What should I do if my newborn baby has poor digestion? How to prevent indigestion in my baby?
The body of the newborn is not yet fully developed, the digestive system is not very strong, and can only drink milk, but some babies are not very good at digesting milk, the body has some adverse reactions after feeding, the newborn's digestion is not good, many parents are very concerned about the baby's diet, so what to do if the newborn baby is not digested well?
How to feed a newborn baby with indigestion?
1. Adjust feeding
If a breastfed infant has symptoms of dyspepsia such as loose stool and feces with milk flaps, as long as there is no mucus in the feces and the baby does not have bacillary dysentery symptoms such as frequent sloppiness, the mother can start with the conditioning of the baby's life and feeding, and the following measures can be taken:
2. Severe fasting with diarrhea
If there are many times of diarrhea and watery stools, in order to rest the baby's gastrointestinal tract, it is best to fast for 8~12 hours, and sugar and salt water can be fed during the fasting period. The amount of milk should also be reduced than usual when starting to feed after fasting.
3. Reduce the amount of milk
If the diarrhea is not severe, you can skip the fast, but the amount of milk should be reduced: if you are breastfeeding, the interval between breastfeedings should be shortened accordingly; If you are cow's milk, you can reduce the amount of milk and add water to dilute it.
4. Gradually restore milk supply
If the diarrhea has subsided and the recovery period has begun, the amount of milk can be increased gradually, but not too quickly to avoid causing diarrhea again. Generally, it is best to completely restore the original feeding amount after 5~7 days.
5. Rub the abdomen
With the navel as the center, use the palm of your hand to wrap the navel clockwise 50 times, and then counterclockwise 50 times. It can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, comb stomach qi, and have a good effect on abdominal distention, abdominal pain and hiccups caused by indigestion.
6. Wash your buttocks after using the toilet
It is advisable for mothers to wash their baby's buttocks with warm water after each bowel movement to prevent redness from occurring. If redness or erosion of the buttocks has appeared, the erosion and redness should be exposed to air to dry, and then applied with 20% tannic acid ointment or petroleum jelly oil.
7. Pay attention to observation
Mothers should pay attention to the frequency and nature of the baby's stool to see whether it contains more or less water; frequency and amount of urination; rapid or slow breathing, sunken fontanelles and eye sockets (the main symptoms of dehydration); whether the skin is dry, high or low elasticity; Whether the ends of the limbs are cold. These symptoms can help determine whether the baby is dehydrated and whether the dehydration is mild or severe. If dehydration is significant, especially if it is accompanied by vomiting and difficulty eating and drinking by mouth, you should go to the hospital immediately.
8. How to prevent indigestion in babies
1. Feeding should be regular and quantitative. Let children develop good eating habits from an early age, so that their internal organs can be better adapted. Older children should be encouraged to develop automatic feeding habits.
2. Overcome picky eating and pay attention to nutritional comprehensiveness. The combination of meat and vegetables should be appropriate to overcome the bad habit of focusing on snacks. Avoid strong tea, coffee, alcohol, spices, chili peppers, mustard and other strongly irritating foods.
3. Pay attention to maintaining children's appetite. Because eating is most beneficial only when there is an appetite.
In order to maintain children's good appetite, we must pay attention to the eating environment should not be too noisy, let alone eat while watching TV; Be careful not to force food or restrict the child's diet too harshly; Don't eat candy before meals; Avoid overly tired or stressed children when eating; The color, aroma and taste of the food should be attractive.
4. Pay attention to keeping the abdomen warm, do not make the gastrointestinal tract irritated by cold, and at the same time minimize respiratory tract infections.
5. Pay close attention to keep the digestive tract open and develop the habit of regular bowel movements.
6. Pay attention to hygiene, develop the habit of washing hands before meals, and pay attention to clean and fresh food. Eat more easily digestible foods, avoid fried and other indigestible foods, and do not eat while reading.