Reasons for newborn spitting up and hiccups

After a newborn is born, his gastrointestinal tract is not fully developed yet, and! Newborns are prone to spitting up and hiccups very frequently. Many mothers are at a loss as to what to do or what is wrong with their bodies. In fact, you can choose the following methods to deal with newborn spitting up and hiccups.

Hiccups are a normal physiological phenomenon. The symptoms of baby hiccups are the sudden and forceful contraction of the diaphragm muscles, accompanied by the involuntary closure of the glottis, which makes the typical "hiccup" 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.

If the baby has abdominal bloating after feeding and burps when lying down, it is usually because the milk hole is small, so the baby needs to suck very hard when sucking milk and swallows too much air, causing the baby to have bloating. Therefore, parents can hold the baby for a while longer after drinking milk, gently pat the baby's back, or gently massage the baby's abdomen to help expel gas, which can prevent the baby from burping and regurgitating milk. Daily care tips for preventing hiccups

Because the neurological development of newborn babies is not yet mature, they often hiccup. In most cases, it is not a disease and there is no need to worry too much, panic or seek treatment. Usually, it will get better naturally after some time as the baby grows up, and it generally does not cause any impact or sequelae. There are only very rare cases of hiccups and milk regurgitation caused by "gastroesophageal reflux". The solution is to not feed the baby too much at one time. Let the baby stand upright on an adult's shoulder to pass gas after feeding, and do not let the baby lie flat within half an hour. After four months of age, rice flour or wheat flour can be added to increase the viscosity of the milk. A smaller number of babies may be allergic to milk protein and can use special formula milk according to the doctor's instructions.

In daily life, we should avoid hiccups in babies. We should pay attention to feeding babies in a quiet state and environment. Never feed babies when they are too hungry or crying loudly. And you must have the correct breastfeeding posture, and avoid feeding too hastily, too fast, too cold, or too hot. When the baby hiccups, you can use toys or soft music to divert and attract the baby's attention to reduce the frequency of hiccups, or let the baby stop to rest in the middle of drinking milk, let the baby stand upright on your legs, and gently pat his back to pass gas. Burping after a fullness can avoid continuous hiccups.

In the above article, we learned about newborn spitting up and hiccups, and we also introduced many ways to deal with it, especially after feeding the baby, gently patting the baby's body, so that the baby can burp and prevent spitting up.