Question
The 9-month-old girl has gas in her stomach, coughs up milk when she has hiccups, doesn’t want to eat, and throws up when taking medicine. Blood tests and ultrasound results are normal, but show gas in the abdomen. She has taken bifidobacterium enteric capsules, scutellaria root syrup for sore throat, and pediatric phlegm-suppressing cough syrup, but the hiccups and loss of appetite have not improved. What should be done?
Answer
Your baby’s condition may be due to indigestion, which could be caused by factors like catching a cold, irregular diet, overeating, etc. Symptoms can include abdominal pain, bloating, increased bowel sounds, nausea, and vomiting. It is recommended to actively treat and take preventive measures. Please ensure your baby is kept warm, drink more warm water, consider giving pediatric stomach-soothing and digestion tablets, lichen symbiotic bacillus live bacteria capsules, maintain a regular diet with small meals more frequently, introduce complementary foods appropriately, and take your baby out for sun exposure. I hope my answer can be of some help.