baby to the doctor for examination and treatment as soon as possible:

(1) The baby has abdominal distension accompanied by vomiting, poor appetite (less than half of the usual amount and decreasing), anemia, weight loss, and even fever and bloody stools.

(2) The belly cannot be touched at all. The baby will feel pain or cry if touched.

(3) Combined with shortness of breath.

(4) A hard mass similar to a lump can be felt in the abdomen.