What to do if your baby always chokes when drinking water

Anyway, parents will find that their babies always choke when drinking water. At this time, parents will be particularly worried about their strong children. But in the following article, we will introduce how we can pay attention to the baby who always chokes when drinking water?

The swallowing function of infants and young children has not yet fully developed, so the swallowing movements are not as flexible and fast as those of adults, and are more likely to make mistakes. The consistency of breast milk must be higher than that of water, and its flow in the oropharynx is slower. This enables the infant's oropharyngeal muscles to better control the movement of milk from the front to the back of the mouth. However, after the clean water enters the mouth, it will automatically and quickly flow to the posterior pharynx and spread out immediately. When the muscles at the tracheal opening are unable to block it in time, it will flow into the trachea and cause choking.

This situation is just like when adults drink low-density (or high-volatility) beverages such as soda and liquor, they are prone to choking and coughing.

Don't worry, it will be fine when the baby grows up.

Generally, more water will be sucked in by using a bottle. You can use a small spoon to scoop it for your baby to drink. Let your baby drink a little at a time and feed him more often.

Don't stop your baby from drinking just because he might choke. Insist on giving your baby plain water so that he gets used to it from an early age. If your baby refuses to drink from a bottle at the beginning, feed him with a spoon, feed him a little less each time, and he will get used to it slowly. After all, drinking more water is a good thing! 2. It is normal for babies to choke on water. It is okay for adults to choke on water as well. 3. Choking will not cause pharyngitis or anything like that.

In response to the problem that babies always choke when drinking water, parents can let their children drink water in small sips. If the child cannot use a cup yet, you can choose to use a straw to prevent the child from choking.