Why does my child always burp after feeding?

If the child always burps after feeding, you should pay attention to it. There are many reasons for hiccups, such as the child eating too much milk, improper feeding posture, and inhaling too much air. These are important reasons for hiccups after feeding. In addition, you should understand that some children have some physical problems, and this phenomenon is prone to occur at this time. You should go to the hospital for examination in time.

1. The amount of milk you drink.

Every baby has a different appetite and food intake. Sometimes a baby doesn’t burp because he or she is not full. It may also be because the baby drinks too much milk and the air inhaled has been pressed in the digestive tract, so it may take a long time for parents to get rid of the burps. In fact, the mother can burp the baby halfway through feeding, and then continue to feed the baby the rest of the milk. If the baby still does not burp, there is no need to keep burping. Just hold the baby in an upright position and let the air rise naturally and then expel it.

2. The amount of air inhaled.

Sometimes babies may not burp when they do not inhale much air. For formula-fed babies, the amount of air inhaled is related to the design of the nipple, the size of the nipple hole, and the posture of parents feeding the baby, such as whether the milk fills the entire nipple.

Breastfed babies are less likely to inhale too much air because the baby's mouth and the mother's nipple and areola form a vacuum, and air is not easy to enter the baby's mouth, so burping is not necessary when breastfeeding. If parents are worried, they can still burp the baby. If the burping fails, the mother should try to let the baby lie on the right side for half an hour before lying flat.

3. It is usually easier to produce gas when eating formula milk

The molecular size of formula milk and whether it is easy to digest will affect the baby's hiccups. Generally, when parents feed their babies formula milk, they are almost always held tightly in their arms. Therefore, it is best for parents to burp their formula-fed babies instead of letting them lie flat without being burped.

4. Constitution.

Most babies will burp if they inhale air while drinking milk, but some babies seem to burp more easily. This is a problem of the baby's individual constitution and is related to the gastrointestinal absorption capacity.