Abdominal distension 1. What is abdominal distension? Abdominal distension usually has a subjective feeling of discomfort. Since newborns are unable to express subjective feelings, and because physiological abdominal distention can exist in normal newborns, the key to judging and dealing with abdominal distention in babies is not simply to see if the baby has a distended abdomen, but to see if it is combined with other abnormalities. 2. Why does abdominal distension occur? As mentioned above, there is physiological abdominal distention in normal newborns, especially in immature preterm infants, and mild to moderate abdominal distention is seen after breastfeeding. This phenomenon is related to the fact that newborns are predominantly abdominal breathers and produce more gas in the digestive tract. The symptoms of abdominal distension may be exacerbated if the baby cries excessively, takes in too much air or is overfed due to improper feeding methods, or is severely constipated without timely help with bowel movements. Case BOX: My daughter was born 23 days ago, in the last week, I found that she is always holding her breath, just like adults forceful defecation, full of red face, if a fart will be better, is this abdominal distension? 3. How to deal with newborn babies’ bloating? It is usually not easy for young parents to tell if their baby is bloated because the baby’s abdomen itself is rather bulky. As long as the baby does not show any discomfort, eats milk well, does not vomit significantly, has normal urine and stool, and especially has normal mental condition and growth, then there is no need to do any treatment. If there are other signs or symptoms of discomfort, such as poor milk eating, obvious vomiting, abnormal stools, abnormal crying, abnormal body temperature, etc., you should go to the hospital in time for examination. 4, teach mommy a trick: trick to cure baby bloating! The hands will be rubbed against the palm, and when the palm is hot with a burning sensation, the right hand or left and right palms pressed on the baby’s abdomen, with the navel as the center of the clockwise massage, massage until the baby to stool or exhaust. Note that the technique must be gentle.