Why do children fart a lot?

If a child farts frequently, parents should pay attention. Generally speaking, it may be related to the child's overeating. If the child eats too much milk, this phenomenon may occur. It may also be related to the breastfeeding posture. If the breastfeeding posture is not good, the child will ingest more air when breastfeeding, resulting in more gastrointestinal gas, and this kind of flatulence phenomenon may also occur. In addition, if the child has indigestion, this phenomenon may also occur.

Why do children fart a lot?

1. Eating too much milk

If you find that your baby cries, farts a lot, and has colic when sucking milk. That could be hyperlactation syndrome, where the baby consumes a lot of foremilk and less hindmilk containing fatty acids, causing the baby's stomach to empty quickly and excrete excess lactose into the intestines, which leads to increased intestinal fermentation and colic symptoms.

If the baby drinks too much milk and farts a lot, it is recommended that the mother should only feed the baby on one side at a time, and then wait 1.5-2 hours before feeding the baby on the other side. In addition, after the baby finishes feeding, it is recommended to hold the baby upright and gently pat his back with your hollow palms to make the baby burp and expel gas, which will make the baby feel much more comfortable.

2. The baby is hungry

If your baby farts a lot, it may be because he is hungry. If your baby keeps farting intermittently, and most of the farts are empty but have no odor. That is mostly because after the baby's gastrointestinal tract is emptied, the intestinal motility caused by hunger increases.

If the mother often hears bowel sounds from the baby, it means the baby is hungry and should be fed in time. If you also find that your baby has a shallow sleep, is easily awakened, and often cries for no reason, it means that they want their mother to feed them. The baby's "baby language" is: I'm hungry.

3. Eating too much starch

Many times babies love to fart and they are all smelly farts. They fart or hiccup constantly and have a sour and smelly smell. This is a sign of indigestion in babies.

Care methods for babies who fart a lot:

1. Massage method:

Place your palm flat on the baby's navel with your palm facing down, and gently massage in a clockwise direction. This not only speeds up the baby's intestinal peristalsis and promotes defecation, but also helps digestion.

2. Pay attention to your diet:

Breastfeeding mothers should avoid eating spicy, greasy, raw, cold, or irritating foods, and should also give their babies plenty of water.

3. Burping method:

If the baby farts a lot, mom and dad can hold the baby upright after the baby finishes feeding, gently pat the baby's upper back with your hollow palms, or gently stroke the back to make the baby burp and expel the gas. After the gas is expelled, the baby will feel much more comfortable and cry less.