What are the causes and treatments for hiccups in children?

Sometimes we all burp when we eat too fast or drink too much water. Hiccups are a very common condition, which makes many people feel very uncomfortable. Hiccups do not occur in specific groups of people, but can occur in both adults and children. Children's health is a topic that adults are very concerned about, and adults are also very worried when hiccups occur. So what are the causes and treatments of hiccups in children?

Reasons why children hiccup:

1. Improper care: This causes the baby to catch a cold, and the cold and hot air are reversed and not flowing smoothly. As the saying goes, it is like "drinking cold wind" which induces hiccups.

2. Improper breastfeeding: If the baby is not moderate in milk and food, or drinks raw and cold milk or takes too much cold medicine, it will cause qi stagnation, weakened spleen and stomach functions, and abnormal qi movement, which will cause stomach qi to go up against the diaphragm and induce hiccups.

3. Feeding too fast or after crying: Breastfeeding at this inappropriate time may cause the baby to choke and induce hiccups.

Treatment:

Tip 1

If the baby's hiccups are caused by cold, the mother should first pick up the baby, then gently pat his little back, feed him some warm water, cover his chest or belly with warm clothes and blankets, etc.

Tip 2

If the baby's hiccups are caused by drinking too much milk or feeding too quickly or with cold milk, pick up the baby and stimulate the soles of his or her feet to encourage him or her to cry. This can suddenly stop the baby's diaphragm contraction and stop the hiccups.

Tip 3

Mommy can also pick up the baby who keeps hiccuping and gently tickle the baby's mouth or ears with the tip of her index finger. Once the baby starts crying, the hiccups will naturally disappear. Because the nerves around the mouth are more sensitive, tickling can relax the nerves around the baby's mouth and the hiccups will disappear.

Tip 4

Mommy can also try playing music for the baby, or constantly teasing the baby with toys when the baby hiccups, so as to divert the baby's attention and stop the hiccups.

What are the causes and treatments for hiccups in children? After reading the experts’ introduction above, I believe everyone has a new understanding of such conditions in children, and also knows that such conditions in children are largely related to improper care by adults. We all know that children need good care to ensure their healthy growth, so adults need to take good care of them.