Xiaoxue has recently been upgraded to become a mother, she observes the cute little baby every day, these two days she is very confused to ask me: the baby's small belly is like a balloon, has been bulging. At first, I thought I was breastfeeding too much. But after careful observation, it was found that this was not the case, and his stomach was usually bulging like a small frog. But I can't see what is uncomfortable about the baby, Xiaoxue is a little nervous and does not know what the situation is?
Many mothers may also find that the baby's thin arms and legs, only the small belly looks particularly bulging, why is this? Let's see what's going on!
✦ Babies' abs are not yet mature, and their belly looks particularly bulging. Although the development is not mature at all, but the stomach also has as many internal organs as adults, the strength of the abdominal muscles is not enough, and the small belly will be particularly prominent. This is also a characteristic of the child's growth process. Many small babies will look like a little frog, looking particularly bulging, but as the baby grows older, the abs will gradually strengthen, the stomach will slowly become flat, and the phenomenon of frog belly will slowly disappear.
✦ Baby is abdominal breathing, so it appears to have a large belly. We adults use normal breathing, while babies mainly use abdominal breathing. The way of breathing makes people feel that the amplitude of the baby's stomach is particularly large, and it looks swollen. This is all normal, and moms don't have to be too nervous.
If the baby eats, drinks, and sleeps well, the stomach feels soft when quiet, the diet is regular, the mental state is good, the exhaust and weight gain are normal, and the mother does not have to worry about the baby's frog belly.
With these manifestations, the baby may be flatulent. Gently pat the baby's belly, there will be a "bang" sound. There are also the baby's face flushing, there are legs and other performances. Very frequent spitting up, hiccups, and constant farting phenomenon, in severe cases there will be crying, parents to hold to sleep.
1, feed on time, do not let the baby cry and then feed, there is a hunger to feed. After feeding, do not put the baby on the bed immediately, pick him up, lie on your shoulder, gently pat the child's back, let him burp before lying down.
2, if it is with a pacifier, the milk hole should not be too large. If it is too big, the baby is prone to inhaling air into the body. If after feeding, the baby's stomach is still particularly bloated, you can use a clockwise way to gently massage the small belly, which will help the exhaust and gastrointestinal peristalsis, can increase digestion and absorption.
3, do not let the baby cry for too long. Parents should first learn how to soothe the baby's emotions, don't rush to drink milk as soon as they see him crying, or try to let the baby suck the pacifier to comfort. This will make more flatulence more severe. It is necessary to soothe the baby and wait not to cry and make noise in feeding, which will reduce the situation of flatulence. You can also use a hot water bottle and a towel to give him a hot compress around the navel, which can slowly relieve the gastrointestinal discomfort caused by flatulence.
4. Pay attention to diet. Breastfeeding mothers should try to eat as little cauliflower, beans, and spicy foods as possible. Do not eat too much apples, pears, etc. that contain a high concentration of sugar. Because there is too much sugar in breast milk, it will also ferment too much in the baby's stomach and is prone to flatulence.
Pillow Parenting Message:
If the baby's small belly is round and rolling, the normal physiological "frog belly" phenomenon, parents do not have to worry. The above situations occur, and it is possible to deal with them calmly and calmly in a reasonable way. However, if the baby is abnormally flatulent, he should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
Pathological flatulence, the baby's stomach will be particularly hard, the swelling is very large, and there will be vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, etc., so that parents should take the child to the hospital in time to avoid delaying the disease.
Multi-platform invites the original author, senior nursery teacher, a second-child mother majoring in child psychology, focusing on pregnancy, parenting, early education, feeding and nursing knowledge sharing! Hope this article is helpful to you!
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