Inflation by air pump | Fantasy Feeder (2024)

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How to inflate your belly with air? ›

The easiest way to inflate your belly is to swallow air. Puff up your cheeks and gulp it down. Another way with air is to do it with a pump of some sort. Stick one end up your butt and pump.

Learning to Practice Diaphragmatic Breathing

Place one hand on your chest and one hand on your abdomen. The bottom hand should do the moving. The top hand should remain still or only move as the bottom hand moves. Inhale through your nose for about 4 seconds, feeling your abdomen expand.

A feeling of fullness or pressure in your abdomen (bloating) An observable increase in the size of your abdomen (distention)

This is usually caused by eating or drinking rapidly, chewing gum, smoking, or wearing loose dentures. Belching is the way most swallowed air leaves the stomach. The remaining gas is partially absorbed into the small intestine and a small amount goes into the large intestine and is released through the rectum.

A bloated stomach occurs when the stomach or intestine fills with air/gas, causing physical discomfort, stomach pain, nausea or poor appetite. Air or gas in the stomach is typically caused by swallowing air while eating certain types of foods, smoking and chewing gum.

Pneumoperitoneum is defined as free air in the peritoneal cavity. It is most commonly caused by rupture of a hollow viscus such as gastric or duodenal ulcer perforation. Other common causes include feeding tube insertion, bowel anastomotic leak, barotrauma, and intra-abdominal surgery.

Eating large meals frequently

If you consistently consume oversized portions, you can easily stretch your stomach over time. Eating beyond your body's hunger cues can expand your stomach's capacity and make it crave more substantial amounts to help you feel satisfied.

“Holding gas in can be uncomfortable due to intestinal distension, leading to bloating or nausea. However, it ultimately is not harmful—but also not recommended.” In other words, it's always better out than in. Spare yourself the discomfort; it's a perfectly normal and natural process.