The cut of digestion in the child: symptoms and how to avoid it

The time of the year in which precisely a greater number of digestion cuts are produced, especially in the case of children, is during the summer. The reason, of course, is quite clear: to enter the water quickly and abruptly.

However, how many times did our mother not repeat that we did not get into the water after eating, having to wait for 2 hours? If you have children, surely you have already used this popular and common phrase. However, do you know that it is not really true?

Indeed, it is not advisable to enter the water after having eaten, but it is advisable not to do it quickly and abruptly. In addition, there is no digestion cut understood as such, since digestion runs its course and can even last up to four hours (so the phrase "have to wait 2 hours" is not really true).

From a medical point of view, what is produced is a peripheral shock due to difficulties in the vasculation of our organism, given that when we enter the water quickly we provoke a sudden temperature change, and this is the consequence of the evil called as a cut digestion, and not having eaten recently.

What are the causes of the digestion cut?

We must bear in mind, at first, that digestion starts from the moment we start eating any food. However, hence its name, digestion tends to "cut" when the process is interrupted suddenly, and can occur for very different reasons.

It is very common that, since we were little, the cut of digestion was associated with summer, since precisely One of the causes of the cut of digestion in children is the 'shock' produced by contact with cold water on the body, especially when the little one bathes immediately after having eaten.

This shock can cause a loss of consciousness, by decreasing the flow of blood in the brain. Hence, one of the most obvious and dangerous signs is fainting, since in case the child is in the water, it can cause him to drown in those moments of unconsciousness.

Symptoms of digestion cut in children

The symptoms of the digestion cut are the following:

  • Headache.
  • Sensation of obnubilation (vision of objects as through a cloud).
  • Blurry vision.
  • Dizziness and nausea.
  • Ringing in the ears.
  • Loss of consciousness, fading.
  • In more serious cases: cardiac arrest.

Therefore, it is essential to get out of the water before the minimum symptom, to avoid the loss of consciousness and run the risk of drowning by immersion.

How to prevent the cutting of digestion in children?

It is essential to prevent the child from entering the water until 2 hours after having eaten., especially if the water is cold or very cold and the child has eaten copiously.

In the case of children, who have the habit of spending most of their time in the water and usually enter it abruptly (not only in the pools but also in the sea water), in addition to being always outstanding of them is very important help them to enter the water little by little.

It is essential to soak them very slowly every part of your body, which will help your little body get used to the cold temperature of the water.

Is it necessary then that we wait 2 hours after eating?

We must bear in mind that what is actually produced is not a cut of digestion, but a peripheral shock as a consequence of a sudden temperature change in our organism.

Taking into account that the digestion process can last up to 4 hours, if this myth is true, we would have to wait for this time as a preventive measure, and not only 2.

Therefore, it is possible to bathe after having eaten, but always doing it with caution: soaking each part of our body little by little, and avoid getting into the water suddenly. This article is published for informational purposes only. You can not and should not replace the consultation with a Pediatrician. We advise you to consult your trusted pediatrician. ThemesDiseases in babies and children

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