Newborn tummy distension may be caused by improper feeding, indigestion and organic lesions, etc. It can be treated by general treatment, oral medication and surgery.
1. Improper feeding: breastfeeding when the baby is crying or laughing, it is easy to swallow a lot of air leading to bloating, so don’t breastfeed when the baby is crying or laughing, in addition to breastfeeding in time to burp, abdominal massage and hot compresses, to the baby’s exhaust exercises can help exhaust to relieve the bloated stomach.
2. Indigestion: give the baby too much milk, breastfeeding mothers to eat gas-producing food is easy to cause indigestion in newborns, so feed on demand, do not overfeeding, at the same time, mothers should cultivate good eating habits, reduce the intake of gas-producing food, if necessary, under the guidance of a doctor to eat probiotics such as bifidobacteria, etc., to regulate the balance of intestinal flora.
3. Pathological causes: some organic lesions, such as newborns with congenital megacolon and intestinal obstruction can also lead to bloating, this situation should be timely access to medical care, a clear diagnosis, usually need to carry out surgical treatment.
If a newborn’s stomach distension persists without relief, or is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, and follow the doctor’s instructions for acute treatment. The above drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.