Causes and characteristics of air belching in children

Belching or esophageal reflux is a physiological phenomenon in which gastric gases and part of the food are thrown from the stomach into the esophagus. The backward movement of food is not the norm for the human body; it can accompany the digestion of an infant, and should not occur at any other age. The appearance of belching indicates digestive disorders. The level of disruption of the gastrointestinal tract may vary.

A one-time violation of the eating regimen, which creates the conditions for the occurrence of belching, has minimal negative consequences. The most unpleasant consequences occur when belching is a manifestation of pathology.

Causes of belching

Belching in a child can be caused by both physiological and pathological factors. In infants and children under 1 year of age, such symptoms are considered normal and should not cause panic in the mother.

In older children, the phenomenon in question can be caused by the following reasons:

Physiological

• crying, talking while eating;
• excessive food consumption;
• poor nutrition;
• physical activity after meals;
• nicotine poisoning from inhaling cigarette smoke (while being near a smoker);
• stressful situation.

Pathological

• gastritis;
• hepatitis;
• pancreatitis;
• dysbacteriosis;
• cholecystitis;
• digestive system disorders.

Belching itself should not provoke anxiety on the part of parents if it is not accompanied by other unpleasant symptoms.

If such a condition causes severe discomfort in a child, then you should try in every possible way to prevent its occurrence, excluding the above reasons that provoked it.

Causes

A child swallowing excess air occurs for the following reasons:

• active conversation while eating;
• excessive movement while eating;
• eating in a hurry and “on the go”;
• tight clothes;
• nervous atmosphere during meals;
• active games immediately after eating;
• incorrect combination of foods, for example fruits after animal proteins;
• obvious overeating;
• Often the cause of reflux in a child is the presence of a smoker in the house, which makes the baby a passive recipient of nicotine, causes chronic poisoning with nicotine poison and weakening of all ligaments, including the sphincter, the development of its functional insufficiency, and chronic belching.

When can belching be considered a pathology?

Very often, in children who exhibit sour belching, doctors diagnose various pathological conditions. Here we are talking about the following diseases:

1. Acute or chronic gastritis, accompanied by high acidity. When food enters the stomach, its inflamed mucous membrane produces a lot of hydrochloric acid, which provokes nausea, heartburn and belching with an unpleasant odor or taste.
2. Acute or chronic form of pancreatitis. Inflammatory processes in the pancreas provoke disruption of its functioning, stagnation of food in the intestines and increased gas formation, which comes out through the oral cavity.
3. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, characterized by insufficiency of the sphincter in the esophagus, which provokes the reflux of acid into the esophagus. This is what causes heartburn and air belching in children after eating.
4. A hernia in the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm leads to increased pressure in the abdominal cavity and the occurrence of belching with an unpleasant odor and sour taste.
5. Stomach or duodenal ulcer. This pathology has a large number of symptoms, some of which are pain in the epigastrium and belching.
6. Neoplasms of a benign or malignant nature. In this case, the child should be carefully examined, because such a pathology is life-threatening.

Pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, accompanied by sour belching, have a number of additional symptoms: diarrhea, constipation, nausea, abdominal pain.

If your child experiences any of the listed signs, he should be taken to a pediatrician for examination and a final diagnosis.

Kinds

The specific smell of belching allows you to determine the disease that provoked the release of air from the stomach into the oral cavity. Typically, children aged 3 years and older can describe the symptoms that bother them. It is important for parents to find out whether a specific aftertaste remains in the mouth.

Indigestion in a child and its treatment

There are three types of belching:

• Sour. It is a sign of hyperacidity – there is too much acid in the child’s stomach. This indicates the presence of diseases of the digestive system such as gastritis, ulcers, and, less commonly, other gastrointestinal diseases associated with high acidity.
• Bitter. Belching with bitterness is most often a sign of bile entering the stomach. Most often, this indicates diseases such as gastroduodenitis, mechanical injuries, which put pressure on the duodenum and bile flows back into the stomach. Sometimes bitterness during belching occurs in pregnant women, when internal organs are also compressed and cause bile to leak.
• Smells like acetone. Usually the smell is so strong that it can be felt even from a distance; parents can notice it. In most cases, the cause of such belching is diabetes. This disease directly affects the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract: it provokes stagnation of food masses in the stomach, food moves through the esophagus and stomach with delays. Due to these failures, belching appears with the smell of acetone.

Features of belching in children by age

Alas, frequent burping is considered normal only in a child under 1 year of age. A phenomenon that occurs later indicates an unhealthy diet or gastrointestinal diseases.

To identify the true causes, you should understand how and when belching occurs.

If a child has odorless belching, then the doctor may suspect a pathology such as gastric pneumatosis.

The disease is characterized by the entry of a large amount of air into the stomach, which then exits through the oral cavity.

In addition, belching occurs due to diseases of the oral cavity and improper nasal breathing.

The development of aerography is also possible - a condition that manifests itself against the background of neurotic problems and is characterized by the absence of discomfort in the baby.

This phenomenon cannot be ignored, because it is considered pathological.

Constant belching with a sour taste often indicates dangerous diseases that require immediate treatment.

If the phenomenon is observed immediately after eating, then we are talking about the malfunction of the valve separating the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus.

When burping in children over one year old occurs half an hour after eating, the problem may be a lack of enzymes, which provokes fermentation and rotting in the stomach.

If belching of air with a sour taste is noticed 2 hours after eating, then we are talking about gastritis.

Belching as a symptom of pathology

Burping in a child under 4 years of age is considered quite normal, especially in newborns. During this period, children’s gastrointestinal tract is not yet fully functioning and a large amount of air comes in with food. This provokes an unpleasant phenomenon.

The cause of manifestation in children over 4 years of age is most often poor nutrition or gastroenterological pathologies. In this case, the child may have different types of belching.

With frequent belching of air, there is no specific smell and gases come out mechanically from the esophagus or stomach. Predisposing factors may be:

• chronic diseases of the oral cavity or teeth;
• talking while eating or snacking on the go;
• overeating;
• games after feeding or physical activity;
• violation of nasal breathing;
• neurosis;
• frequent chewing of gum;
• because of carbonated drinks.

If air swallowing (aerophagia) of a neurotic type is detected, the child should be shown to a gastroenterologist, as well as a neurologist.

Burps that smell like rotten eggs are characterized by the smell of hydrogen sulfide. The foul odor is formed due to the fermentation and rotting of food rich in protein. Such disorders may be accompanied by problematic stools, which signals decreased secretion of gastric juice.

The following factors can lead to foul-smelling belching:

• gastritis;
• narrowing of the pylorus of the stomach;
• microflora disturbance;
• acute intestinal infections;
• oncological process.

Infants may also have rotten burps. In this case, a child under 4 years of age becomes very capricious, complaining of pain under the right rib, nausea and diarrhea.

Under different conditions of manifestation of belching, it can signal the following pathologies:

• if a similar phenomenon occurs after feeding, then this means that the valve between the gastrointestinal tract and esophagus is not completely closed;
• If a child belches half an hour after eating, then he may have developed an enzymatic deficiency. This is due to the fact that the enzymes in the digestive tract cannot cope with the digestion of foods, fermentation begins, which provokes the release of gases;
• if the symptom appears after 2-3 hours, then there is a possibility that the child has developed gastritis with a high level of hydrochloric acid. The same principle of belching also manifests itself in bulbitis, a malfunction of digestion in the duodenum.

