What to do if your baby spits up

When the baby is just born, some inexperienced parents will always be in a rush in the process of taking care of the baby. Among them, baby spitting up milk is a relatively common phenomenon, which also makes parents particularly worried. Sometimes when they see the baby spitting up milk, they are always afraid that the baby is unwell. However, if you want to help the baby prevent this situation, you must understand the cause and then make adjustments. Let’s understand why babies spit up milk.

Why do babies spit up milk?

Before feeding, the baby cries, or eats too quickly, inhaling a lot of air, which overflows the stomach and brings out the milk, causing vomiting;

The baby sucks for too long, causing a lot of air to enter the stomach; Shijiazhuang Yuesao Company;

After feeding, laying the newborn flat or turning the newborn too much can easily cause milk to flow out of the cardia;

Incorrect weaning methods, such as force-feeding or difficulty accepting new foods, can also cause vomiting.

Causes of spitting up during artificial feeding

When feeding the baby artificially, the nipple is too large, causing the baby to inhale a large amount of air;

The size of the nipple hole should be such that milk drips out slowly when the bottle is inverted. The feeding time for each bottle of milk should not exceed 10 to 15 minutes.

If the milk is too hot or too cold, the infant's stomach will have difficulty adapting to it, which may lead to vomiting;

If formula milk is over-diluted or the brand of milk powder is frequently changed, infants and young children’s stomachs are fragile and cannot absorb and decompose it effectively.

How to prevent newborns from spitting up milk

Spitting up is a common phenomenon in newborns because the baby's stomach is horizontal, has 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. When a mother sees her newborn spit up for the first time, she may be worried and at a loss as to what to do. In fact, as long as you pay attention to the following issues, you can prevent your baby from spitting up milk.

The above is an introduction to why babies love to spit up milk. After understanding it, we know that there are many reasons why babies love to spit up milk. Generally, because the baby is relatively small, the swallowing ability may not be very strong, and some organs of the body have not yet fully developed, so spitting up milk may occur. In addition, mothers should also pay attention to certain methods and ways when feeding, so as to avoid such symptoms.