Treating newborn gases

Newborn gases

 Most infants suffer from the problem of gas and bloating, which makes the mother in a state of anxiety, tension, discomfort and nervousness, as these gases may cause the child to cry and create permanent pain for him, as the mother uses various means to get rid of her; to enjoy her child with better comfort and health, So there are many treatments that we will mention some of in this article.

Treating newborn gases

•  Changing the feeding position; when starting the process of breastfeeding the baby, the head and neck should be raised up, so that it is at a different level from the abdomen, while in the artificial feeding it is recommended to breastfeed the child at a vertical level while bending the feeding bottle slightly to the top, to allow the air to collect air at the bottom of the bottle, and be sure to From inserting the nipple or the bottle completely into the child’s mouth.
•  Help the child to burp to help him get rid of excess air.
• The child is put to sleep on his stomach to facilitate the easy release of gases.
• Massage the child's abdomen in circular movements clockwise, to easily release the confined gases.
•  Giving the child some herbal drinks that contain active substances that contribute to the disposal of gases and bloating, the most important of which are anise, cumin, fennel and others.

Causes of gases in newborns

•  Incorrect practice of breastfeeding; lack of attention to inserting the nipple into the child’s mouth during the breastfeeding or artificial process causes him to take a large amount of air.
• Crying a child. Crying a child for long periods of time causes him to take large quantities of air, especially crying resulting from hunger.
•  The child's sensitivity to certain types of food; the child may suffer from an allergy to some of the foods that the mother eats. Many studies at the University of Minnesota have shown that there is a great relationship between the diet that the mother follows and the abdominal pain of the infant as a result of gases, and the most important examples of foods that cause Bloating and gas are cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, chocolate, and onions, so the mother should avoid eating these foods.
•  The child's digestive system is not fully developed; many newborns have an unfinished digestive system, which prevents the process of fully digesting food and makes gases trapped inside the stomach.
• The increase in the process of feeding the child; the famous doctor, Bill Sears, who is considered a professor of pediatrics and a member of the University of Irvine, stated that feeding the child large quantities of food quickly exposes him to intestinal gases; therefore, moderation in feeding the child and being careful in this must be done.