What should I do if my child has poor digestion and absorption?

The digestive system of a child is not yet fully developed. Since many new mothers have no experience, they add complementary foods to their babies too quickly when bottle-feeding, or suddenly feed their babies foods they have never eaten before. The baby's stomach and intestines cannot bear it, causing digestive disorders, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. When a baby has poor digestion and absorption, parents will be worried. So, what should we do when a baby has poor digestion and absorption?

There are three main reasons for indigestion in young children.

【1】The food given is not easy to digest. Since infants and young children have poor digestive abilities, parents should feed their children foods that they can digest and absorb and are willing to accept based on their age characteristics. On the one hand, parents should gradually change their children's diet from liquid to semi-liquid (such as rice soup, paste food, porridge, etc.) and solid food (such as soft rice, bread, etc.) according to the different age characteristics of their children. The digestive juices of infants under 3 months old are different from those of adults, and their ability to digest starch is relatively poor, so special attention needs to be paid; for infants under 2 years old, the added complementary foods must be rotten, fine and soft; for children aged 2-3 years old, the food can be a little coarser.

【2】Giving too much new food. For example, some children eat shrimps for the first time and think they taste good, so they eat a lot at once, resulting in indigestion. Therefore, when parents let their infants and young children try a new food, they should let them adapt slowly. Don’t give too much at one time. Increase the amount gradually to allow the child to adapt.

【3】Improper food combination. Children's growth requires a variety of different nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and trace elements, cellulose and other nutrients. Food is the most basic, but meat, fish, milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc. are also necessary for the body. Therefore, parents need to rationally match the food they give their children to achieve diversity and avoid food being too monotonous. In addition, you should also learn to identify problems from your child’s poop. Because each infant and young child has different bowel habits, the number of bowel movements per day will also be different. Clinically, it is normal for infants within 6 months to defecate 6 to 7 times a day, and for infants between 6 and 12 months to defecate 2 to 3 times a day. In addition, young children will have different bowel movement characteristics due to factors such as genetics, personality, physique and food intake, but as long as they can maintain a regular bowel movement habit every day and there are no particularly abnormal phenomena, there is no need to worry too much. At the same time, you can give him some yeast tablets after meals to help digestion and absorption of food. Get the cheapest yeast flakes, not the sweet and sour kind, for the best results.

It is best not to give your baby beverages, boiled water is best. Do not feed your baby cold, spicy or greasy food. If your baby has a bad spleen and stomach, you can take care of him by giving him warm brown sugar water. It is best to blanch the fruit in hot water before eating it. The food you give your baby should also be in small pieces and easy to digest. Take your baby for a one-hour walk every day.