What are the symptoms of indigestion in babies? Indigestion in babies can cause fever

A clinical temperature exceeding 37.5°C is considered a "fever", usually referring to the "oral temperature". Because there are many places where body temperature can be measured, they are defined as follows: oral temperature 37.5°C or above (inclusive); ear temperature 37.5°C or above (inclusive); axillary temperature 37°C or above (inclusive); back temperature 36.8°C or above (inclusive); rectal temperature 38°C or above (inclusive).

Causes of fever

Fever is a clinical symptom caused by an underlying infection or inflammation. The cause can be mild or severe. If there are no other symptoms, the temperature control center may simply be out of balance. But severe cases can also be life-threatening. In particular, symptoms other than fever may be the cause of the disease and should not be ignored.

Indigestion can cause fever

People often associate "cold" and "fever" together, but for children, many fevers are caused by indigestion and food accumulation.

Experts said that Chinese medicine believes that improper diet will lead to food accumulation, which will cause damage to the spleen and stomach function. For a long time, internal heat cannot be eliminated in time, which will inevitably lead to fever.

Generally speaking, due to food accumulation, fever is mostly in a low-grade state, but it is also accompanied by symptoms such as thick tongue coating, abdominal distension and pain, irritability, and poor sleep.

Fever caused by indigestion is common in children, especially infants and young children during breastfeeding. This is because, on the one hand, infants and young children cannot control their own food intake, and parents will make their children eat too much if they are not careful; on the other hand, dairy products are not easy to digest, and they form lumps in the stomach, which is easy to generate heat. In addition, the child's digestive system is not sound, which makes it easier to cause indigestion.