The harm of indigestion in children, how to make the baby digest quickly

Many new mothers think that indigestion in babies is normal and that they can be cured by taking some medicine. In fact, the impact of indigestion in children can be very serious! It will affect the baby's absorption of nutrients, thereby affecting growth and development. What should I do if my baby has indigestion?

The dangers of indigestion in children

It can easily cause children to become weak and sweat frequently

Sweating is closely related to digestion. Many babies suffer from perspiration system disorders due to long-term improper diet, which leads to frequent sweating and colds.

Teeth grinding while sleeping

There are many reasons for teeth grinding, such as children's tooth replacement, oral inflammation, etc. In fact, indigestion is also a factor.

Prone to allergies

Some babies may experience a strange phenomenon where they are allergic to foods they were not allergic to before when their stomachs are not in good condition.

What should I do if my child has indigestion?

1. Observe the condition. In addition to improper feeding, gastrointestinal inflammation, abuse of antibiotics, cold weather, low resistance, cold stomach, etc. can cause indigestion. Therefore, when the baby has symptoms of indigestion, we should distinguish which one is caused by it. After understanding the cause of the disease, we can prescribe the right medicine to relieve the condition.

2. Reduce the diet. When it is found that the baby has eaten some difficult-to-digest food, resulting in indigestion, parents should not feed the baby too much. You can eat some more easily digestible food, such as porridge and paste. In addition, do not eat too much greasy and fried food. Do not eat cakes, cream, etc.

3. Boil water with dried hawthorn slices and drink it. Hawthorn contains a lot of vitamin C acidic substances that can promote gastric juice secretion, increase enzymes in the stomach, and help digestion. You can add some sugar appropriately. This is usually eaten during the Spring Festival, which is more greasy. We also often use it to boil water to drink, which has spleen stagnation and stomach helps food and qi.

4. Apples. Apples can both stop diarrhea and help with bowel movements. Tannic acid, organic bases and other substances have astringent effects, and pectin can absorb toxins. For simple mild diarrhea, eating apples alone can stop diarrhea. Apples contain cellulose, which can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and accelerate bowel movements, so they have a bowel movement.

5. Chinese Massage

Massage four horizontal lines. The four horizontal lines are on the surface of the palm, the index finger, the middle finger, the unknown finger, and the little finger. Parents can let the baby's four fingers together, from the index finger horizontal line to the little finger horizontal line, and do this for 1 to 2 minutes.

Kneading the Banmen acupoint The Banmen acupoint is located on the palm surface of the thenar. Parents can use their thumbs to knead this acupoint for 1 to 2 minutes.

With the navel as the center, rub clockwise 50 times and counterclockwise 50 times. If parents can give their baby the above treatment three times a week and persist in it for a long time, it will help the baby grow up healthily.