As mentioned earlier, burping may be accompanied by other symptoms. Vomiting may also occur along with this symptom. It occurs with motor insufficiency.

Everyone has encountered hiccups and belching in childhood. It usually forms after feeding large portions or eating food without water.

A clear sign of a pathological process in the body is belching, which is accompanied by an increase in temperature. These symptoms occur along with indigestion, gas, and nausea. They signal a deterioration in the functioning of the digestive system and the development of an inflammatory process in the intestines. Both manifestations require immediate medical attention.

High fever and belching with abdominal pain also indicate an infection in the intestines. In this case, the child needs to determine the cause of the symptoms and undergo medicinal treatment.

Belching in a newborn

If belching occurs in babies, then parents have no reason to worry, because this is a natural process.

The phenomenon is explained by the fact that the baby’s nervous system is still very weak, and the esophagus is designed so that food moves in the opposite direction.

To be more precise, food passes from the stomach through the short esophagus, pharynx, mouth and out. With age, a complete restructuring of the gastrointestinal tract occurs, so belching in children completely disappears.

Young mothers can discover the problem when they overfeed the baby. Here we are talking about the baby pushing out excess food, which is also considered a variant of the norm.

To avoid this phenomenon, it is recommended to feed your child often and in small portions.

When belching is accompanied by crying, you can suspect the reflux of gastric juice into the esophagus.

The fact is that milk formula with a sour taste can cause irritation of the walls of the esophagus in the baby, which provokes pain. If this phenomenon occurs too often, otitis media or sinusitis may occur.

Mothers are advised to place the baby on his tummy before eating, and when he eats, massage the belly in a clockwise direction.

Such actions make it possible for gases to come out naturally without causing discomfort to the child.

It is worth remembering that the further condition of the baby’s gastrointestinal tract depends on compliance with the correct feeding regimen during the first months of the baby’s life.

Age characteristics

Newborns

Often, belching in a baby frightens young parents, since it is observed almost immediately after the baby is born. However, being a normal physiological phenomenon, it should occur until the baby’s digestive tract reaches the required level of development. However, many new mothers, having been warned by the pediatrician about this, still overfeed the baby, believing that he will be hungry after burping. Of course, this will only lead to the belching appearing again. Therefore, this should not be done.

It is possible that during the process of belching the child may get juice from the stomach into the esophagus. This circumstance will cause the baby noticeable discomfort, the likelihood of which can be reduced by following the baby’s feeding regimen.

3 year old kids

The occurrence of belching in a three-year-old child is no longer the norm, like in a newborn baby, so its manifestation should alert parents. You should find out from the child whether his health has worsened, since children of this age may burp due to the development of pathological disorders in the digestive system. By observing the child, it is necessary to find out the cause of belching in the baby.

• the tonsils of the palate have enlarged;
• increased salivation;
• a disease has developed in the area of ​​the ENT organs or a runny nose of a chronic nature.

Children often talk animatedly at the table, which can also cause burping after eating. Of course, this should not be encouraged.

Belching in children 10 months old

Regurgitation in a child under one year of age is considered a physiological process. The reasons are that children at this age have not yet developed their digestive system.

In the future, the pressure inside the stomach will prevent the swallowing of air, so in adults, gases come out in small quantities, without provoking various disorders.

To protect the baby from pain when gases come out, it is worth holding him in an upright position for a while after eating, waiting for the gases to come out naturally. It can be stroked on the back.

It is worth trying to calm the baby down if he is very excited. If parents cannot do this on their own, then it is better to show the baby to a neurologist or gastroenterologist.

Vomiting or regurgitation - how to distinguish?

The problems, as you can see, are different, but according to statistics, all these diseases do not occur very often in the first months of life. It is much more common for a baby to vomit slightly after feeding due to the fact that his stomach peristalsis has not yet fully formed. This condition is called regurgitation and occurs in almost all newborns.

Regurgitation is normal in all newborns.

How to distinguish vomiting from regurgitation in a baby? The physiological process differs from the pathological process in the following ways:

• there is no gagging when regurgitating;
• the amount of rejected food is very small;
• regurgitation occurs no more than 3 times a day;
• the baby gains weight normally;
• regurgitation disappears gradually without any treatment.

Attention! It is not difficult even for parents with minimal experience to identify vomiting or regurgitation. Regurgitation occurs immediately after eating or within an hour. It is a one-time procedure and produces milk or water. Vomiting occurs repeatedly; the vomit contains yellowish discharge due to bile.

Regurgitation is a natural process: air comes out of the stomach, the body says that the digestive system is working normally. Nothing worries the baby, he is developing, cheerful, sociable - there is no reason to worry. When vomiting, everything is different: the child is whiny, restless, and it is noticeable that he is feeling unwell.

The appearance of belching after the first year of life

The reasons for the appearance of belching in children of this age are hidden in increased nervous excitability.

It has long been proven that an excitable and nervous child is more susceptible to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and frequent regurgitation of food.

Upsets can be caused by rushing while eating, talking or watching cartoons. In addition, there are a number of factors that provoke air belching:

1. Manifestations of ENT diseases that cause breathing problems.
2. Growth of adenoids.
3. Chronic rhinitis of an allergic or other nature.
4. Tonsillitis, accompanied by hypertrophy of the palatine tonsils.
5. Inflammatory process in the nasal sinuses.
6. Increased salivation.

You should not engage in self-diagnosis when belching provokes severe discomfort or pain. It is necessary to immediately show the little one to a qualified specialist.

Causes of uncontrollable burping

With normal functioning of the stomach, the release of gases from the mouth does not cause any discomfort. They have no taste or odor, so they do not irritate the mucous membrane of the esophagus or oral cavity. However, belching air after eating often becomes a sign of a more serious illness that requires treatment. Aerophagia alone causes a lot of, if not fatal, but very unpleasant problems. This syndrome is characterized by the accumulation of large amounts of air during meals and its chaotic release at any time. This pathology quickly becomes chronic, so a person with it must be examined by a doctor. In addition to this disease, it is worth noting the following causes of belching:

• Intolerance to a certain type of food or a specific substance.
• Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, in which excess gases are discharged into the esophagus.
• Extensive stomach ulcer.
• Pathologies of the liver, gall bladder.
• Myocardial infarction in the first stages.
• Physical damage to the stomach associated with impaired peristalsis.
• The presence of a hernia near the gastrointestinal tract.
• Nervous disorders.

In a child, problems of this type are associated with completely different processes, more harmless than in an adult. The causes of belching in children are associated with overeating, clothing that is too tight, poor diet, or talking while eating. Cigarette smoke can also cause air to escape through the mouth; poisoning a young body with nicotine leads to weakening of all ligaments.

During pregnancy, the causes of belching lie elsewhere. During this period, women's hormonal levels change greatly; some substances that affect digestion are produced in excess or insufficient quantities. Because of this, belching appears, uncontrollable by the woman. In the 3rd trimester, the enlarged uterus begins to put pressure on the stomach, so belching of air is noticeable more often.

Problems of this kind during pregnancy are also associated with poor nutrition. If a woman talks a lot while eating and does not chew her food thoroughly, this will cause gas to escape through the mouth. Belching also occurs after drinking a large amount of carbonated drinks. In a healthy person, this most often occurs once; in pregnant women, attacks last for several minutes and cause serious inconvenience. In most cases, there is no need to treat belching with air, as it will disappear on its own after childbirth.

