Patient's question:
The baby's muscle tone was checked by the doctor, who held the baby's stomach with one hand and lifted it up. At that time, a coin the size of a silver dollar was stuck on the baby's stomach. The baby was very cooperative, but cried when its stomach was lifted. At night before bed, the baby cried a lot and refused to eat milk. After being comforted to sleep, the baby slept until noon. Later, the baby cried a lot again and refused to eat milk, as if something was wrong. The baby had only had one bowel movement the previous day, and still had not had a bowel movement today. I want to ask if the baby might have been injured when the doctor lifted its stomach. The baby never cried or complained before when eating milk. The baby has been exclusively breastfed. Thank you.Doctor's answer:
During the doctor's careful examination, the doctor's movements will be very gentle, and they will never harm the baby, let alone injure the baby's internal organs.The baby cries and refuses to feed before going to sleep at night. This may be due to seeing the doctor's clothes during the examination or being startled by the doctor when they are examining the baby. Since the baby is unfamiliar with the doctor, being held on the stomach by the doctor makes them feel uncomfortable and insecure, leading to fear and subsequent crying. If the examination is too frequent and the mother doesn't promptly comfort the baby to alleviate their discomfort, the baby may develop psychological trauma. This can result in nighttime crying.
In such cases, the mother should communicate more with the baby and comfort them to eliminate their insecurity. Playing relaxing light music for the baby can help them forget the unpleasant experience and return to normal life.
During the doctor's examination, the doctor's movements will be very gentle, and they will never harm the baby, let alone injure the baby's internal organs.
The baby cries and refuses to feed before going to sleep at night. This may be due to seeing the doctor's clothes during the examination or being startled by the doctor when they are examining the baby. Since the baby is unfamiliar with the doctor, being held on the stomach by the doctor makes them feel uncomfortable and insecure, leading to fear and subsequent crying. If the examination is too frequent and the mother doesn't promptly comfort the baby to alleviate their discomfort, the baby may develop psychological trauma. This can result in nighttime crying.
In such cases, the mother should communicate more with the baby and comfort them to eliminate their insecurity. Playing relaxing light music for the baby can help them forget the unpleasant experience and return to normal life.