What should I do if my newborn baby hiccups and poops?

Hiccups are a very normal thing for every adult. After a full meal, there is excess gas in the stomach which is either converted into farts or expelled through burps. Babies are no exception. However, if a baby burps and poops at the same time, it is not normal. It also means that the baby may be sick. Mothers should pay special attention to whether the baby burps and poops frequently. The following analyzes the reasons.

Hiccups are a common symptom in infancy. Constant hiccups are caused by diaphragm spasms and continuous contraction of the diaphragm. Diaphragm movement is controlled by the autonomic nerves. One or two months after the birth of a child, the autonomic nerves that regulate the diaphragm are not yet fully developed. When the child is slightly stimulated, such as breathing in cold air or sucking milk too quickly, the diaphragm will suddenly contract, causing rapid inhalation and a "hiccup" sound.

Some babies can hiccup for 5-10 minutes, which looks very painful and parents become very worried.

In fact, hiccups themselves have no adverse effects on children's health, so there is no need to worry too much. Human growth requires a process, and the development of the nervous system also requires a process. Generally speaking, hiccups will naturally improve after the child is 3 months old.

If your baby has hiccups, here are some things to do:

1. Pick up the baby, pat his back gently, and then feed him some milk or warm water.

2. Pick up the baby and gently scratch the baby's mouth or ear with the index finger of one hand. Generally, the hiccups will disappear naturally when the baby cries. This is because the nerves around the mouth are more sensitive, and scratching can relax the nerves, so the hiccups will disappear.

3. Pick up the baby and stimulate the soles of the feet to make him cry, which can also stop the sudden contraction of the diaphragm.

Through the above methods, I believe that many mothers have learned to help their babies when they burp and poop frequently, and to prevent such phenomena from happening in the future, so that their babies can grow up healthily and happily. Many mothers may ask, what if the baby just burps and poops? The above method is also feasible, you can try it.