There are also more complex problems, the symptom of which is belching, one of these is dysphagia. This is a complex pathology affecting not only the gastrointestinal tract, but also the central nervous system. The manifestation of the disease, even once, requires contacting your doctor. A thorough diagnosis is carried out, since dysphagia often hides a more serious problem. The first thing you should pay attention to is that it becomes difficult to swallow. This pathology creates a literal obstacle to the path of food into the esophagus. Reasons for this:

• ulcer in the gastrointestinal tract;
• esophagitis;
• esophageal stricture;
• tumor.

Difficulty swallowing and belching in some cases are associated with diseases of organs located near the digestive tract. As they expand, they put pressure on the gastrointestinal tract and change its shape, which negatively affects a person’s sense of self; he is practically unable to eat. There is no need to treat this pathology, since it itself is a consequence of another disease; it will only improve the condition of the body. For this purpose, local medications are used to eliminate belching after eating and make eating easier.

Often, in advanced cases, emergency assistance from specialists is required. Hospitalization to continue treatment in the hospital is also possible. Therefore, you should pay attention to belching after each meal; this is not an ordinary harmless phenomenon, but a symptom of a developing pathology.

Drug treatment

Pharmaceutical products are also used to treat belching. However, it should be noted that all drugs should be used strictly according to the instructions and after consulting a doctor. This is due to the fact that most medications have a general effect on the stomach, and are not aimed at treating air belching alone. Treatment without preliminary diagnosis often leads to an even greater deterioration in health and aggravation of the pathology progressing in the body. To prevent this, you should visit the hospital and undergo a full examination.

The most famous drug prescribed by doctors for belching food is Rennie. This medication has a complex effect, so it is often used to treat other gastrointestinal problems, such as heartburn. For adults and children over 12 years of age, the dose of the drug is fixed and is 1-2 tablets when symptoms appear. The capsule should be chewed or dissolved until completely dissolved with saliva in the mouth.

Another drug used to treat sour belching is Motilium. This complex medication is used to treat many gastrointestinal problems, such as upset, flatulence, nausea, vomiting, and gastric reflux. The medicine is intended for adults and children over 5 years of age; for those younger, it is better to give it a suspension to avoid side effects. Take it 10 mg 3 times a day before meals.

The next fairly well-known drug is Immodium. With its help, it is easy to cure air belching and other symptom complexes associated with the digestive tract: general indigestion, chronic diarrhea, ileostomy. The doctor determines the appropriate dose for each patient individually. For belching with a sour taste and to normalize stomach function, the usual dose is 1 capsule per day. This value varies depending on the patient's condition. In this case, the maximum daily dose is no more than 8 capsules for an adult. And if the effect does not occur within 48 hours, it is recommended to stop using the drug and choose another remedy.

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Belching at age 2

In a child over 2 years old, burping is often caused by psychological or physiological reasons. Nervous stress, fear and various experiences provoke belching and gagging, increased body temperature and heartburn.

In the case when a bitter taste is added to the problem, we are talking about an infectious disease. In addition, the doctor can diagnose pancreatic diseases or chronic gastritis.

In order to prevent such a problem, it is worth changing the baby’s diet, because a large number of foods provoke excessive gas formation.

In addition, it is very important to maintain your child’s drinking regime and not give him carbonated drinks and juices with dye.

Immediately after eating, you should not play active games, which can cause indigestion. It is prohibited to overfeed or underfeed a child.

Treatment with medications

Treatment for belching depends on the age of the patient and the cause of the unpleasant process. If this is a consequence of a malnutrition and the symptom is temporary, then you should not use medications; it is enough to normalize your diet and the discomfort will disappear.

To combat the release of air in infants, as a rule, they try not to use pharmaceutical medications. You should normalize your diet, apply it correctly to the breast, massage it before feeding, and let it lie on your tummy.

To get rid of the symptom in children (over 1 year of age), it is necessary to consult a doctor and diagnose a possible disease. Compliance with a diet in children with impaired digestive function is mandatory. Dishes containing carbon dioxide, sweets and other harmful foods are excluded from the menu. Meals are taken often, but in small portions.

Nausea often occurs when belching. After vomiting, an unpleasant odor appears in the child's mouth. This is the cause of poor gastrointestinal function.

If the cause is in the intestines

If diseases associated with intestinal dysfunction are identified, then medications are prescribed that can help restore the functioning of the organ:

1. Hilak Forte. Available in drops, which makes it easy for even the smallest patients to take. The composition of the drug is germless metabolic products of four types of bacteria that have a restorative effect on the intestinal microflora. Doses for administration are set according to the instructions or by the doctor. Can be taken before meals or during meals, in diluted form. Diluted with any liquids except milk. It is necessary to take the drug until the functioning of the organ is completely restored; the specified period is individual for each child. A doctor's consultation is required. Hilak Forte does not affect the human nervous system.
2. Lactovit. The medicine capsule contains lactobacilli and folic acid B12. For dysfunction of the digestive tract, colitis, gastritis - Lactovit is a quick help. Doses are prescribed by a doctor or according to the attached instructions. For children who cannot swallow capsules, the substance is diluted in milk, 5 ml per day. For older people, two capsules. The drug begins to act immediately.
3. Lactiale. Pharmacological form of release in capsules and powder. For adults and children. The medicine contains 7 strains of probiotic microorganisms. Restores the intestinal microflora, prevents harmful bacteria from multiplying, prevents the occurrence of putrefactive processes and fermentation in the organ. Due to the content of lactobacilli, which synthesize special antibacterial compounds, pathogenic bacteria lose their ability to divide (salmonella, shigella).

Treatment with natural remedies

Natural pharmacy is also rich in ways to combat infant belching associated with gastrointestinal dysfunction.

• Soda. Ordinary baking soda, which is found in every home, will quickly help with increased stomach acidity and severe gas formation. An attack of nausea can be relieved by drinking soda on the tip of a knife and drinking water. Warning: you cannot take a lot of powder, limit 3 times a day.
• Vegetable juice. Potatoes and carrots. Freshly squeezed juice is taken on an empty stomach. The drink helps restore acidity and fight diseases in the stomach, get rid of belching and dysbacteriosis.
• Herb tea. Mint, lemon balm, chamomile, rosehip and thyme. Brew in boiling water, then boil for five minutes and let it brew. After half an hour, the tea is ready to drink. Add sugar or honey to taste. Drink daily.
• Flax seeds. Once in the stomach, the broth neutralizes hydrochloric acid. It’s easy to prepare: pour boiling water over flax seeds and simmer over low heat for about two hours. Let it cool. Drink a quarter glass before meals.

Advice from Dr. Komarovsky

Learning to eat properly starts from an early age. At one year of age, a child eats everything that adults give, without going overboard, but by the age of two and three years, the baby will begin to demand other foods that are not healthy. In the summer, vegetables and fruits ripen in gardens and beds, which can replenish the body with vitamins and minerals after the winter period.

