Feeling a tightness in your chest?

Many people have had similar experiences of gas and tightness in the chest. In most cases, it is gastrointestinal flatulence caused by indigestion due to insufficient gastric motility. It may also be a heart disease. If it is the former, you can take metoclopramide or stomachic and digestive tablets. Proper exercise after meals will relieve the symptoms. If it is the latter, it is best to go to the hospital for relevant examinations as soon as possible for early detection and early treatment.

What are the dangers of indigestion

Although indigestion is a common disease in infants and young children, parents must be careful that it may lead to serious consequences if it persists for too long.

1. It is easy to cause children to be weak and often sweat.

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.

2. Grinding teeth while sleeping

There are many causes of bruxism, such as children's tooth replacement, oral inflammation, etc. In fact, indigestion is also a factor.

3. More prone to allergies

Some babies, when they have poor stomachs, may develop strange allergies after eating foods they were not allergic to before.

4. Affect physical development

Indigestion causes children to have no appetite and become picky eaters, which in turn affects their absorption of nutrients. Children are in an important period of physical development. Indigestion can have a significant impact on them, and may seriously affect their physical characteristics and intellectual level.

5. It will cause the child to lack heat

Because food is difficult to digest, it is difficult to generate heat to maintain a constant temperature inside the body.

6. Children are prone to illness and have slow reactions

If a child is in a state of poor gastrointestinal function for a long time, it will lead to physical weakness and the nutrients cannot keep up with the body's needs. The child will easily catch a cold and have difficulty concentrating.

What should I do if my child has indigestion?

First of all, the baby's bloating is related to the immature digestive system of the baby. The baby's digestive system is not fully developed during infancy, and the baby lies down all day, so food easily accumulates in the stomach and causes bloating. Secondly, parents should pay attention to whether their children’s feeding methods are correct. Finally, if the baby has bloating, parents should pay attention to check the baby's diet.

Ways to relieve your baby’s indigestion:

1. Don’t eat too much food that can easily cause bloating.

2. If your child is fed with formula milk, you can try changing to another brand of milk powder. Of course, changing the milk powder may not produce immediate results. It usually takes two weeks to see the ideal effect.

3. Don’t wait until your baby is so hungry that he cries very hard before feeding him. If the child cries very hard, parents should first comfort the child.

4. The feeding posture must be correct, and the size of the nipple hole must be appropriate to the baby's age.

5. Don’t let your baby lie down immediately after drinking milk. You can hold him and move around for a while.