Question

My baby is 11 months old and mainly eats formula milk and congee. Recently, after drinking milk, there is a strong milk taste in the baby’s mouth, and occasionally a little milk is spit out during play. Apart from these symptoms, everything else is normal. I want to know if this indicates a problem with the digestive system? What methods can help with digestion?

Answer

This could be a symptom of indigestion. It is recommended to give the baby some probiotics to help regulate the intestinal flora and improve digestion. You can try using Pefikang powder, which is a natural probiotic with no side effects and a good taste, so the baby should not resist it. In addition, you can take the following measures to improve the baby’s digestive system:

  1. Cultivate the habit of oral hygiene from a young age, rinsing the mouth after meals and brushing teeth in the morning and evening.
  2. Maintain regular eating habits, eat more vegetables and fruits, and achieve a balance between coarse and fine foods, avoiding picky eating, not favoring certain foods, and not overeating.
  3. Prevent indigestion; if related symptoms occur, you can take appropriate digestive aids and gastrointestinal motility drugs.
  4. Pay attention to prevent tooth decay and misaligned teeth; eat less sweets, especially avoid eating sweets before bedtime.
  5. Try using traditional Chinese medicine like bamboo root, mint, and hoelen decoctions for rinsing the mouth, or use 1% hydrogen peroxide, 2% baking soda water, or 2% boric acid water, all of which can help alleviate or eliminate bad breath.