What causes children to hiccup?

Hiccups are a phenomenon that many people hate, but we often cannot control it. Hiccups can also occur in children, so we need to understand this condition well. We need to figure out how this phenomenon came about. So what exactly causes hiccups in children? Let’s see how the editor answers this question.

Although hiccups are not a disease, adults feel very uncomfortable when they have hiccups, let alone newborn babies? If the baby has sudden hiccups without any other diseases, generally no treatment is required. Usually the hiccups will go away after a while, unless the attack lasts for a long time, for 5 to 10 minutes.

Methods/Steps

1. Use your fingers to tap the soles of the baby's feet, let the baby cry out (don't feel bad, mom), stop the sudden contraction of the diaphragm, and the hiccups will disappear naturally.

2. Pick up the baby and feed him some hot water to improve the baby's hiccups.

3. Use your fingertips to gently tickle the baby's lips or ears. The nerves near the lips are more sensitive, and tickling can relax the nerves, and the hiccups will disappear.

4. When your baby hiccups, you can use toys or soft music to divert and attract the baby's attention, so that the baby can "forget" the hiccups.

Precautions

Prevention should be the main approach to hiccups in newborn babies: breastfeeding should be done in a quiet state and environment; the baby should have the correct posture and position when breastfeeding: when breastfeeding, the baby should hold most of the mother's areola in his mouth to avoid inhaling too much air. For babies who are bottle-fed, the bottle should be tilted at a 45-degree angle and the nipple should be filled with milk. This will allow the bubbles to flow to the bottom of the bottle and prevent the baby from ingesting the bubbles and burping. Also avoid eating hastily, quickly, cold or hot food. After feeding, the mother can hold the baby upright against her chest, with the head resting on her shoulder, and pat the baby's back to help the baby expel the air in the stomach and prevent hiccups.

The above is the specific content of why children hiccup. I hope it can help us all. Children may have various situations, and we must handle them well. Many people are very worried about their children's health, which requires us all to pay more attention to children's health. Finally, I hope everyone can be healthy and happy!