From the causes to the treatment of abdominal pain in babies

Stomach pain in babies is one of the common problems that causes them to be moody and constantly cat. If your baby cries incessantly, be sure to check the cause of the pain in him. One of the symptoms of this condition is returning milk or not drinking milk when you should eat. In order to learn more about the causes and treatment of abdominal pain in babies, stay with us until the end of this article. Causes of abdominal pain in babies In general, several factors and diseases cause heartache in babies, the most important of which are: ### Colic One of the causes of abdominal pain in babies less than 6 months old is colic. About 20% of babies have colic. These babies stretch and straighten their legs and finally collect their stomachs and expel excess gas from their stomachs. Colic does not have a specific treatment method and most babies have this problem up to 5 months. ### Gastric reflux Reflux in babies is one of the other causes of heartburn. This disease causes food and other substances to pass from the stomach to the esophagus and causes a burning sensation in the esophagus. The symptoms of this disease in children are characterized by abdominal pain and anorexia. ### Constipation Another cause of **abdominal pain in babies is constipation**, which happens mostly to babies who have recently started eating solid foods. If the number of times the baby poops is less than normal, constipation should be considered. In this case, the stool is hard and dry and causes abdominal pain on the left side of the abdomen and produces nausea and vomiting. To treat this disease, you should give food containing fiber and liquids to the baby. In the following, you can listen to Dr. Ali Faraji's explanation about constipation in children: ### Flatulence Abdominal pain due to flatulence and flatulence is common in babies younger than 3 months, because the digestive system and intestines are not fully developed in babies. For this reason, this digestive defect causes pain. ### Diarrhea Some types of abdominal pain are accompanied by a rumbling sound, which eventually leads to **diarrhea**. Diarrhea may have infectious causes such as viral infections or bacterial infections, or it may be accompanied by food poisoning and parasites. So watch it carefully. In case of abdominal pain of this type, gently massage the area. ### Intestinal tangles This disease rarely occurs and if it occurs in babies between 8 and 14 months. The process of this disease is that one part of the intestine slips on another part and causes intestinal obstruction and causes severe abdominal pain in the baby. In this situation, the baby suddenly cries and pulls his legs towards his stomach. The baby may also have symptoms of vomiting and bloody, dark and mucous stools. ### Stomach flu Sometimes, stomach flu in a baby leads to vomiting, diarrhea, fever and loss of appetite, resulting in dehydration. For this reason, you should give the baby large amounts of fluids quickly. #### Other diseases It may be strange for you to believe that colds and flu in babies cause abdominal pain and the reason is that the phlegm of the baby's throat goes down through the throat and irritates the baby's stomach. Sometimes problems such as urinary tract infection and ear infection cause nausea and vomiting for the baby. Other diseases that cause abdominal pain include food allergy, lactose intolerance, and motion sickness. **Method of diagnosing abdominal pain in newborns** You should pay attention to the baby's symptoms to understand when he will have a stomach ache. Symptoms such as: - Bad manners, continuous excuses and non-stop crying - Insomnia and lack of appetite - Diarrhea - Vomiting Restlessness (pulling the legs towards the stomach and curling up) - Facial expressions, such as closing the eyes and making a smiley face Treatment of colic in babies In general, the treatment of heartache in babies is done with two home and medical approaches, which are as follows: ### home treatment for colic in babies The first thing you should pay attention to is the bowel movement of a nursing baby, he must defecate once after every feeding. If this does not happen, it means that the baby is constipated and the peace of the baby is disturbed. Usually, mothers and those around the infant use peppermint sweat or anti-flatulent chemical syrups as soon as they see his stomach ache. This is despite the fact that sometimes the cause of abdominal pain is not related to the consumption of these drugs, and the cause of abdominal pain must be discovered first, then treatment should be started. Therefore, avoid giving arbitrary medicines, herbs, and home remedies. The best way to reduce the baby's stomach pain is massage, which we will discuss further. ### Treatment of abdominal pain in babies with Aba massage One of the methods that is usually useful in the treatment of colic pain in babies is massaging the baby, especially if the cause of the pain is colic or colic, this method really relaxes the painful area. Talk to your child during the massage and treat him mentally. One of the symptoms of colic or colic is the continuous crying of the baby for no reason for a period of about three hours or more in a day. **First method:** To massage your child, lay him on his back on the table, dip your hand in olive oil, baby oil or lotion and gently rub the baby's belly with your fingers in a circular motion. This warms up the painful area and removes the bloating of the baby's stomach. **The second method:** Lay the baby on the floor so that his legs are in front of your stomach. Then take his legs in your hands and move slowly like pedaling a bicycle. Performing this operation causes gases to be removed from the baby's stomach. While doing this procedure, talk to the baby and smile and try to calm him down. **Third method:** Put the baby on his stomach on one of your thighs and place one hand on his stomach. Then gently rub the baby's back with the other hand in a clockwise direction. **Fourth method:** Put the baby on his back on your lap and rub the baby's belly with your palm and fingers so that his stomach gases are expelled more easily. **The fifth method:** Lean on a strong place and gather your legs towards your stomach. Put the baby on his back on your knees and massage his stomach with your hands. **Sixth method:** Put the hot water bag inside a clean towel and gently place it on the baby's stomach to relieve the pain caused by colic or colic in the baby. **Seventh method:** Put a big pillow on the floor or on your feet. Lay the baby on the stomach on the pillow and gently rub the baby's back. Pay attention that the baby's hands do not stay under his body and do not get hurt. Also, take care of the child's nose so that it does not rest on the pillow and prevent him from breathing. Especially if the baby is just born, we do not recommend using this method for a long time because it entails risks. ### Medical treatment of abdominal pain in babies The treatment of abdominal pain in newborns depends on the correct diagnosis of the causes of pain. After diagnosing the causes, the pediatrician prescribes a series of medicines, which include pain relievers to reduce pain. Be sure to give your baby a lot of fluids in these situations. Prevention of colic in babies In order to prevent the baby's heartache, it is better to observe the following points: - Be careful not to let air enter the baby's mouth while breastfeeding, and learn the correct ways to breastfeed the baby, whether with the breast or with a bottle, so as not to cause stomach ache in their babies. - If the baby's colic problem lasts longer than three months, see a pediatrician and discuss the issue with him. - Lactating mothers should use less flatulent foods such as vegetables and raw fruits and legumes so that the baby's digestive system can digest breast milk more easily. Get advice from a pediatrician in this field, generally he prescribes medicine to relieve stomach gas to mothers whose babies have flatulence. - If you followed all the tips, but still the baby's crying did not stop and it took away your peace. The cause of crying is not colic, maybe it is due to food allergy, take the baby to a **pediatrician** for accurate diagnosis. - Be sure to burp the baby after breastfeeding. In this way, put the baby's head on your shoulder and gently give him a few blows on his back to get the wind out of his throat. - Be sure to have a regular schedule for breastfeeding babies, for example, feed them every two hours. - Don't force the baby to breastfeed and understand that babies suck a little, breathe and suck again. So be patient and keep calm. - We also advise you to take care of your breast health and have a good diet so that the taste of your milk is pleasant. - The use of pacifiers is recommended for babies with colic and gastric reflux. In the end, it is recommended to avoid home remedies and giving any kind of herbal or chemical medicine and to go to the best pediatrician in Tehran to treat baby's stomach pain.