Why does the baby cough after feeding?

For most families, babies are priceless treasures. Almost every member of the family is concerned about the baby, and the baby will always feel unwell due to various reasons. The most common one is discomfort after feeding, for example, the baby coughs after feeding. So why do babies cough after feeding? There are many factors that may cause this situation. Maybe the baby is sick, maybe the baby choked while drinking milk, or maybe there are some other reasons. Let’s take a closer look.

1. It could be pneumonia. Pneumonia is the most common disease in newborn babies. Once infected, the condition often changes rapidly and can easily lead to heart and lung failure, endangering life. Neonatal pneumonia may be caused by inhalation of amniotic fluid at birth, choking on milk during feeding, viral infection, etc.

2. Babies do not cough or have fever like older children. They just show some less typical symptoms such as poor spirits, unwillingness to eat, easy choking, soft crying or no crying, foaming at the mouth and flaring nostrils. Some babies even have a body temperature lower than normal. Often when mothers take their babies to the hospital for treatment, doctors find that the condition is already very dangerous.

3. When the baby's breathing is shallow and rapid, pay attention to the number of breathing times. The correct way is to count the baby's breaths for 1 minute, based on observing the abdominal breathing movements, and do it in a quiet state. The accuracy can easily be affected if the baby is crying, feeding or has just finished feeding. The normal breathing rate of a newborn is 40-45 times per minute. If it is more than 60 times per minute, you should take your baby to the hospital as soon as possible.

In short, in fact, the situation of babies coughing after feeding cannot be underestimated by parents. Everyone needs to understand clearly that sometimes if you don’t pay enough attention, it may cause the baby to have a more serious illness, and even threaten the baby’s life. Therefore, everyone must know the importance of this fact. If you encounter any emergency problems, see a doctor and stay calm!