Why do children fart a lot?

It is quite common for children to fart frequently in daily life, because children's gastrointestinal capacity is small and their digestive ability is relatively weak. If children eat too much, this phenomenon may occur, because indigestion will cause excessive gas to accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, if children eat too fast, too much air will enter the gastrointestinal tract, causing children to fart frequently. When this phenomenon occurs, parents should educate their children to pay attention to their diet and not eat too fast.

Why do children fart a lot?

1. Fart frequently. Continuous farting with a sour and smelly smell is caused by indigestion in babies. Many new mothers do not understand the amount of milk their babies can consume, so it is normal to feed them too much at once. At this time, you should reduce the amount of milk and drink more water to reduce the intake of fat and high protein.

2. Empty fart. Intermittent farting without odor is mostly caused by increased intestinal motility due to hunger after the gastrointestinal tract is emptied. If you still hear bowel sounds, it is probably because the child is hungry, so feed him in time.

3. Lots of farts and feces. This is caused by the baby frequently eating high-starch foods. The intake of such foods should be reduced, and the intake of protein and fat foods should be appropriately increased. Otherwise it will affect the baby's normal development. At the same time, if you eat too many gas-producing foods during breastfeeding, such as large amounts of fruits, peanuts, beans, cabbage, onions, etc., this will affect your baby.

What to do if your baby farts a lot? 1. Your baby wants to defecate. If your baby farts shortly after feeding (eating), it may be that he is about to poop, and the farts are usually smelly. How to deal with it: At this time, the mother can promptly move the baby or put the baby on the toilet to let the baby defecate, which will also save a diaper. 2. The baby is hungry. If the baby farts intermittently without any odor, and you can hear his stomach rumbling, it is mostly caused by increased intestinal motility caused by hunger. How to deal with it: Feed your baby with milk or food in time, otherwise the baby will respond to you by crying loudly.

3. Swallowing too much air. If the baby cries while eating, holds the nipple (pacifier) in the wrong position, or swallows in an incorrect way, the baby may inhale too much air, resulting in excessive gastrointestinal gas, accelerated intestinal peristalsis, and more farting. How to deal with it: Whether you are breastfeeding or feeding with formula, you must control the flow rate, because if it is too large, the baby may eat too fast, and if it is too small, the baby may inhale too much air due to strong sucking. After feeding, mothers should hold the baby upright, let the baby's head rest on the mother's shoulder and burp the baby to relieve the gas. 4. There are irritating ingredients in the mother’s diet. If a breastfeeding mother eats too much food containing irritating ingredients, the baby will eat the breast milk containing these irritating ingredients, which will cause the baby to fart more. How to deal with it: Breastfeeding mothers should temporarily eat less raw, cold and stimulating foods, such as peppers, cold juice, coffee, tea and some vegetables that are easy to produce gas, such as beans, radishes and onions. 5. Indigestion If your baby often farts and burps constantly with a sour smell, this is usually a sign of indigestion, which is mainly caused by the milk powder being too thick or eating too much high-protein, high-fat food. How to deal with it: When feeding with milk powder, be sure to mix it according to the proportion and feed more warm water between meals. Also, don't change formula too often. If your baby is already eating complementary foods, feed him small meals frequently and let him eat less high-protein, high-fat and gas-producing foods.

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