Patient's question:
My daughter was born at 21:40 on the 15th of this month. She experienced oxygen deprivation after birth. After receiving oxygen for 10 hours, a chest X-ray showed no issues. On the 16th at noon, the hospital started feeding her with formula, giving 5 milliliters each time. After the fifth feeding, the child vomited and developed abdominal distension, so another abdominal X-ray was performed. It is suspected that there may be a malformation of the small intestine, as 15 milliliters of milk were extracted from the stomach without being absorbed. By the 19th, bile-like fluid was extracted from the stomach, but this morning it was white. There is still some abdominal distension. The child has been passing meconium and passing gas since birth. The hospital still hasn’t allowed feeding yet. I would like to consult—what should I do?Doctor's answer:
What does the baby's stool look like? If it's caused by indigestion, you can give the baby Mimi Ai. If it's caused by a cold, you can burn a piece of ginger, wrap it in a cloth, and tie it around the baby's navel, but make sure not to burn the baby. As for whether bloating is considered a disease and whether it needs treatment, the principle is to judge based on the baby's clinical symptoms. If the baby can eat, can defecate, has no vomiting, has a soft abdomen when touched, is active, has normal bowel movements, and is gaining weight normally, then this type of bloating is mostly functional bloating and does not require special treatment.