What to do if your child keeps hiccuping

Although hiccups are common, prolonged hiccups can be uncomfortable, especially for children. Children often hiccup for a long time when they eat too fast or when they are stimulated by gas. Most hiccups will stop naturally after a period of time, but some hiccups are very annoying and keep happening. What should you do at this time?

Tips for preventing hiccups

1. Due to "gastroesophageal reflux" caused by baby's regurgitation of milk, the baby is often accompanied by hiccups. After feeding, let the baby lean on your shoulder and pat his back. The hiccups may be relieved.

2. If your baby hiccups because of milk allergy, you can use special formula milk under the guidance of a doctor.

3. It is best to feed your baby in a quiet state and environment. Try not to feed your baby when he is too hungry or crying loudly.

4. Maintain the correct feeding posture so that the baby does not eat too quickly or too quickly. In fact, most babies can adjust themselves and adults do not need to worry too much.

5. For babies who hiccup frequently, let the baby take a rest between feedings and pat the baby's back gently after the burp to avoid continuous hiccups.

Tips to stop hiccups

1. After feeding, you can hold your baby upright and gently pat his back to help him expel the air in his stomach. You can also gently massage your baby's abdomen to help expel gas. Or you can let your baby lie on his back in bed, put a small pillow that is not too high under his head, and then put his hands behind his head, which can also quickly eliminate hiccups.

2. Pick up the baby and gently tickle the baby's mouth or ear with the index finger of one hand until the baby cries, and the hiccups will disappear naturally. Because the nerves around the baby's ears and mouth are more sensitive, tickling can relax the nerves and the hiccups will disappear.

3. When the baby hiccups frequently, first pick the baby up, pat the back gently, feed the baby some warm water, or let the baby drink some milk to stop the hiccups.

4. Use the tip of your index finger to push the area from the hairline below the baby's head to the bulge of the seventh cervical vertebra. Push straight for 10 to 20 times to stop the hiccups immediately.

5. Pick up the baby and stimulate the soles of the baby's feet to make him cry, thus ending the sudden contraction of the diaphragm.

6. When your baby hiccups, you can use toys or soft music to distract and attract the baby's attention to reduce the frequency of hiccups.