What is the treatment for baby hiccups?

Hiccups are a very common phenomenon that occurs in both adults and children. It is mainly caused by improper diet. However, hiccups in babies are more troublesome because babies cannot stop hiccups by themselves and need the help of parents to treat hiccups. Next, we will introduce some methods that can help babies treat hiccups. There are many methods for your reference.

1. Let your baby take a break while drinking milk. Let your baby stand upright on your legs and gently pat his back to pass gas. Burping can help avoid continuous hiccups.

2. The feeding posture should be correct, and avoid eating too hastily, too fast, too cold, or too hot.

3. If the baby has abdominal bloating after feeding, he will burp when laid down flat. This is because the opening of the bottle is small, and when the baby is sucking milk, he swallows too much air due to sucking hard, causing bloating. Therefore, parents can hold the baby for a while longer after drinking milk, gently pat the baby's back, or gently massage the baby's abdomen to help expel gas, which can prevent the baby from burping and regurgitating milk.

4. When your baby hiccups, feed him some warm water, or use toys or soft music to attract his attention to improve the hiccups.

5. Normally, feed your baby in a quiet state and environment. Never feed your baby when he is too hungry or crying loudly.

6. If the hiccups and milk regurgitation are caused by "gastroesophageal reflux", you can let the baby stand upright on an adult's shoulder to pass gas after feeding, and do not let the baby lie flat within half an hour. After 4 months old, you can add rice flour or wheat flour to increase the viscosity of the milk to prevent hiccups.

7. Try feeding small meals frequently, or pick up your baby and pat his back after feeding to help expel gas.

The above article introduces some methods that can help babies stop hiccups, but not every method is suitable for every baby, so you still have to choose a suitable treatment method for your baby based on the actual situation of your baby to effectively treat hiccups. When the baby hiccups, you should constantly pat the back to help the baby breathe smoothly to avoid choking on saliva during hiccups, which will affect normal breathing.