What should I do if my newborn vomits milk after eating?

Some pregnant women may encounter a situation where the baby spit up milk after feeding their newborns. The newborn's demand for nutrition is very large after coming into the world, and because the newborn's digestive system is not fully developed, it can only supplement the nutrition needed for body development through breastfeeding. When faced with spitting up milk, parents need to deal with it in a timely manner. Here we will introduce what to do if a newborn baby spit up milk after feeding.

Feeding tips to prevent spitting up and spitting up milk

1. Suitable time for breastfeeding

Generally speaking, the best time to breastfeed is after a bath and diaper change.

2. Things to note when breastfeeding

Before making milk, parents must wash their hands, add an appropriate amount of water of appropriate temperature (about 37 to 40 degrees Celsius) to the bottle, then add the correct amount of level spoons of milk powder (the concentration of each milk powder brand is different, so you must follow the instructions on the bottle to make it), put on the nipple cap tightly, and shake to mix evenly. Before feeding, test the temperature of the milk and the size of the milk hole (drop milk on the inside of your wrist to test the temperature; turn the bottle upside down, and it can drip drop by drop at a time).

3. Breastfeeding posture

Lift the baby and place him/her in front of the womb at a 45-degree angle. Support the baby's head and neck with one arm, and hold the bottle with the other hand. Put the nipple into the baby's mouth, and place the nipple completely on the tongue. When feeding, make sure the milk in the bottle fills the nipple so that the baby does not inhale too much air.

4. Quantity and frequency of breastfeeding

The amount of milk you feed each time should not exceed 240cc, for fear of vomiting and indigestion. So when feeding, if the baby stops sucking, try again a few times. If he still doesn't eat, don't force-feed him. He will naturally eat more next time.

In principle, it is best to have a certain regularity when feeding babies. The number of feedings is related to age and weight. Babies under two months old should be fed about every four hours, a total of six times a day; from two to four months old, they should also be fed every four hours, but because most babies sleep through the night, the midnight feeding is omitted, making it five times a day; from four to six months old, four times a day is generally enough. Sometimes babies with very small weights need to be fed every three hours. If the milk is too diluted, the baby will get hungry very quickly, and it will be impossible to feed on time.