Is it normal for babies to fart smelly?

The stomach and intestines of babies are actually very imperfect compared to those of adults, so intestinal bloating and flatulence often occur. If the baby farts smelly, it means that the baby's digestion is not very good. Parents should adjust it appropriately, such as helping the baby to expel gas, and rub the baby's belly appropriately to promote gastrointestinal motility.

Reasons why babies fart smell bad

The gastrointestinal development of infants is not yet complete, and intestinal motility is not coordinated, making them more prone to intestinal bloating and flatulence, and sometimes frequent crying. This phenomenon is medically known as infant colic, which usually occurs 2-3 weeks after the baby is born and usually gradually improves after the baby is 3-4 months old. Parents need to understand this developmental problem in their baby and try to keep their baby in a comfortable position to help them expel gas.

Parents should also be reminded that if babies fart constantly with a sour and smelly gas, it is a sign of indigestion. Parents should reduce the amount of milk their babies eat. They can continue to eat the same complementary foods, but in smaller amounts. Do not add new types of complementary foods and reduce the amount of foods high in protein and fat. You can make the food you eat thinner and eat less gas-causing foods. Once the baby's digestion gradually returns to normal, you can slowly return to the previous amount of milk and complementary food. You can also insist on massaging your baby every day, starting from the navel and massaging in a clockwise spiral outward to promote gastrointestinal motility and aid digestion. Secondly, you can apply hot compress to the baby’s belly to prevent the baby from catching a cold. In addition, do not change milk powder frequently. Choose a milk powder that is suitable for your baby and stick to it. Frequent changes of milk powder will cause your baby's stomach to adapt.

If improving the baby's diet is ineffective, parents can let the baby take some stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting medicine, or give the baby some probiotics to promote the baby's digestion and absorption of food.