Why does a newborn baby burp after drinking milk?

Although it is common for newborns to hiccup after drinking milk, hiccups are always very uncomfortable. They are usually caused by improper feeding methods or overfeeding the baby. If hiccups occur, we need to help the baby adjust in time so that the baby can better absorb the nutrients in the food. Let’s learn about what to do if a newborn hiccups after drinking milk.

Why does a newborn baby burp after drinking milk?

After feeding the baby, if the parents do not burp the baby, in principle, as long as the baby is held upright for 20 to 30 minutes, the air will slowly rise and then be naturally discharged, and the baby will burp on his own. Patting the baby on the back not only helps the baby burp, but also soothes the baby because babies love to be patted on the back.

Newborns often fall asleep while drinking milk. When mom and dad find that the baby has fallen asleep, many parents and even the older generation will hesitate whether to burp the baby? Will this wake the baby up? In fact, even if the baby falls asleep, parents still need to burp the baby. Babies also burp when they are asleep, which also helps to expel air from their bodies.

New parents will ignore this problem when the baby is crying. When they see the baby is asleep, they will directly put the baby on the bed to lie flat. This may cause the baby to spit up or spit up milk, which is more dangerous when lying flat.

Many new parents are not very clear about how to burp their newborns, but it is actually not as difficult as imagined. As long as the method is correct, it can help the baby expel the air in the stomach and reduce spitting up. There are two ways to burp your baby:

1. The parent holds the baby's head with one hand and the baby's buttocks with the other hand, holds the baby upright, and lets the baby's head rest on the adult's shoulder. Use your hollow palms to gently pat the baby's upper back, slowly patting the air out of the baby's body.

2. Let the baby sit on the parent's lap, with the side of the body against the parent's chest. The parent supports the baby's chin with the elbow and pats the baby's back with the other hand in a hollow palm position.

The above is an introduction to what to do if a newborn baby burps after drinking milk. After understanding the symptoms, you must grasp the cause. First of all, do not feed the baby too much at one time when feeding the baby. You can eat small meals and frequently. In addition, you can give the baby some warm boiled water appropriately. Especially when the baby uses a bottle to drink milk, do not let the baby inhale too much air in the bottle. Such situations can be effectively avoided. In addition, mothers should gently hold the baby and burp the baby after feeding.