Increasingly, the issue of applying a heating pad to the baby's tummy becomes more controversial.
Today we will talk about the opinions of pediatricians regarding this controversial question.
To date, doctors note that in some conditions, for example, with purulent-inflammatory in the intestine or acute appendicitis, a heating pad can rupture the inflamed appendix and peritonitis. Therefore, they warn young mothers against self-medication and diagnostics. A heating pad on the stomach for gastrointestinal problems and colic can only be prescribed by a doctor.
You ask: what then to do and how to cope with them?
- Give your baby a tummy massage, movements should go clockwise.
- Lay the baby on its stomach.
- Pull the legs of the newborn to the tummy, hold it in this position, repeat this action several times.
- Place the baby on your stomach, skin-to-skin contact helps the newborn calm down ..
- Use sounds such as white noise to comfort your baby or sing a song to him.
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