Why do newborns hiccup?

There are always many problems with newborns, and mothers who have just had a baby are a little worried about the conditions that may occur in their children. Some babies always have hiccups, and at this time we don’t know whether the illness has any impact on the child’s body. So many parents want to know more about why newborns hiccup. Let me introduce it to you below. I hope you can gain something from the following content.

It is normal for babies to hiccup because their nervous system and diaphragm are not fully developed. When babies are exposed to slight stimulation such as inhaling cold air, eating too quickly and swallowing air into the stomach, or being overfull, their diaphragm will suddenly contract, causing them to inhale quickly and make hiccups. The rhythmic contraction of the diaphragm will produce continuous "hiccups". Hiccups are not a disease. As the baby grows up and his nervous system develops, the hiccups will naturally disappear.

1. It often happens right after drinking milk. It may be caused by the baby crying frequently or eating too quickly during feeding, and swallowing a lot of air.

2. Sometimes hiccups can occur when the stomach is cold or you eat raw or cold food.

3. Other less common causes are related to gastroesophageal reflux disease and diseases such as pneumonia, or to adverse reactions to drugs.

Some pregnant women may feel their baby burping in the second or third month of pregnancy, or see the baby burping in the mother's belly during a prenatal ultrasound examination. However, the most common age for babies to experience frequent hiccups is in the first few months after birth, and it usually improves after one year old.

Hiccups in babies are caused by a sudden and forceful contraction of the diaphragm muscles, accompanied by an involuntary "burp" sound. Compared with older children, most babies do not seem to feel any discomfort, unless the hiccups continue for too long, which will interfere with their normal life such as eating.

There are several clever ways to relieve hiccups in infants and young children:

1. When a baby hiccups, first pick up the baby, pat its back gently, and feed it some hot water.

2. Pick up the baby and gently tickle the baby's mouth or ears with the index finger of one hand. Generally, the hiccups will disappear naturally when the baby starts crying. Because the nerves around the mouth are more sensitive, tickling them can relax the nerves and the hiccups will disappear.

3. Pick up the baby and stimulate the soles of his feet to make him cry, thus ending the sudden contraction of the diaphragm.

4. Do not feed your baby when he is too hungry or crying loudly, which is also one of the measures to prevent your baby from hiccups.

As we all know, children may have some problems when they are young due to incomplete development, so don’t worry too much. After reading the introduction above, you will understand why newborns like to hiccup. If you don’t know much about it, please read the above content carefully. I believe it will be of great help to a certain extent.