How old is it normal for a baby to stop spitting up milk?

Babies are born to drink breast milk. Breast milk contains many nutrients that babies need, and it is their nature to drink breast milk. Sometimes babies spit up breast milk. This is a normal phenomenon that has happened to many babies. So, at what age is it normal for a baby to stop spitting up milk? Let’s find out below.

The cardia function of children is not fully developed yet, so if they move vigorously or cough after feeding, they may vomit. Don't feed too much each time. After feeding, it is best to let the child lie on the adult's shoulder and pat the child's back with your hand to let the inhaled air escape. After feeding, when picking up and putting down the child, the movement should be gentle and the range of motion should be small. If the child is shaken too much, you must pay attention to sleeping on your side and vomiting. You must turn sideways and lower your head as soon as possible to let the child vomit, so as to avoid choking the respiratory tract and pneumonia. "target="_blank">The possibility of aspiration pneumonia or even suffocation may lead to life-threatening. It will gradually get better after 4-6 months.

Experts believe that the first step to preventing regurgitation is to feed the baby properly. Babies are not fully developed in all aspects. If parents frequently change milk powder, environment and caregivers for their babies, it will be very detrimental to the development of the baby's digestive system and will aggravate the regurgitation.

Generally speaking, parents should burp the baby promptly after feeding. When burping, they should pay attention to whether the baby hiccups or not, instead of just burping and leaving it at that.

Hand posture: The mother puts five fingers together and close together, bends the palms to catch water, and does not let air leak when patting the baby's back; in addition, the force of the patting should be enough to cause vibration, but not to the extent that the baby feels pain.

Multiple burping: Each meal can be divided into 2 to 3 times to burp the baby. Do not wait until the baby has finished drinking. If your baby is prone to bloating, regurgitation, spitting up, or is very hungry, you should burp him shortly after starting feeding. This can effectively prevent bloating or spitting up.

Sleep on your side to reduce spitting up and protect your baby’s ears

Experts say: "It is not recommended to hold the baby while sleeping all day." After the baby falls asleep, put him in the crib slowly. It is best to put him on his side to reduce the chance of spitting up. Generally speaking, babies can maintain this side sleeping position for 2 to 3 hours. If parents are worried about the baby's head shape and pressure on internal organs, they can change the baby's sleeping position after 1 hour.

In addition, you should also prepare a small towel, fold it into a triangle, and drape it from one side of the child's ear to the other side. This way, even if the baby spills milk, it will not dirty the pillow or flow into the ears. It is important to keep your baby's ears clean because their cochlea is shallow and they are more susceptible to otitis media than adults.

It turns out that at what age does the baby stop spitting up milk? The normal time is 8 to 10 months. Only when our baby stops spitting up milk and drinks breast milk from the mother, the baby will not get the nutrition he needs. It is recommended that parents pay attention to the phenomenon of baby spitting up milk, otherwise it will affect the healthy development of our baby. I hope parents can understand the above points of view.