Dr. Komarovsky advises that if belching has become chronic, this is a signal for parents to take the following actions:

• Maintain a normal diet, small portions, frequent meals, avoid overeating.
• Teach your child to chew food thoroughly. If this is not fixed at an early age, frequent difficulties in the gastrointestinal tract develop in adulthood.
• The menu should not contain unhealthy products.
• Daytime and night sleep are clearly timed.
• Fast food, carbonated drinks, snacks are excluded, and a taboo is placed on their consumption.
• Active physical activity, walks in the fresh air.
• After lunch you need to rest, and then run and jump.
• There is no stress, screaming or other disturbances in the silence in the house.

If the advice does not help and the symptom remains, you should contact a gastroenterologist who will determine the cause and prescribe adequate treatment.

Belching (aerophagia) is a natural phenomenon that can occur in children at any age. While the digestive system is developing, and this process takes about a year from the birth of the child, the symptom is considered normal and does not require intervention.

If the problem does not go away with age, but only gets worse, then it is important to contact a gastroenterologist to determine the reason why belching occurs in children.

Belching in a child after 3 years

Caring parents are always concerned about why their older child burps. Such worries are completely justified, because this phenomenon may indicate pathology.

When belching is observed in infants, this is considered normal, but at the age of three it indicates problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

This is especially true if the phenomenon in question is combined with a deterioration in the child’s general condition.

It is forbidden to treat your child on your own or with traditional medicine, because the sooner the pathology is diagnosed, the more positive the prognosis for the treatment of the underlying disease.

And self-medication can only aggravate the situation and lead to serious and dangerous complications.

Belching in a 5 year old child: how to treat it

Belching in a child

Lyudmila, female
37, Ramenskoye Question: Hello! My son is 5 years old. Weight 16 kg. For the last 2 months, belching has appeared after eating. Sometimes he complains of abdominal pain. An ultrasound showed an enlargement of the pancreas by 1.5 cm. The child was seen by a gastroenterologist for enterocolitis, reactive pancreatitis, and the child also had lactase deficiency and poor weight gain.

We constantly adhere to a diet (exclude fatty, sweet, allergenic, dairy), take fermented milk products - kefir (5-7 days), cottage cheese. Stool is daily, sometimes in the form of “sheep feces.”

16:18 19.10.2011

Answer: Hello, Lyudmila! There are 3 options - either it is chronic sluggish gastritis with low acidity, or it is combined with dysbacteriosis, or it is the most common aerophagia, when a person also swallows air while swallowing food. For treatment, you can give your son a homeopathic medicine - Carbo vegetabilis 6 - 3 granules outside meals every morning and evening, until improvement.

Homeopath Grigor

Question: Hello, dear Sergei Vadimovich! Thank you very much for your answer. The pain in the abdomen has intensified, yesterday the temperature rose to 39 degrees, poor digestion of food. We contacted a surgeon - appendicitis was ruled out, as well as ARVI. At the same time, the child does not refuse food and is active. Is it possible that the increase in t and belching is associated with the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus and the inflammatory process?

The child asks for more food, we eat it even at night. We begin treatment with Carbo vegetabilis 6. We are waiting for your recommendations. Thank you, Doctor, we hope for your help.

19:55 20.10.2011

Answer: Hello, Lyudmila! With low acidity in the stomach, the digestion of food worsens and, accordingly, its absorption may deteriorate, hence the feeling of hunger. Well, if pain appears, then inflammation of the stomach (gastritis) is also most likely present. Give Carbo vegetabilis and also add homeopathic medicine to the treatment - Arnica 6 - 3 granules outside meals daily during the day and at night, until the pain decreases.

Homeopath Grigor

Question: Hello, dear Doctor!

Thank you for your attention and help. We follow your recommendations. Sergey Vadimovich, for how long should you take the medications? Can they be combined with Phosphalugel? We have had lactase deficiency since the first year of life. Dad also does not take dairy products, and homeopathic medicines contain lactose, can we?

Sergey Vadimovich, here are some other symptoms that may be needed: teeth darken (covered with a gray, uncleanable coating), a large amount of brown discharge from the ears, hands and feet often sweat, headaches during sleep, dry chapped lips, often a red throat. The child is thin, of asthenic build.

I understand that an individual consultation is necessary, but we do not have Skype installed. Thank you, best regards Lyudmila.

23:15 23.10.2011

Answer: Hello, Lyudmila! Nothing else is needed for now. If a child cannot live without phosphalugel, then of course give it. Medicines, as in any other case, can be taken until the son’s health clearly improves, or until his personal medicine is more accurately determined.

The amount of sugar in the granules is very small, but if you think that this is too much, you can make an aqueous potentized solution and give it in the form of drops. Read on the website how to make such a preparation using water.

Belching causes, treatment

Belching is the release of gases directly from the stomach through the mouth, esophagus, both voluntary and non-voluntary release of gases. The release of gases occurs through contraction of the diaphragm. When digested food is thrown from the stomach into the esophagus, they speak of regurgitation of food.

Belching air

Belching is not something abnormal and is not considered a pathology in the body, but if it occurs frequently and is accompanied by an unpleasant odor from the mouth, then you need to pay attention to it. The causes of burping are often related to the entry of air during eating, it is not a rare occurrence in young children who love to talk during meals, and only a small part of the cause of burping is caused by other circumstances. This phenomenon is often called burping by air. Babies generally swallow air when feeding, so belching is a common occurrence for them; it is not only typical, but also desirable.

Causes of fermentation in the stomach

The following causes of belching occur when food is fermented and caused by pathogenic bacteria in the human body. Usually, a gas bubble floats on the plane of the gastric contents, protected in the stomach by a light valve at the beginning of the esophagus and by pressure from the diaphragm at the place where it passes through the esophagus. Belching is always accompanied by a specific smell and sound and may be due to a disease called gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Causes of belching in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

Belching can be a symptom of gastrointestinal diseases such as, for example, symptoms of gastritis. But there is no need to consider the occasional manifestation of rejection as something alarming and dangerous. You need to be wary and consult a specialist only if belching occurs frequently and the belching does not go away. Constant belching often occurs due to diseases such as:

• Inflammation of the esophagus

• stomach damage (kink)

• gastric stenosis,

• pathology of peristalsis of the esophagus and stomach,

However, belching can also be observed in diseases such as liver disease and gall bladder. Belching may be due to a disease of the cardiovascular system (for example, belching during myocardial infarction). Such belching is accompanied by symptoms such as acute pain in the chest area. With such a terrible disease as an abdominal abscess, there is also belching, but the symptoms are pain in the peritoneal area. When you experience these symptoms, contact your doctor immediately.

Normally, the stomach always contains gas, stimulating its motor and secretory functions. The amount of gas depends mainly on the amount of air swallowed during eating. If you overeat or drink carbonated drinks, you are usually guaranteed to burp. Even physical overload of the body can cause belching.

The causes of belching in pregnant women are mostly due to slow digestion of food and hormonal changes that occur in the body of a pregnant woman.

Causes of belching from food and drinks

An increase in gas content in the stomach is facilitated by the consumption of carbonated drinks, as well as some foods such as cabbage, peas, beans, etc. Usually, gas from the gastric region gradually exits through the mouth or pylorus. When its content in the stomach is excessive, intragastric pressure increases, contraction of the stomach muscles occurs with simultaneous relaxation of the cardiac sphincter and spasm of the pylorus, which determines the occurrence of belching. Belching most often occurs in diseases of the stomach and duodenum.

