Why does my four-month-old baby spit up milk?

From birth to growth and maturity, children cannot do without the care of their parents. Sometimes, there are many phenomena that occur in children that parents are not aware of. From the infant stage, there are many problems that need to be solved by the parents of newborns. When does the child need to go to the toilet, when is the child hungry, when does the child need to sleep, or how to tell if the child is uncomfortable, and what's the matter with a four-month-old baby spitting up milk?

There are several reasons why babies spit up:

1. Large appetite but small stomach capacity.

2. The stomach is shallow and when filled with food, it is easy for the food to overflow due to the increased abdominal pressure caused by the twisting of the body.

3. There is a sphincter at the junction of the stomach and esophagus. Its function is to prevent the contents of the stomach from flowing back into the esophagus. However, the sphincter of infants and young children is not fully developed.

4. Most of the food for babies is liquid, and liquid food is easier to reflux in the stomach than solid food.

Ways to improve:

1. Eat small meals frequently.

2. After each feeding, hold the baby straight to pass gas.

3. Do not let the baby suck too quickly when feeding, and pause for a while in between.

4. The hole of the bottle mouth should be moderate. If the hole is too small, it will be more difficult to suck, and the air will easily be inhaled into the mouth from the corners of the mouth and then swallowed into the stomach. If the hole of the nipple is too big, the milk will flood the throat and it will be easy to choke.

5. Do not let the baby lie flat immediately after feeding. Hold the baby upright and pat his back gently (the mother's hands should be cupped). If lying down, raise your baby's upper body and place him/her on his/her right side.

6. Avoid getting your baby excited or shaking after feeding. In short, with the correct method, patient care, and small and frequent meals, your baby will be healthy.

Whether breast-fed or formula-fed, the child's correct eating posture and after-meal care are very important, because each child's habits need to be cultivated from the earliest time, so don't interfere with the mother and child, and be sure to make all preparations. Only parents' carefulness and seriousness can help their babies grow up more healthily.