Baby's stomach is hard

The baby's soft and fluffy belly has also become an object that parents like to tease, especially for fat babies, whose round belly is simply irresistible. However, when touching the baby's belly, if it feels hard, parents should pay attention to this situation, because it is likely caused by some congenital gastrointestinal disease. After a lot of medical practice research, it is proved that the main reasons for the baby's hard stomach are as follows.

A hard stomach may be caused by the following reasons:

1. Neonatal megacolon: Neonatal megacolon is a disease that mostly occurs in newborns 1-6 days after birth. Neonatal megacolon is also called intestinal aganglionosis. Due to continuous spasm of the intestinal tract of the distal colon or rectum, feces will stagnate, and the intestinal tract will become thickened and dilated. This is also a common congenital intestinal acute disease in children. In the early stage of the disease, the child will show symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction. If the child has delayed meconium excretion after birth and has abdominal distension, vomiting, etc., the child needs to be taken to the hospital for rectal examination or enema to expel feces. If abdominal distension and constipation occur again in the future, this disease should be considered.

2. Indigestion: The most common reason for a baby's hard belly is indigestion. This is because the baby's gastrointestinal development is not very mature and the intestinal peristalsis is not coordinated. In addition, the baby swallows too much air, which will cause indigestion. If the baby's belly is very swollen and there is vomiting, which affects the appetite and mood, it is best for parents to take the child to the hospital for an examination.

If the baby's hard stomach is caused by indigestion, you can give the baby some intestinal probiotics. If the baby's stomach becomes hard due to megacolon, the baby needs to be taken to the hospital for examination and treatment to avoid delaying treatment and causing the condition to develop into acute intestinal obstruction, which would cause greater harm to the baby.

This is all we have to say about the reasons why baby has a hard stomach and what to do if the baby has a hard stomach. After reading the above introduction, you should know what to do if your baby has a hard stomach. Parents are advised that if the baby has a hard stomach, they can massage the baby's stomach in a clockwise direction to help the baby expel gas. If the baby is breastfeeding, the mother should pay attention to the diet and try to eat less or no spicy, stimulating and cold food to avoid causing discomfort to the baby.