Pain in the intestines, constipation and runny nose in a baby with breastfeeding

Often in the first weeks of life, a baby may have anxiety during or after breastfeeding. Consider the typical causes of this unpleasant phenomenon.

Intestinal pain

The cause of anxiety during breastfeeding or after it can become pain in the intestines of the baby, the so-called colic. At first the baby greedily grabs the breast, energetically sucks it, then throws the nipple and loudly cries, then again sucks and again cries. Such crying during breastfeeding can cause increased intestinal peristalsis during the ingestion of mother's milk. Sometimes colic occurs due to increased gassing in the intestines, with bloating and swallowing air during sucking.

Prevention of colic: after each feeding the child is kept in an upright position to drain the swallowed air.

If there are colic during feeding for a minute, take the baby from the chest, give it a vertical position for the air to escape, massage lightly with a warm hand in the clockwise direction or attach a warm water bottle. If this does not work, try putting the gas pipe out. Usually it all ends with the emptying of the intestines, the baby calms down and breastfeeding can be continued to get back milk.

Some mothers in such cases give the child another breast, believing that the baby is crying because of a lack of milk. It is better not to do this, since the baby will again receive only the front milk, which contains a large amount of lactose, which enhances the process of gassing and peristalsis of the intestine.

It is necessary to consult a pediatrician.

In the intervals between the feedings it is very useful to lay the baby on the tummy. Well, when the child from the first days of his life is taught to sleep on the tummy, it is practiced in many countries. At the same time, the baby is not swaddled, they are dressed in a blouse and sliders. So the child can take the most convenient position for him.

Constipation of

For constipation in a baby of the first month of life, it is usually recommended to use a gas outlet tube or a clyster, but only on the instructions of a doctor. Perhaps the earlier introduction of juices with pulp, as well as fruit purees( apples with prunes, apples with peach and others).

Runny nose

Runny nose prevents the baby from breathing freely while breastfeeding. Before applying the baby to the breast, it is necessary to thoroughly treat the spout, clean each nasal passage with a cotton flag, remove all the mucus and drip drops prescribed by the doctor. Sometimes this procedure has to be repeated in the process of feeding.

Stay healthy!