Why is the baby spitting milk out of the nose?

The happiness of being a mother cannot be concealed, but because there are many things that a new mother does not understand, many mothers are troubled by a problem, that is, the problem of baby spitting up milk, because newborns spit up milk very common, if it is serious, it will come out of the baby's nose, which makes some mothers very worried and at a loss, so how to deal with the baby's spitting up milk from the nose?

It is common for newborns to spit up milk. Some babies spit up so much that milk comes out of their noses. The main reason for newborn spitting up is the baby's physiological characteristics, because the newborn's stomach and throat are not yet fully developed. The stomach of a newborn is horizontal and has a small capacity. The cardia connecting to the esophagus is wide, while the pylorus connecting to the small intestine is tight. Babies often inhale too much air when feeding, which can easily cause vomiting.

Generally speaking, babies start spitting up when they are half a month old, and the condition is usually most serious when they are two months old. The frequency of spitting up gradually decreases after they are three months old, and spitting up becomes rare after they are half a year old. Some newborns spit up milk because they drink too much milk and the baby will spit out the excess. Some newborns spit up milk because they expel the air they drank into the stomach. After a newborn baby has just finished drinking milk, do not let the baby lie down flat immediately. This can easily cause the baby to spit up milk. When spitting up milk while lying flat, milk can easily come out of the nose. At this time, if the parents do not help the baby clear the nasal cavity in time, it can easily cause the baby to be unable to breathe, causing dangerous things to happen.

After the baby finishes drinking milk, the correct approach is to hold the baby upright and have the parents gently pat the baby's back to allow the inhaled air to be expelled through burping. But sometimes, no matter how hard you pat the baby, the baby still cannot burp. Parents don’t need to worry. Generally, they should hold the baby for half an hour, and then put the baby in the crib, first lying on its side, and then lying flat.

The best way to prevent your newborn from spitting up is to burp your baby. When the baby is 6 months old, he or she will not only master the sucking skills well, but also have a more mature gastrointestinal function, and the number of spitting up will be significantly reduced. Parents don't need to worry if their newborns spit up frequently, as long as the baby's weight gain is normal and his mental state is good.

Parents should take good care of the baby who spit up milk, and try to prevent the baby from spitting up milk out of the nose. If milk comes out of the nose, parents should pick up the baby in time, clean the baby's nose, and allow the baby to breathe smoothly.

Through the above article’s introduction on how to deal with baby’s spitting up milk from the nose, all mothers must know the reason. In fact, it is a very normal phenomenon for babies to spit up milk, and mothers don’t need to worry too much. However, mothers must pay more attention in life and treat it correctly when the baby spit up milk.