When exactly is the best time to burp? What is the correct posture for burping? How to deal with hiccups that often fail to shoot?
I hope that these contents can make new parents less anxious about Hiccup and take care of the baby more confidently~
01
The reason for burping
The reason newborns spit up milk easily is that their stomach and throat are not yet mature.
The stomach of the newborn, from the front, is lying horizontally and unstable, and the cardia (stomach entrance) is still relatively loose, but because the stomach cardia of the newborn cannot contract well, the milk entering the stomach can flow back into the esophagus relatively easily.
Mom and dad should help the baby burp in time to expel the gas, as long as the pressure in the stomach is reduced, it will naturally be able to reduce the situation and frequency of spitting up and leaking milk.
02
Time to burp
1. During the feeding process, the baby naturally pauses;
2. When the baby is not uncomfortable, there is something else to make the feeding pause or change position;
3. When the baby starts to feed and eats urgently, you can pause breastfeeding for burping in the middle period;
4. If the baby is feeding happily, it is best not to interrupt him for burping, otherwise it may make the baby cry and make him swallow more air.
03
The method of burping
1. Place on the shoulder and burp: Place the baby on your shoulder and the parent leans back slightly to support the baby's butt with the same arm.
At this time, your baby's body is upright and extended, so this is usually the easiest position to burp your baby, using your other hand to pat or stroke your baby's back;
2. Semi-reclining burp: The posture of half-lying burp is the same as that of shoulder burp, but when the mother is half lying on the bed, the baby can completely rely on the mother, and the mother will save more effort;
3. Sit up straight and burp: Have your baby sit on your lap, lean forward, support his chin with his hand, support his shoulders, and pat or stroke your baby's back with your other hand.
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Precautions for hiccups
1. Even if the baby has already taken hiccups, due to physiological structure, there will be milk leakage, so it is recommended to lie on the right side after breastfeeding, one is conducive to digestion, and the other is to prevent the baby from spitting up milk and coughing leading to aspiration pneumonia and even suffocation.
2. When helping the baby burp, parents must pay attention to the control of their own strength, because the baby is young and many organ functions are not yet mature, if the patting position is incorrect, the patting force will hurt the baby.
3. After the baby drinks milk, do not shake the baby, violent shaking is easy to make the baby dizzy, and it is more likely to spit up.