Why does a newborn spit up a lot of milk?

We all know that only by ensuring the normal absorption of food by the newborn can the child's normal growth and development be guaranteed. Caring for a newborn is especially difficult. However, some parents always encounter symptoms such as a lot of spitting up of milk in newborns when taking care of their babies. This often makes parents particularly worried, always afraid that the baby has a disease. Let's take a look at why newborns spit up a lot of milk?

Why does a newborn spit up a lot of milk?

Newborn spit-ups are not only caused by changing the holding position after feeding, but the main reason lies in the physiological characteristics of the baby. First, let us understand the structure of babies' stomachs and the characteristics of their feeding methods.

The reason why newborns are prone to spitting up is that their stomach and throat are not yet fully developed. The stomach of a newborn, viewed from the front, is lying horizontally and is in an unstable state. At the same time, the cardia (the entrance to the stomach) is relatively loose. That is to say, when adults eat, after food enters the stomach, the cardia will contract to prevent food from flowing back into the esophagus; but because the cardia of infants' stomach cannot contract well, the milk that enters the stomach can flow back into the esophagus more easily. In addition, compared with adults, the larynx of newborns is higher, and their way of sucking the nipple is clumsy, which makes it easy for air to be inhaled into the stomach along with the milk when feeding. Therefore, when the child burps or shakes his body, the milk he eats is more likely to be spit out.

Paying attention to the following issues can prevent your baby from spitting up milk.

1. Adopt a suitable 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.

2. Be sure to let the baby burp after feeding: hold the baby upright against your shoulder, pat the baby's back gently, let him burp out the air inhaled into the stomach while sucking milk, then put the baby on the bed, this way it will be less likely to spit up milk. China Early Childhood Education Network Tutoring Channel

3. 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.

4. The amount of milk should not be too much and the intervals between feedings should not be too close.

After the baby spit up milk, if there are no other abnormalities, there is generally no need to worry about it. It will gradually get better and will not affect the baby's growth and development. The milk that the baby vomits may be in the shape of tofu dregs. This is the result of the reaction between milk and stomach acid. It is normal and there is no need to worry. However, if the baby vomits frequently and vomits yellow-green or coffee-colored liquid, or is accompanied by fever, diarrhea and other symptoms, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.

The above is an introduction to why newborns spit up a lot of milk. After understanding it, we know that such symptoms are generally caused by problems with the baby's digestive system. In addition, in order to avoid such symptoms, we must pay attention to the correct feeding methods and methods when feeding the baby, and do not feed the baby too much food at one time.