What to do when a breastfed baby has flatulence

Flatulence in breastfed babies may be caused by eating too fast, and parents can massage the child’s abdomen appropriately. It can also be caused by indigestion, gastroenteritis and other diseases, which can be treated with medication. 1. Eating too fast: If the child is eating too fast, it will cause a lot of air to enter the stomach, which will lead to the phenomenon of flatulence. Parents are advised to massage the child’s abdomen to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and relieve the child’s discomfort. 2. indigestion: for indigestion caused by the breastfeeding baby flatulence, parents can follow the doctor’s advice to the child to take domperidone suspension and other gastrointestinal dynamics of the drug, but also oral omeprazole enteric-coated capsules and other proton pump inhibitors. 3. Gastroenteritis: gastroenteritis can also lead to breastfeeding babies with flatulence, parents can follow the doctor’s advice to take Saccharomyces boulardii, bifidobacteria capsules and other microbial preparations. Two and a half year old children with symptoms of flatulence, if it is caused by eating too fast, do not need to be treated, but also may be caused by other diseases, such as intestinal obstruction, pancreatitis and other diseases, parents should take the child to the doctor in a timely manner, and comply with the doctor’s instructions for treatment.