What to do if your baby burps while feeding

Babies can often be seen hiccuping during their infancy. This is mainly because the baby’s organs are not fully developed and the stomach and intestines cannot digest milk in time. It may also be caused by incorrect feeding methods. Therefore, parents must pay attention to the correct feeding methods. So what should you do if your baby hiccups while eating milk? Let’s take a look at the editor’s detailed analysis.

Hiccups are very common in newborns. Improper feeding methods, the baby eating too much milk, the mother's nipples are inverted, or the bottle is empty or the nipple is not full of milk, etc., will cause the baby to swallow a lot of air. Therefore, after feeding, the baby should be gently held up with the mother's head resting on the shoulder, and the baby's back should be patted to expel the air in the stomach.

If you don't help your baby to expel gas in time after feeding, your baby will hiccup. Also, everyone knows that babies love to cry. When babies cry loudly, they will swallow a lot of air, causing hiccups, so don't feed your baby immediately after crying.

The pediatrician told me that whenever my baby hiccups, I should immediately give him some warm water or a few sips of milk and that would be all right. That's what I did and it worked.

When the baby burps while feeding, parents must not worry. First, they should check whether their feeding method is correct. If there is no problem, they should make sure to hold the baby upright after the baby is full, pat the baby's back to help expel the air that the baby drinks, and avoid hiccups.