Belching with sour contents causes

The causes of sour belching occur in peptic ulcers and are caused by increased acidity of the stomach, due to hypersecretion of gastric juice or fermentation in the absence of a sufficient amount of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice. When bile is thrown into the stomach due to abnormal liver function, the belching has a bitter taste.

Bitter belching causes

Bitter belching is noticed due to the reflux of bile into the stomach. What may be associated with liver disease.

Belching with a putrid odor (rotten eggs)

Putrid belching is a sign of prolonged stagnation in the stomach and putrefactive decomposition of gastric contents. For example, with stomach cancer, ulcers with pyloric stenosis, food does not pass through, it is retained, which causes its decomposition and stagnation. Hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide and ammonia are formed in the stomach, which causes the smell of rotten eggs.

How to get rid of belching

To get rid of belching, you need to try not to speak while eating or, more precisely, before swallowing food. Eliminate foods that contain air from your diet, such as yeast breads, soda, and legumes. If belching is accompanied by an unpleasant odor, this may indicate an oral disease. See bad breath causes, manifestations and elimination.

Also, the pressure of the diaphragm can compress the gas bubble located at the top of the stomach, and belching may be caused by excessive compression. Often the cause of belching is a banal habit, which hypnosis or a psychotherapist can help overcome. Sometimes there is belching with food, in which small portions of liquid gastric contents enter the oral cavity along with gas.

The stomach contents may be

• sour,

• bitter,

• putrid.

To avoid burping, chew your food thoroughly and slowly and do not overeat, eat more often, but not in large portions. Try not to lie down after eating. It will be good if you find something to do, in particular, go for a walk. This will reduce the possibility of stomach contents entering the esophagus.

Since the appearance of belching is associated with the same reasons as heartburn. The same medications help get rid of it.

If you still experience belching after eating, dilute a quarter teaspoon of soda or magnesium in water and drink in small portions until it stops. In addition to soda, you can help by using 1-2 times a day 5 drops of clove oil with sugar.

Traditional recipes for the treatment of belching

A good folk recipe for treating regurgitation is to use apple cider vinegar. The medicine consists of a proportion of 2 teaspoons of vinegar per liter of water. This infusion should be consumed for a week or better than ten days during meals in small sips.

It is also not bad to drink a decoction of elecampane roots in the proportions of two tablespoons per liter of water. Drink the decoction for 10 days, half a tablespoon twice a day.

Helps in the treatment of belching:

• 100 g cranberry juice,

• 100 g aloe juice (preferably squeezed from the leaves),

• 1 tablespoon honey

Pour 200 g of boiled water over everything. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for a week. It is useful to eat raw carrots or apples in any form (if belching or heartburn occurs after eating).

In case of exacerbation, “nut milk”, which is prepared from hazel and walnuts, is a good treatment for the healing of ulcers. 10 g of nuts need to be crushed, add 100 g of boiled water, filter and add 1-2 tsp. honey Take 1 dess. l. 5-6 times a day 30 minutes before meals.

For peptic ulcers of the stomach or duodenum, use the juice of fresh white cabbage. Cabbage juice contains vitamin U. The juice should be taken 1/4 cup 20-30 minutes before meals, gradually increasing the proportion of juice to 1 cup. The course of treatment is 1.5 to 2 months.

Ginger. Before meals, take a couple of capsules with powder (550 mg each) or 30 drops of tincture, chew fresh rhizome. Brew delicious ginger tea. Grate a teaspoon of fresh rhizome, pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 5 minutes. Next, strain and sip gradually when it has cooled down enough, do not drink hot.

A decoction of cardamom improves digestion, and as a result, the number of gases released will decrease. Boil a teaspoon of cardamom for 10 minutes in a glass of water. Take cardamom decoction hot with meals.

100 g of cranberry juice, 100 g of aloe juice (preferably squeezed from the leaves), 1 tablespoon of honey, pour 200 g of boiled water. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day for a week. Can be repeated in a month. The medicine may have a laxative effect on the intestines.

Plantain infusion. Pour 1 cup of fresh plantain leaves with 2 cups of boiling water. Leave until cool. Strain. Drink 1/4 glass several times a day 30 minutes before meals. You can also take freshly squeezed plantain juice. To prepare it, fresh plantain leaves need to be chopped in a meat grinder. Add an equal amount of boiled water to the resulting paste. Stir and squeeze out the juice. Drink 1/3 glass 3-4 times a day.

Belching

Astra 28 Jan 2013

BLESS*FFKA Jan 28, 2013

DD We have a similar problem and it’s as powerful as the peasant’s)))

Astra 29 Jan 2013

DD We have a similar problem and it’s as powerful as the peasant’s)))

Alieva E. Jan 29, 2013

Dear Astra

Let me quote an article on this issue

Belching in a child can occur for various reasons. In infancy, it is a consequence of imperfections of the gastrointestinal tract, and in children after a year, belching occurs due to a variety of diseases - from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract to adenoiditis.

Belching in an infant is a normal reaction of the body.

A baby usually needs to burp air after each feeding. Swallowing a certain amount of air is a physiological mechanism by which intragastric pressure is regulated, and in adults, belching usually does not occur, since air from the stomach passes into the intestines or is released in small portions through the mouth.

When sucking, an infant always swallows a certain amount of air; excitable children swallow more air, as they often interrupt sucking by screaming. In infants, due to imperfections in the gastrointestinal tract, a gas bubble can linger in the stomach or pass into the intestines, causing severe bloating and intestinal spasms. The child will scream and fuss until the air comes out naturally.

In order to prevent excessive amounts of air from entering the intestines from the stomach, after each feeding you need to hold the baby in a “column” position until he burps the air with a sound. At the same time, you can walk around and pat the child on the back - this helps the air to pass out better.

Very excitable children who worry and scream during feeding, firstly, require observation and treatment by a pediatric neurologist, and secondly, during feeding they can be held in a “column” one or more times to burp air. Before feeding, such a child needs to be calmed down, carried in the arms, distracted with a rattle, talk to him affectionately, and only then start feeding.

It is normal for a baby to burp air after each feeding; moreover, you need to ensure that the baby burps air with a sound each time. After such a procedure, the child usually calms down and falls asleep. If he does not burp air, then screams in the coming hours cannot be avoided.

Belching in children after one year is a sign of trouble

After a year, the reasons for belching may be different. But even at this age, the state of the nervous system is of great importance: a nervous, excitable child. How to cope with hysterics and hyperactivity of a child? regurgitates food more often and suffers from gastrointestinal diseases. Belching (both air and food) is caused by fast, disorderly eating, exciting conversations and games while eating, and watching cartoons that cause a surge of emotions in the child.

The cause of belching in a child can also be various diseases of the ENT organs that disrupt the breathing process. These may be adenoids. Adenoids are a growth of the pharyngeal tonsil. chronic tonsillitis with sharply enlarged (hypertrophied) palatine tonsils, chronic runny nose (including allergic ones), inflammation of the paranasal sinuses. While eating, such a child cannot regulate breathing correctly and swallows a lot of air.

A common cause of belching in children is excessive salivation and swallowing of saliva. This phenomenon can develop with diseases of the teeth, ENT organs and digestive tract. What exactly caused the increased salivation can only be determined during the examination of the child.

