Before the baby is 1 year old, especially before 6 months, because the digestive system is not fully developed, the stomach capacity is small, it is easy to spit up milk, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
However, sometimes the frequent spitting up of milk by the baby may affect the growth and development of the baby, and may even be a signal of the disease, so when the pathological spitting up is found, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time.
If the baby spits up, please seek medical attention in time
Although it is normal for babies within 6 months to spit up milk, if it is found that the baby's height and weight do not increase, especially with abnormal conditions such as bloating, abdominal pain and crying, fever, etc., it is more suggested that the baby may have gastroesophageal reflux, gastric pyloric spasm, gastrointestinal infection and other possibilities, which requires timely medical treatment, timely detection of problems, and timely treatment.
Physiological spitting up, pay attention to these problems
1. Prevent choking cough
Spitting up milk is a normal physiological phenomenon, but if you do not pay attention to cause milk to regurgitate back into the trachea, it is very dangerous for the baby, so be sure to pay attention to prevent choking cough.
Therefore, when the baby is found to spit up, if it is held up vertically, it must not be put on the baby's head, but the head should be tilted to one side to let the milk flow out smoothly; if the baby is lying flat, it is also necessary to tilt the baby's head to the side in time to let the milk flow out, but be careful not to let the milk flow into the ear canal, and clean it up in time.
2. Avoid excessive movements after the baby drinks milk
Many parents help the baby to rinse or change diapers shortly after the baby drinks milk, which is wrong, the baby due to the small stomach capacity, low esophageal muscle tone, the valve is relatively loose, the action is too large, it is easy to lead to food reflux, resulting in the situation of spitting up.
Therefore, it is best to change your baby's diapers before drinking milk, and it is necessary to take a shower after at least half an hour after drinking milk.
In addition, usually help the baby massage the stomach or practice turning over and other actions should also wait for the baby to drink milk for an hour before proceeding, otherwise it is easy to cause the baby to spit up.
3. Avoid overfeeding
Some parents feed their babies in the form of ducks, feeding as long as the baby cries, and they are always afraid that the baby is hungry and feed a lot every time.
But in fact, the baby's stomach capacity is very small, coupled with the digestive system is not yet fully developed, it is easy to lead to indigestion, which leads to spitting up milk, and even squirting spitting.
Therefore, we must pay attention not to overfeed the baby, and the baby maintains a certain sense of hunger, which is more conducive to the baby's brain development.
4. Avoid drinking milk to inhale a lot of air
If the baby cries seriously before drinking milk or drinks too much milk or drinks too much force during milk, it is easy to cause a large amount of air to be inhaled, which will cause the baby to vomit.
Therefore, usually if you use a bottle to feed, you must pay attention to choosing a suitable pacifier, and if it is a mother feeding, when there is too much milk, you must pay attention to draining a part of the milk first, avoid the milk flowing out in a squirt-like manner, and pay attention to pressing the breast nearby, avoiding too much milk at once, and it is very easy for the baby to drink too much milk.
If you want to prevent the baby from spitting up, in addition to paying attention to the above points, you should also pay attention to holding up the baby after drinking the milk and gently patting the baby's back to help the baby hiccup, and after the hiccup, you should also raise the baby's head slightly, while keeping the baby in a quiet state.
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