Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of infant abdominal bloating?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Due to the weaker tension of the abdominal wall muscles, the baby's abdomen is often larger than that of an adult, but without abnormal bowel movements, and a light tap on the abdomen does not produce a "dum dum" sound. If the baby's abdominal wall muscles are tense, has difficulty defecating, and a light tap on the abdomen produces a "dum dum" sound, it should be considered as abnormal abdominal distension. Common causes include:1 The baby eats or sucks too quickly, causing air to be swallowed into the stomach, especially when the baby is fed milk after being hungry for too long.
2 The nipple hole of the bottle is not appropriately sized, causing air to enter the baby's body through the gaps in the nipple.
3 Excessive crying.
4 The ingested milk or other food ferments in the digestive tract due to the action of intestinal bacteria and other digestive enzymes, producing a large amount of gas.
5 Consuming foods that produce excessive gas.
6 If the abdominal distension is long-term and accompanied by symptoms such as baldness at the nape of the neck or delayed teething, it should be considered as calcium deficiency.