In children of preschool and school age, the most common causes of belching are Belching: reasons - normal or hidden pathology? are diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and biliary tract. In this case, the motility of the stomach and upper intestine may be disrupted, food stagnates in the stomach and is partially regurgitated. In this case, not only the stomach suffers, but also the esophagus, since the acidic contents of the stomach irritate the mucous membrane of the esophagus.

Sometimes belching is a sign of a congenital defect of the cardia, the muscle that closes the opening between the esophagus and the stomach.

Frequent belching - how to help your child

In any case, if a child has constant belching after a year, he needs an examination. The examination begins with an examination by a pediatrician, pediatric neurologist and otolaryngologist. If no pathology is detected, then the digestive organs need to be examined. Only a thorough examination, identification of the cause of belching and its elimination can lead to the elimination of belching.

If the reason for frequent belching is Belching: why it happens and what it means in an incorrect diet, then this requires the closest attention from parents. The child should eat by the hour, preferably more often and in small portions; while eating, he should not be distracted by anything. The general daily routine of such a child is also important: a combination of outdoor games and games that require concentration and attention, adequate daytime and night sleep, and maximum exposure to fresh air.

Therefore, I would advise you to undergo a comprehensive examination by a gastroenterologist and neurologist.

Sincerely, Alieva Elmira Eldarovna

Astra 29 Jan 2013

Abdymanapova 07 Feb 2013

Belching. (Causes, treatment of belching. Diseases accompanied by belching.)

Belching is the expulsion of gases and air from the stomach through the mouth, occurring involuntarily, due to a reflex contraction of the abdominal muscles, stomach muscles and diaphragm while simultaneously contracting the pylorus. In a healthy person, belching occurs occasionally, for example, after consuming a large amount of food or carbonated drinks. Constant loud belching may be a symptom of stomach diseases or diseases of the abdominal organs (liver disease, gall bladder, etc.).

I. Diseases and conditions accompanied by belching.

Typically, belching has various causes. Simple belching of air is observed as a result of aerophagia (swallowing of air during hasty eating, poor nutrition, for example, when eating dry food). Sour belching is associated with increased acid production in the stomach. This relates to gastric diseases, such as chronic gastritis or peptic ulcers. Often such belching is accompanied by the appearance of heartburn. Here, belching is caused by an increased level of acidity of the gastric contents as a result of excessive production of gastric juice or, on the contrary, in the absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice during the fermentation process.

Bitter belching indicates the reflux of bile from the duodenum into the stomach. This may be a sign of inflammatory processes in the liver or gallbladder, or obstruction of the gallbladder canals. Belching with an unpleasant (rotten) odor is evidence that food masses are stagnating in the stomach, i.e. the evacuation of food from the stomach is impaired. This occurs as a result of narrowing of the outlet of the stomach.

II. Causes of belching

The main cause of belching is the accumulation of air and gases in the stomach. Swallowing air is often observed in people with nervous disorders. In the process of nervous excitement, the diaphragm begins to contract (for example, when sobbing, crying), therefore, air enters the stomach, causing belching. Thus, aerophagia (and, consequently, the appearance of belching) is observed in people with a hysteroid type of psyche.

In a healthy person, belching is usually associated with overeating; it usually occurs after eating or drinking carbonated drinks. Belching is often provoked by the habit of chewing gum (during which air is swallowed). Belching is also observed in smokers (who also swallow air during smoking). Belching is also common among lovers of puffed foods: souffles, whipped milkshakes. In addition, the cause of belching can be a certain number of foods, for example, such as: milk, eggs, chocolate, citrus fruits, corn, nuts, wheat, etc. Here, belching can be explained by food allergies.

Belching can also be observed in those people whose diet and diet are not correct. Eating in a hurry is also accompanied by swallowing air, which inevitably leads to belching. Another reason for the appearance of belching is physical activity, during which a healthy person can swallow air (for example, when swimming, etc.)

III. Characteristics of belching (symptom description)

Belching can be episodic (in a healthy person) or permanent (in a person suffering from some underlying disease). Belching in diseases of the stomach (peptic ulcer, gastritis) is characterized, first of all, by a sour taste in the mouth, with the possible subsequent appearance of heartburn. When the stomach is narrowed, belching with an unpleasant odor (the smell of rotten eggs) is observed, which is a consequence of the release of putrefactive gases from the stomach during the putrefactive process that occurs in food debris.

In neurotic diseases, belching is constant and is usually accompanied by the release of air from the stomach. It usually does not have an unpleasant odor. The same nature of belching is observed in persons suffering from aerophagia, smokers, chewing gum lovers, and in people with impaired diet. Belching can also be systematic in diseases of the abdominal organs (gallbladder, liver, etc.). Belching is also permanent in people with impaired motility of the stomach and esophagus. The same regular belching is observed with a hiatal hernia. In infants who are overfed, belching is periodic, sometimes accompanied by the ejection of food particles from the stomach (the so-called “regurgitation”).

IV. Belching treatment

It should be borne in mind that belching, as a rule, is not an independent disease. Usually it represents one of the many symptoms accompanying any disease that is the root cause. If belching becomes permanent and is accompanied by the release of acid, heartburn, and an unpleasant odor, you should immediately contact a medical specialist (gastroenterologist, therapist, etc.). By eliminating the disease, the development of which led to the occurrence of belching, the symptom itself can be eliminated.

When belching, the following therapeutic and preventive measures are usually indicated (if the belching is not caused by a disease):

First of all, you should pay attention to the process of eating. Chewing food slowly and thoroughly with your mouth closed, according to experts, eliminates air from entering the stomach. It is also necessary to stop smoking, drinking carbonated drinks, puffed foods and chewing gum.

For those who suffer from nervous disorders, it is recommended to take sedatives. The use of soothing herbal preparations is allowed. Experts also recommend excluding allergenic foods from your diet: eggs, milk, chocolate, nuts, citrus fruits, etc. If the stomach acidity is low, a small addition of acid (hydrochloric acid tablets) before meals is recommended. It is not advisable to lie down after eating, as this position increases the risk of belching. The best way out is to walk after eating. If belching is of the same nature as heartburn, you can get rid of the former using the same medications.

Sources: www.homeo.su, stobolezni.ru, forum.detki.kz, medbaz.com

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When is burping considered a dangerous condition?

The phenomenon in question may not be as safe as it seems.

If it is combined with any alarming symptoms, then the doctor can diagnose certain diseases or the consequences of such pathological conditions.

Experts include belching, which is accompanied by vomiting and increased body temperature. If a child experiences such signs, then you should immediately seek medical help.

Belching in combination with vomiting in children of different years is often a symptom of peptic ulcer disease. If the vomit has a sour smell, then this indicates adhesions and scars in the child’s stomach.

Belching, along with which the mother notices an increase in the child’s body temperature, may indicate a pathological condition.

If such symptoms include diarrhea and nausea, then the doctor can diagnose severe poisoning or the presence of an infection in the body.

Such conditions are extremely dangerous for children, so it is forbidden to delay a visit to the doctor.

Only qualified specialists are able to prescribe a proper examination of a small organism, make an accurate diagnosis, prescribe therapeutic measures, if necessary, and eliminate the causes of the phenomenon in question.

What is burping

Belching affects not only children, but also adults. However, the child’s body reacts more acutely to any gastrointestinal disorders, which include belching. Their digestive system and intestinal microflora are at the stage of formation, therefore they react more sharply to any irritants.

