Massage techniques for children with swollen abdomen

Babies are the apple of their parents' eyes. Any problem with the baby's body will be magnified by the parents. And many people know that due to the baby's early physical development, the immune system or digestive system are not yet fully developed, so some problems are prone to occur at this time. Sometimes he would find that his baby's belly was bloated. When this situation occurs, many people are accustomed to taking some medicine to relieve fullness and bloating, and some people use some massage techniques to solve the symptoms of children's bloating. The specific massage techniques are as follows, I hope it can help everyone master this method.

Newborn baby bloating massage method 1:

1. Let the baby lie down. First, let the baby lie down in a comfortable position. Place one hand on the upper abdomen below the baby's ribs and slide down to the legs.

2. Press down with both hands and slide with the other hand in the same way, and gradually increase the force depending on the baby's acceptance;

3. Push your hands outwards. Place your thumbs on both sides of the navel and push outwards in parallel from the center. The force should be slow, gentle, soft and round to relieve the baby's flatulence and constipation problems.

4. Circle massage: Place your right hand on the baby's abdomen and slowly slide it in a clockwise direction to draw a semicircle; use the left hand to draw a full circle in the same way, alternating between both hands and repeat several times.

5. Letter-shaped massage: Place the right palm on the upper left side of the baby's abdomen, and slide it down to the crotch, as if writing the English letter "I"; then, use the same technique to slide from the upper right side of the baby's abdomen to the upper left side, and then slide down, as if writing an inverted "L"; finally, use the same technique to slide from the lower right side of the baby's abdomen to the upper side, and then slide to the lower left abdomen, as if writing an inverted "U". Such continuous movements can help the baby expel gas and relax, and can be performed several times depending on the baby's acceptance level.

6. "ㄇ"-shaped massage In addition, you can also often follow the direction of the arrows in the picture, as if walking with your fingers, and press the baby's intestines in sequence. The path is very similar to a large inverted "ㄇ" shape, which helps the baby's gastrointestinal motility.

2 Newborn baby abdominal bloating massage method 2:

When the baby cries because of bloating, the mother can try to lay the baby flat, put her hand into his clothes, and gently massage his belly in a clockwise direction. On the one hand, it can relieve abdominal distension, and on the other hand, the baby's attention will be diverted because of the comfort. This massage method is very simple and you can learn it at a glance. Mothers can massage their babies several times a day.

Specific method: One hour after meal, massage the baby's belly button as the center, and use your palm to massage clockwise along the belly button. Massage several times a day. At the same time, pay attention to gentle techniques. It helps the baby's gastrointestinal motility and gas discharge, and improves digestion and absorption. Be sure to keep your baby's belly button warm when massaging.

Note: However, if your baby has severe abdominal distension, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible to rule out other diseases that may cause the abdominal distension.

3. Lying down and riding a bicycle:

Lay your baby on his back on the bed, lift his legs, and imitate the "bicycle" movement in the air.

benefit:

1. This action is actually beneficial to the squeezing of the baby's abdominal cavity and intestines. The baby's thighs curl up and stretch, which is equivalent to doing "gymnastics" for the intestines.

2. There is another benefit of "bicycle riding": since the air goes up, when the baby's buttocks are lifted up, the air will naturally go up and out of the anus; if it goes down, the gas in the intestine will not go up, which will easily cause vomiting of milk.

4 Reasons for abdominal distension in newborns Generally speaking, a baby’s belly is bigger than an adult’s and looks bloated. This is because the child’s abdominal wall muscles are not yet fully developed, but have to accommodate the same number of internal organs as an adult. When the abdominal muscles do not have enough strength to bear the weight, the abdomen will appear more prominent, especially when the baby is held, the abdomen will appear to sag. In addition, the baby's body is round from front to back, not slightly flat like an adult's, which is one of the reasons why the belly looks bloated.

In addition to the aforementioned reasons, another common factor causing abdominal distension in babies is that babies are more prone to bloating than adults. The main causes of bloating include the following aspects:

1. The baby eats and sucks too quickly, causing air to be inhaled into the stomach, especially when the baby is hungry for too long before feeding milk.

2. The nipple hole of the bottle is not of appropriate size, causing air to enter the baby's body through the gap in the nipple.

3. The baby cries excessively.

4. The inhaled milk or other food is fermented in the digestive tract by intestinal bacteria and other digestive enzymes, producing a large amount of gas.