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The reason why babies frequently exert force is none other than these 4 reasons. Novice mothers should not make mistakes

As novice parents, when the baby is born Finally, in the process of raising children, you may encounter various problems, and new parents will feel at a loss. Maybe out of worry, some normal phenomena will be regarded as the baby is sick and something is wrong, and they will be taken to the hospital in a hurry. Have you ever encountered such a situation?

My friend is a novice mother and has little experience in taking care of newborns. Therefore, she comes to consult me ??whenever she encounters anything. I have encountered such a thing before. It's my mother Xiaoya. She always looks hard at her baby, and her little face turns red from holding back. Why is this? The baby didn’t have poop, and his daily bowel movements were quite normal, so he came to ask me about this.

Although I explained the reasons to her, Xiaoya, the baby's mother, was still a little hesitant and worried. In the end, she decided to take the baby to the hospital for a checkup to feel more reassured. When we arrived at the hospital, the doctor checked and said everything was normal and there was nothing wrong with the baby. I also analyzed and summarized the reasons why the baby frequently exerts force, which is actually similar to what I said. Now share the knowledge as follows, let’s learn about it together!

Newborn colic

One of the most common symptoms of newborn babies is neonatal colic, which makes the baby uncomfortable and makes the mother worried. When a baby has colic, he or she will easily clench his fists with his little hands, stretch out his hands and feet, and his stomach will be bloated and growling when he is half a year old. This is actually a problem of neonatal colic in the baby.

Newborn colic is actually not a disease, but a normal physiological phenomenon during the baby's development. Due to the imperfect development of the baby's gastrointestinal tract, the baby's digestion ability is poor, and the baby does not excrete food into the stomach on its own. If the air is too high, it will easily cause intestinal colic. The baby will cry incessantly at night, and no matter how much he is comforted, it will not work.

Different babies have different severity of colic. Some babies who are well cared for may be able to avoid colic problems, or their colic problems may be mild. It may also be due to the negligence of the mother, not paying attention when feeding the baby, allowing the baby to eat air, not burping in time, or feeding the baby too full every time, resulting in indigestion and cold stomach. It can easily cause colic in your baby, and may even make your baby's colic problem serious.

Therefore, if the baby is frequently straining due to colic, then parents need to pay attention to eating small and frequent meals as much as possible when feeding the baby, burping the baby after feeding, and burping the baby frequently. Massage the baby's belly, do exhaust exercises, or rub your hands to warm them, and then apply a compress to the baby's belly. Do a good job of keeping your baby's tummy warm to prevent your baby's tummy from getting cold. If the situation is serious, it is best to seek medical help as soon as possible, or you can take your baby for pediatric massage.

Baby's growing pains

The baby's frequent exertion may actually be caused by the baby's growing pains. The baby grows and develops quickly, and the baby may not adapt, causing the baby to feel uncomfortable and stretch his hands and feet. This situation often occurs after the baby falls asleep or wakes up. If the baby has growing pains, he usually won't cry much and is in good spirits.

If this is the case, it is a good thing. Parents do not have to worry too much. They only need to supplement their children with more calcium and nutrients.

Neonatal nervous system reflex

Newborn babies may raise their hands and clench their fists hard after being frightened due to incomplete nervous system development. It looks like the baby is straining a lot. In fact, this is a normal phenomenon, and parents don’t need to worry too much. As the baby grows up, this phenomenon of the baby will gradually disappear.

Baby Constipation

If your baby is constipated, he or she will also be prone to straining frequently and his face will turn red.

When babies take milk as their staple food, they will not suffer from constipation, but will suffer from diarrhea at most. When the baby starts eating complementary foods, constipation may occur. Because the baby is still young and has little strength, it will be difficult to defecate if the stool is slightly dry, so he will strain. If he is constipated all the time, he will cry incessantly due to discomfort.

Medicines are generally not recommended to relieve constipation in babies. Therefore, if you want to avoid the problem of constipation in your baby, it is best to give your baby more water every day, and you still need to add a little oil to your baby's complementary food. It is not the vegetable cooking oil we often eat, but lard or chicken fat. , the best effect, you can also give the baby bananas. If the baby is too small, you can steam the bananas and give them to the baby. These two methods have been tried and tested to deal with the baby's constipation problem.

Tell me the truth

If the baby exerts force frequently, first of all, you need to judge whether the baby is going to poop or whether he is constipated. Secondly, if the baby is crying, you need to see if the baby is uncomfortable or has growing pains. According to the baby's different reactions, the problem can be solved in a targeted manner, and the baby will grow healthier.

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