Belching is the release of air from the stomach into the oral cavity. This process occurs involuntarily and is accompanied by unpleasant sensations. For example, it happens when a person overeats. Along with food, air enters the stomach and then, when the muscles of the diaphragm contract, it comes out.

Belching air does not have a specific odor and is not accompanied by any other symptoms of deteriorating health. If there are diseases of the digestive system, then a distinctive feature of belching is a pungent odor. Based on these and other signs, you can determine the provoking factor - overeating or serious pathologies.

How to treat belching

Before prescribing treatment, you should finally figure out what caused the belching in a 3-year-old child, because it is pointless to treat symptoms without knowing the underlying disease.

Doctors prescribe a special diet for almost all young patients, which involves avoiding carbonated drinks and food that stays in the stomach for a long period of time.

In cases where regurgitation occurs due to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, treatment is prescribed not by a pediatrician, but by a gastroenterologist, which makes it possible to quickly relieve the baby of discomfort.

It happens that you can achieve the desired effect with only one diet, but if the situation is very advanced, then you cannot do without taking medications.

Standard therapy consists of taking the following drugs:

1. If belching is accompanied by a sour breath, the child is prescribed baking soda or alkaline mineral water.
2. If children belch after they have eaten, this is due to a lack of enzymes. Lactobacilli, which normalize the intestinal microflora, will help cope with the problem.
3. When gastritis, ulcers or pyloric stenosis appear, specialists prescribe diet, gymnastic exercises and enzymes. Treatment through surgery should not be ruled out.
4. If you experience belching with a rotten smell, you need to take enzyme agents. In the case where a serious pathology is being treated, the doctor prescribes a long course of medication.
5. When a child complains of heartburn, parents should reconsider his diet and ensure that the child does not overeat.

But it should be taken into account that heartburn is considered the first symptom of pathologies of the duodenum, pancreatitis, gastritis, cholecystitis. This suggests that you need to show the baby to the doctor in any case.

You should not ignore your baby's alarming symptoms and complaints. A timely diagnosis helps prevent serious consequences of diseases.

Children of primary preschool age

In a child under 5 years of age, the digestive system is developing. The gradual introduction of new products and the reaction to them is reflected in the operation of the tract. The appearance of belching, especially after a year, tells parents about problems in the gastrointestinal tract that deserve special attention.

Infants

The release of air along with milk through the esophagus in the opposite direction in infants occurs due to the not fully strengthened nervous system and the peculiarities of the digestive system. Causes of belching:

1. Binge eating. The main food product for a child up to 6 months is mother's milk, but not all women are able to breastfeed. Mixtures come to the rescue. Incorrect calculation of portions leads to overeating of the child, regurgitation of excess residues occurs. To prevent the phenomenon, it is necessary to reduce the dose of baby food until the condition normalizes.
2. Accumulation of a large amount of gas in the baby's stomach. The body’s inability to remove them through the anus due to improper application to the mother’s breast. If the cause occurs frequently, injury to the narrowing passage of the esophagus may occur due to the pressure of accumulated gases on the stomach and intestines.
3. Sudden change of position. When a baby is abruptly transferred from a supine feeding position to a standing one, the esophageal sphincter does not have time to close and belching appears. Before feeding, let the baby lie on his tummy for a few minutes. This will allow the intestines to get rid of excess air naturally.
4. Artificial mixture. In a bottle-fed newborn, belching indicates intolerance to one of the nutritional components. Consultation with a pediatrician will help resolve the situation. When feeding, it is undesirable to change the baby’s position; this can provoke a new strong release of air.
5. Intestinal obstruction is an extremely dangerous rare pathology. Symptoms: belching food that is brown or green in color. Emergency medical attention required.
6. Presence of infection. The baby is capricious, regurgitates undigested breast milk, has a body temperature and pale skin. You should consult a doctor for a diagnosis and treatment.
7. Frail nervous system, unformed esophageal sphincter.

Any belching in a child leads to a consultation with a pediatrician. Only a specialist will be able to correctly determine the cause and prescribe adequate treatment.

Children 1-2 years old

A one-year-old baby's diet is more varied than a one-year-old baby's diet. The menu includes fruits, vegetables, and sweets. Particularly loving mothers give their children chocolate and ice cream to try. Gradually, breastfeeding fades into the background and the amount of mother's milk decreases. A new stress occurs for the baby’s digestive system, including the need to rebuild. Again, malfunctions in the internal organs responsible for digesting food lead to belching and abdominal pain.

New products are introduced gradually, giving the body the opportunity to get used to it and produce the necessary enzymes for absorption. If parents notice a negative reaction to an ingredient, they should stop taking it for a while or replace it with a similar one. It is too early to offer chocolate, cake and ice cream at this age. The glucose necessary for the body is found in fruits, berries and honey, subject to tolerance.

The activity of a one-year-old baby is not in dispute. Constantly on the move, crawling, exploring the world around him. This can cause belching, especially if the activity occurs while the food has not been digested.

If for newborns the removal of gases and air through the mouth is considered a natural and common occurrence, for a child older than one year, the appearance of belching immediately after eating indicates improper functioning of the digestive system and difficulties with breathing. Contacting a specialist and examining the child’s body are necessary actions for parents.

Children 2-5 years old

Most children go to kindergarten at 2-3 years old. The first period of adaptation is difficult for a child: the mother is not around, there are strangers around. The baby cries, which causes spasmodic muscle contractions, and the passage between the esophagus and stomach contracts. This leads to belching (air or undigested food). Gradually the child calms down and the unpleasant sensation disappears.

The stressful situations don't end there. While in kindergarten, a child often suffers from colds and viral infections. The baby’s immune system is not yet ready to fight a large flow of viruses and pathogens. A cold is accompanied by a stuffy nose and a red, sore throat. Breathing becomes difficult, causing the muscles of the lower esophagus to contract. Allergies also contribute to the appearance of belching.

Worms begin to appear in children's bodies due to the inability of the fragile immune system to resist them. It is easy to become infected with parasites through animals. Helminths spread throughout the body. By affecting intestinal function, they lead to allergies, coughing and belching.

In children over two years of age, the digestive system has developed; belching is not a good sign. Parents should consult a doctor and be examined for diseases: gastritis, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, worms, scoliosis, neurosis, etc.

Reasons why you should not run to the hospital and prescribe medications: tight clothing, drinking too much liquid, bending over, and physical activity immediately after eating.

Prevention of belching

In order to prevent belching, the mother must comply with several conditions. They are:

1. Make sure your child chews food slowly and thoroughly.
2. Do special exercises with your baby that relieve tension after stress or strong excitement.
3. Prohibit your child from chewing gum and drinking soda.
4. Eliminate from your child’s diet all foods that cause gas formation.

If parents do everything correctly from the very first days of the baby’s life, they will ensure the normal functioning of his gastrointestinal tract in the future.

Causes of air belching in children aged 3 years

The causes of air reflux in three-year-old children can be completely different. They arise from:

• Large amounts of food taken during meals.
• Drinking drinks containing gas.
• Fatty foods, legumes, garlic, onions.
• Wearing tight clothing and tight belts to prevent the stomach from expanding after eating.
• Talking while eating.
• Intense physical activity, when there is a sharp displacement of the contents of the stomach and some of the air comes out.
• Burping of air in a 3-year-old child often occurs due to rapid swallowing and poor chewing.
• Emotional overexcitement.
• Nervous shock.
• Frequent inhalations in the treatment of diseases of the oropharynx.
• Diseases of chronic tonsillitis, runny nose. When breathing is difficult, a large amount of air is also swallowed through the nose.
• Problems with the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract with strong salivation.
• Dental diseases.

