After a baby reaches half a year old, it is appropriate to add some complementary foods to them. Some friends plan to give their baby some sweet potatoes. Will eating sweet potatoes cause bloating for the baby? After all, the baby's digestive system is not yet fully developed, so friends should think twice before choosing baby complementary foods!
Does a baby feel bloated after eating sweet potatoes
Eating sweet potatoes can cause bloating, and high starch gas producing foods such as carrots, potatoes, taro, pumpkin, chestnuts, etc. Therefore, it is recommended not to eat too many or more foods at once, as it can lead to bloating. These foods can easily cause bloating. Choose at most one of the daily complementary food ingredients and do not eat them together: sweet potatoes, beans, corn, potatoes, glutinous rice, pumpkin, taro, etc. - if you carefully study these foods, you will find that foods high in starch and sugar are prone to bloating!
What should I do if my baby gets bloated from eating sweet potatoes
1. Massaging the Neiguan acupoint can help eliminate bloating in the stomach. The Neiguan acupoint is located approximately three fingers wide above the horizontal crease on the wrist. Massage method: Use the thumb of the other hand to press firmly 20-30 times and massage for 1 minute, gradually reducing the feeling of bloating in the stomach.
2. Massaging four seams and four seams is a specialized acupoint for relieving stagnation and resolving stagnation. It is not a single acupoint, but a combination of four acupoints located at the midpoint of the horizontal line at the intersection of the first and second finger joints of the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger. The use of four seam massage is very effective in treating indigestion. Massage methods include sitting or lying down, usually using the thumb or middle finger, and pressing the acupoints with the fingertips until slight pain is felt. Performing 2-3 times a day for a week can alleviate symptoms of bloating, stomach pain, and indigestion.
3. If you feel uncomfortable with bloating after eating sweet potatoes, you can take digestive pills appropriately, such as common stomach strengthening digestive pills and hawthorn pills, which are good drugs for reducing food accumulation.
4. Chewing rice soup and barley Congee are effective for flatulence, exhaust and heartburn. Boil 5 parts of water and 1 part of rice (millet or barley) for 10 minutes. Cover the pot and simmer slowly for 50 minutes. After filtering and cooling, drink several times a day.
5. When experiencing stomach bloating, you can add an appropriate amount of vinegar to drinking water and drink it. The symptoms of bloating can be quickly relieved, and drinking a few times a day can treat frequent bloating.
In fact, even adults who eat sweet potatoes will experience bloating, let alone children, so bloating is inevitable. Therefore, when feeding babies complementary foods, it is best not to choose sweet potatoes. If babies love to eat them, it is also appropriate to eat some. If bloating occurs, you can try following the treatment methods mentioned above!
