Recently, experts conducted a small survey among the kiddies in the kindergarten: "What hurts you most often? "The answers, in general, were not surprised - most of the children complained about their tummies, as reported by the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net Unfortunately, babies can not say exactly what bothers them - intestines, pancreas or something else, so parents should carefully study the symptoms of the problem and promptly respond to the situation.
COLONIES It will not be enough to pass two or three weeks from the time of discharge from the hospital, as you, in addition to all existing concerns, you may have another - colic in the child.
They appear as follows - during feeding or shortly after the baby suddenly starts to bias the legs to the tummy, worried, and then suddenly turns red and shouts.
Strongly upset is not necessary, in the vast majority of cases, colic is not a disease, just your baby's gastrointestinal tract adapts to new conditions and learns to work independently.
To avoid such problems, remember that when breastfeeding, you need to pay attention to what you eat yourself, and refuse to eat products that increase gas production, such as cabbage and grapes.
Make sure that the baby is correctly attached to the breast and allow him to suck for as long as he wants, because "front" milk (the first portions) is excessively saturated with carbohydrates, which can contribute to increasing gas production.
If your child still had colic, then to relieve the acuity of pain, it is enough to put something warm on the boy's tummy or simply change its position in the crib.
Food poisoning Your baby always asks for a pot and complains that his stomach hurts? One possible cause is food poisoning. It occurs after eating poor-quality products and manifests itself as a sudden general malaise, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, frequent (more than 6-7 times a day) liquid stool with undigested food pieces or mucus with green streaks. At the same time the pulse of the child becomes more frequent, the skin becomes pale, the temperature rises.
In this case, you need to wash the baby's stomach: give him a few glasses of warm water and irritate the root of the tongue until vomiting. In the event that diarrhea lasts several hours, call the doctor immediately.
Infectious diarrhea Any disorder of a chair by doctors is called diarrhea. It can be simple and infectious. Simple diarrhea in children develops as a result of overeating, violation of timing or rules of complementary feeding, it is often a reaction to foods that are not familiar to the child's body. Infectious diarrhea occurs due to toxins or microbes in the gastrointestinal tract. The cause of the disease are poisons, which secrete microorganisms, and damage to the digestive tract. Infectious diarrhea begins 6-48 hours after the entry of microbes into the body.
Intestinal poisoning can occur if you drink water from a tap or paired (unboiled) milk. Low-quality yogurt or yogurt, stale eggs, cake and sausages, poorly washed vegetables or greens washed with dirty water - all these products are dangerous.
Pay attention to the symptoms that accompany diarrhea. At first your child can become listless, he sits or lies more, refuses to eat, then his temperature may rise, and after a few hours diarrhea or vomiting begins.
With such symptoms, the pediatrician should be called as soon as possible so that he assesses the severity of the child's condition. A child with a slight poisoning is left at home and prescribed treatment for him. The most important thing in the acute period of the disease is the replacement of fluid loss as a result of vomiting and diarrhea. The main thing - in any case, do not give a lot of liquid at once (it can cause vomiting). It should be drunk on a teaspoon every 5-10 minutes.
Gastritis If a child complains of stomach pains that are accompanied by a headache or nausea, these are symptoms of gastritis. Specialists distinguish two of its types: acute and chronic.
The causes of acute gastritis can be food poisoning caused by poor quality food, a violation of diet, which includes: overeating, abuse of sweets, fatty, spicy and rough food. If the gastritis has finally passed into a chronic form, your main task is not to allow its aggravation. Treatment consists in observance of a correct diet and a corresponding diet which is appointed or nominated by results of research of a gastric juice.
Diseases of the pancreas Another cause of pain in a preschooler may be diseases of the bile duct and pancreas. In response to overeating, a large amount of oily or spicy food causes pain in the upper abdomen. If the unpleasant sensations on the right - most likely, the gall bladder is guilty, if the back is wrapped around - the pancreas. Chronic diseases of bile ducts and intestines are often accompanied by allergic diathesis. There is nausea, sometimes vomiting. Do not treat your child by yourself and call a doctor immediately.
"Acute abdomen" Often, pain in the abdomen is a sign of a disease requiring immediate diagnosis and emergency intervention. Such a condition in medicine is called "acute stomach". It is accompanied by attacks of sharp pain, which can be either constant or spasmodic, "diffuse" or local. The cause of the occurrence may be obstruction of the intestine, acute appendicitis, peritonitis, perforated ulcers of the stomach and intestines. "Acute abdomen" requires urgent hospitalization and surgical treatment, as it poses a danger to the life of the child.
Acute disease of the abdominal cavity differs from any other in that, in addition to abdominal pain, the child has dizziness, an increased swelling of the abdomen, severe weakness, apathy, pallor, cold perspiration. In the case of an "acute abdomen," it is strictly contraindicated to give the child painkillers, as this "erases" the clinical symptoms and complicates the diagnosis, massage the stomach, apply heat to the abdomen, forcibly feed the baby, do enema.
The opinion of the expert Ekaterina Smirnova, a pediatrician To avoid troubles associated with abdominal diseases, the following rules should be observed on rest:.
Children under 3 years should not be in the sun for a long time;.
Food should be neutral, that is excluding exotic foods and national dishes. Fruits and vegetables must be washed thoroughly before use, rinsed for small children with drinking water;.
Use only drinking water in bottles, preferably of the same brand as at home (especially if the child does not have another year).
Elena Plotnikova, a pediatrician Pain in the abdomen is a symptom of various diseases of the abdominal cavity organs. The reasons for the occurrence of unpleasant sensations are many, here are some of the most frequent:
food poisoning (poisoning), acute gastritis, helminthic invasion, dysentery, dyskinesia of bile ducts, acute appendicitis. Unfortunately, children, especially younger children, can not pinpoint the place of pain, and this makes diagnosis difficult.
With acute pain in the abdomen, anesthetics should not be given, since with the coping of unpleasant sensations further differential diagnosis becomes more difficult. Thermal procedures (hot water bottles, bathtubs, etc.) are strictly forbidden..
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