What to do if your 2 month old baby is retching

The one-child policy states that each family can only have one baby. Although the one-child policy has been extended to a second child, many families still choose to have only one child for economic reasons. Many babies are not only the continuation of their parents' lives but also the continuation of the entire family. The baby's growth and health has become the top priority for the whole family. Many babies will experience dry heaving when they are about two months old. It is painful to see the baby feel uncomfortable but we don't know how to solve the problem. The baby is too young and it is not convenient to go to the hospital. So what causes the baby's dry heaving? What should mom do?

The phenomenon of dry retching in babies may occur from a few dozen days after birth to a few years old. Occasional dry heaving is relatively normal, but if the dry heaving occurs more than four times a day or lasts for a week or two, then parents must be vigilant and it is best to take the child to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. The baby's stomach is horizontal, with a small capacity. The cardia connecting to the esophagus is wide and has poor closing effect, and the pylorus connecting to the small intestine is tight. The baby often inhales air when feeding, and milk can easily flow back into the mouth, causing vomiting and dry heaving.

Children's retching may be related to their normal diet. For example, the food you eat contains additives such as artificial colors, which irritate the throat and cause discomfort. However, there are two more common causes, one is chronic pharyngitis, the other is gastrointestinal diseases such as gastrointestinal diseases.

Parents should pay attention to adopting the appropriate breastfeeding posture: try to hold the baby when feeding, so that the baby's body is tilted at about 45 degrees, and the milk in the stomach will naturally flow into the small intestine. This will reduce the chance of vomiting compared to feeding while lying down. After the baby finishes feeding, stand him up and pat his back until he burps. Be sure to let your baby burp after feeding: hold your baby upright against your shoulder, pat your baby's back gently, let him burp out the air inhaled into his stomach while sucking milk, then put your baby on the bed, so that he will not spit up milk easily. It is not advisable to let the baby lie on his back immediately after feeding. Instead, he should lie on his side for a while and then change to lying on his back. The amount of milk should not be too much, and the intervals between feedings should not be too close. Generally, this phenomenon will decrease after the baby is ten months old. In addition, this phenomenon will also occur if the baby has heat in the body, so be sure to let the baby drink more water, and add water once between two feedings.

As parents, we should spend more time with our children. Babies in this period often need to eat after they wake up from sleep. Many parents will neglect to play with their babies. Parents should smile at and communicate with their babies every day. Parents can give their babies appropriate massages and help them do gymnastics. Babies should be given more water to drink and their missing vitamins should be supplemented appropriately. Take your baby out to bask in the sun every day to strengthen his physical fitness.