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Parents need to be very attentive to their child’s behavior and try to notice everything that happens to him, so as not to miss serious complications.

Frequent belching of air

Regularly repeated belching is an involuntary release of gaseous contents. Such belching does not have an unpleasant noticeable odor or obvious taste. For a healthy child, the rate of air swallowing is approximately 3 milliliters, and this amount is sufficient to normalize intragastric pressure.

Excessive swallowing of air is also a kind of pathology, which is called aerography and is often a symptom of gastric diseases. Normal regurgitation of air can be characterized by other reasons, including:

• dental problems;
• painful gums or teeth;
• neurosis;
• frequent use of chewing gum;
• eating food too quickly;
• problems with nasal breathing;
• excessive consumption of carbonated liquid.

If the baby's stomach and intestines are working well, burping will not cause discomfort or pain. Neurotic aerophagia occurs involuntarily and is not tied to the process of food absorption. If the pathology appears even during sleep, this is a reason to seek advice from a pediatrician.

Belching with gas

Belching accompanied by gas occurs in children, regardless of age group. There can be many reasons for this, but most often, frequent regurgitation of gases is a sign of digestive problems. Symptoms occur due to swallowing large amounts of air during meals and an abundance of foods rich in fiber.

If the problem appears regularly, this indicates a disruption in the process of creating new enzymes that are usually present in the stomach and intestines. Such side symptoms are provoked by products that stimulate the formation of excess gases, as well as a violation of the diet or eating process. If you have painful feelings in the abdomen or chest, you should visit a gastroenterologist.

Belching and gas in babies

Reflux and gases occur in babies at any age. When the digestion process is disrupted, increased release of gases occurs. And their increased formation and reflux occur when consuming large amounts of fiber and swallowing air during meals. To eliminate the problem, it is necessary to change the child’s diet. Eliminate foods that contain a lot of carbohydrates:

• all types of cabbage;
• peas, beans, beans;
• carbonated drinks;
• some fruits (apples, pears, peaches).

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To get rid of belching it is recommended:

• do not engage in outdoor games immediately after eating;
• eat slowly and in small portions;
• don't talk while eating.

If the condition does not improve after the measures taken and pain appears in the abdominal area, then you should consult a gastroenterologist.

Taste and smell of burps

A sour aftertaste that appears after eating is a sign of problems with the functioning of the special valve that separates the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus. The most common pathology is its incomplete closure. If regurgitation occurs within an hour after eating food, a preliminary diagnosis may be enzyme deficiency. With it, digestive enzymes cannot fully process incoming food, which triggers the fermentation process. This is followed by the appearance of gases that need to leave the body. These are signs of pancreatitis.

If symptoms begin to appear a few hours after lunch, this may indicate a type of gastritis, which is characterized by a change in the composition of gastric juice and a violation of its acidity. A similar thing happens with bulbitis - a disorder of digestion and functionality of the duodenum. With this pathology, leftover food remains in the stomach for too long until it enters the esophagus along with hydrochloric acid.

A pungent hydrogen sulfide smell comes with belching that tastes like rotten eggs. It appears when gases arise from the gastrointestinal tract and esophagus. The smell is caused by the putrefactive process that occurs during the decomposition of protein foods.

There may be several reasons:

• gastritis;
• inflammation of the mucous membrane;
• stenosis;
• disturbance of gastric microflora;
• neoplasms of a malignant nature.

Belching with the smell of rotten meat is provoked by foods with preservatives containing sulfur. This category includes many fruits, as well as vegetables, various greens, amino acids and foods containing large amounts of protein. Excessive consumption of such foods is often accompanied by diarrhea, which occurs when the balance between microorganisms (pathogenic and beneficial) is disturbed and low acidity.

Belching with a strong smell of rotten eggs is a common occurrence. The child’s internal organs have not yet fully matured, which is why psychosomatic or functional disorders occur; bile enters the gastrointestinal tract. The child experiences noticeable discomfort - indigestion, nausea, pain under the ribs on the right side.

Such deviations may appear after a long course of antibacterial therapy. After a while, everything should return to normal, but if pathology occurs for no obvious reason, it is better to consult a gastroenterologist.

Belching that occurs constantly

Why does a 3 year old child burp? There are many reasons for this phenomenon, as noted earlier. But if it constantly torments the child, then this is most likely due to indigestion, when gases are produced in excess quantities during the digestion of food. This is possible in the following cases:

• The child washes down food with plenty of water. As a result, he swallows a lot of air and chews it poorly.
• Low or high stomach acidity. In the first case, the child is tormented by belching, which has a putrid sulfuric taste, and in the second, a sour or bitter taste. In addition, heartburn, nausea and stomach pain appear.
• Gastritis occurs at any age and even in a child as young as 3 years old. Constant belching with a putrid, rotten smell is one of the symptoms of this disease. It is accompanied by aching or sharp pain in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and rapid satiety.

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If persistent reflux with odors is detected in a child, an urgent consultation with a doctor is necessary; the diseases can be very serious.

Etiology of belching

The phenomenon of belching is the process of removing excess air from the body through the mouth. This happens involuntarily. From time to time, both sick and completely healthy people suffer from such problems. The cause is simply swallowed air or stomach contents that accumulate in the esophagus or stomach.

The process occurs after contraction of the stomach muscles, which opens the cardiac sphincter. This is a normal phenomenon in newborn babies: during sucking actions, they swallow air, which the body gets rid of by belching. With normal development of the body, the problem gradually goes away without outside intervention.

In children, regurgitation, which has no taste or unpleasant odor, can occur up to 20 times a day. The phenomenon brings certain benefits to the body:

• stimulates the process of food digestion;
• does not allow the stomach to stretch;
• activates gastric motility.

With normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), complaints of belching rarely appear in older children. Swallowing air always occurs, and it is necessary - it helps regulate gastric pressure. When the gastrointestinal tract is in a healthy state, it is excreted from the body in small portions, this happens unnoticed by both others and the child himself.

Symptoms

If at the age of 4 a child experiences frequent belching with any odor, this may signal the beginning of the formation of a pathological process in the gastrointestinal tract. To accurately determine the disease, you should pay attention to the accompanying symptoms. Along with belching, the following often appear:

• nausea and vomiting;
• stomach ache;
• bloating;
• heartburn.

Additional signs will help the doctor quickly recognize the disease and begin treatment.

Hiccups and belching

Hiccups are a failure of external respiration associated with involuntary contraction of the diaphragm and simultaneous closure of the epiglottis. In most cases it occurs suddenly. Hiccups appear in a child when:

• emotional stress;
• hypothermia;
• overeating.

It is rarely considered a symptom of pathologies. Belching, on the contrary, never occurs suddenly. Its appearance is associated with food intake, and is provoked by various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Hiccups, accompanied by belching, are most often a symptom of some disease associated with poor nutrition and nervous shock. And hiccups and belching in a 3-year-old child are often signs of overeating or eating dry food.