It is common for children to suffer an episode of empacho or indigestion, especially if they are those children who like to eat and try everything.
Both adults and children usually commit some excesses with food, we give you some tips for avoid empathy or indigestion in children and what to do if it happens.
The indigestion, more commonly known as empacho, or dyspepsia In medical terms, it usually occurs when the child has eaten a lot, has eaten foods that do not feel good, has done too quickly or moving while eating (this is very common among children who do not sit at lunchtime) . Or all that at once, which also happens.
Therefore, it is important to maintain a certain order when eating. Both in terms of sitting at the table without distractions and in terms of the food they eat. A copious meal in a hurry, with fatty foods and chocolate and nougat for dessert, for example, is a bad combination.
In Babies and more, is a dangerous candy overdose possible?As with adults, there are children who have a stomach that is proof of everything. They can eat virtually anything that is not indigestible. On the other hand, there are more sensitive children who feel bad at the minimum. It is important to know how to identify the foods or combination of foods that usually feel bad to avoid them or reduce their consumption.
The child does not usually have the same control as adults when eating something he likes (well, some adults do not have it either). It is crowded with nougat or chocolate without any measure, so it is the parents who must control that they enjoy but with measure, to avoid indigestion.
Indigestion symptoms
The symptoms can be confusing, but the stomach ache is the first alarm sign. The child may become pale, sweat, sometimes may feel like vomiting, but not always, presenting with diarrhea, or on the contrary, black, sticky hard stools.
The most common symptoms in case of indigestion are:
- Stomachache
- Heaviness of stomach
- Sickness
- Vomiting
- Pallor
- Does not want to eat
- Headache
- Diarrhea or hard, sticky stools
Prevent indigestion or impalement in children
- Avoid foods that are too fatty or fried
- Avoid soft drinks
- Avoid foods that are too spicy or that produce acidity
- Avoid too much chocolate and eye with nougat (both are very tempting at Christmas)
- Do not force the child to try everything (adults love to be good eaters).
- If he loves to eat and taste everything, serve him on his plate a moderate portion of each thing. Avoid serving on your own.
- Try to eat slowly, chewing food well.
- After eating, prevent the child from running or exercising
- Try to eat in a quiet and relaxed environment.
- Wait two hours before bed, to allow time for digestion
How to treat empacho in children
Actually, when the child suffers from indigestion or impasse there is not much to do but relieve the symptoms. There is no medical treatment, so you have to arm yourself with patience and wait to happen. Normally, at 12-15 hours the discomfort should pass and at 24 hours it is already well.
What we must try is that Drink water, even if you have sips if you have nausea, to avoid dehydration, especially if you have vomiting and diarrhea. Don't force him to eat if he doesn't want to. He will ask you as he feels better. Start offering for light meals And little quantity.
For him stomachachetry to make very soft massages with oil, always clockwise, either by applying local heat with cloths or a bag of hot seeds also goes very well. That always helps calm the pain.
