What is bloating? Why does bloating occur in newborns?

1.In general, neonatal abdominal distension is divided into two types: physiological and pathological. Physiologic abdominal distension may be related to abdominal breathing, excessive gas production in the digestive tract, and low tone of intestinal smooth muscles and abdominal wall rhabdominae.

Normal newborns may have mild abdominal distension after feeding, but there are no other signs and symptoms that do not affect growth and development. Bloating can also occur when crying or swallowing gas during breastfeeding. Pathological bloating is mainly caused by infectious diseases.

2.There are intestinal obstruction, ascites, pneumoperitoneum, etc. This is especially true in premature infants with vomiting and blood in the stool.

Be alert to necrotizing enterocolitis and seek medical attention promptly. Air enters the gastrointestinal tract through the mouth: When breastfeeding, your baby inhales too much air; Non-breastfeeding bottle feeding, if the nipple is not suitable, the nipple hole of the bottle is too large, the feeding method is improper, the nipple is not filled with milk, so that air can enter the baby through the gap in the nipple; You may also breathe in more air when you cry.

The baby's gastrointestinal function is imperfect, and the gas entering the gastrointestinal tract is absorbed and discharged slowly, and it stays in the intestine for a long time, which can easily lead to flatulence.

3.Milk digestion: The milk eaten cannot be digested and absorbed in the digestive tract in time, because the gas is produced by fermentation, the gas absorption and discharge time is slow, and the stay time in the intestine is long, which can easily lead to flatulence.

Many gastrointestinal diseases can cause flatulence, such as gastroenteritis, milk allergy, acute intestinal obstruction, necrotizing enteritis, etc. , which can cause bloating in the abdomen. However, infant flatulence is mostly physiological and pathological.

There are many causes of flatulence in babies, the most common of which are indigestion, acute gastroenteritis, acute appendicitis and even bowel.

4.Caused by obstruction. Second, there is a need to be alert to electrolyte abnormalities such as hypokalemia.

Thirdly, we need to be alert to bloating caused by intestinal dysfunction caused by respiratory infections or infections at other sites. Finally, I want to be wary of bloating caused by intestinal blood stasis, such as heart failure. When the baby is bloated, it is recommended to massage the abdomen more, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, thereby improving symptoms, and take intestinal probiotics if necessary.

Regulation of the gut microbiota also needs to be directed at the primary disease**.

Bloating is a slight bulge in the abdomen that is tight and slightly bulging without eating; Newborns may have abdominal bloating due to poor air circulation due to incorrect posture or eating problems.

Bloating is when there is a feeling of bloating in the abdomen. This is because you eat too much, it may be caused by indigestion, it may be because the child's gastrointestinal function is not very good, and it may be caused by the child's cold.

Abdominal distension usually refers to a subjective feeling of discomfort, and newborns generally present with frequent crying; Improper feeding, eating too much air, constipation, overfeeding, incorrect feeding, feeding when the baby is crying.

It's just that there is a lot of air in the stomach. Because newborns inhale air while eating, it causes bloating.

Baby bloating indicates poor digestion, and can also manifest as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, intestinal colic, etc. The common causes are as follows:

Lactose intolerance, breastfed babies can manifest as lactose intolerance, that is, the baby can not digest the lactose in breast milk, resulting in the accumulation of lactose in the intestines, increased osmotic pressure, which can lead to diarrhea and bloating. Babies can be given lactase enzymes, which can relieve the symptoms of lactose intolerance.

Milk protein allergy, if the baby is formula fed, it can be manifested as bloating, diarrhea, vomiting, etc., severe stool with blood, if necessary, you can give special formula milk powder, such as hydrolyzed protein milk powder can relieve the baby's symptoms.

Baby's abdominal distension should pay attention to the possibility of Hirschsprung's disease, and do relevant examinations when necessary.

It may be that the child eats a lot of things, and there is no particularly good digestion, so there will be very severe abdominal distention.

Because your baby eats some food that is not easy to digest, it will lead to food accumulation, and then bloating will form.