Spitting milk is one of the most common phenomena for babies. Seeing the baby's milk that he finally ate, he vomited out all the milk. As a mother, he felt sorry for both the baby and the milk.
Especially if the baby vomits more frequently, I am afraid that I will take the baby straight to the hospital immediately. So, is it important for the baby to vomit milk? Is there any problem?
In fact, most babies will generally vomit physiologically within 1 year old, especially for babies who are young months old, vomit more frequently.
This physiological vomiting is mainly related to the baby's immature digestive system and its eating characteristics.
The stomach capacity of the baby is relatively small and is in a horizontal state. The cardia position at the junction of the upper end of the stomach and the esophagus is relatively loose due to the intact muscle development, while the pyloric position at the junction of the lower end of the stomach and the intestine is relatively tense. This situation can easily cause gastroesophageal reflux .
Moreover, the early feeding of babies is basically liquid food such as breast milk and milk powder. When the baby eats too much or too fast, it is easy to vomit; if a lot of air is swallowed while drinking milk, the milk is also easy to run out with hiccups and .
Sometimes, when the baby is emotionally excited or the body swings a lot, milk will also gush out of the mouth or even the nasal cavity.
As long as the baby does not show discomfort during this process, and his mental state and growth are normal, it means that he is normal physiological vomiting. As the child grows and develops, the vomiting situation will gradually improve. Mothers don’t have to worry too much, just help the baby clean his cheeks and change out the dirty clothes.
So, is there any way to prevent the baby from vomiting physically? To be honest, it is unrealistic to completely prevent vomiting, but if parents can pay more attention to details during the feeding process, it can effectively help the baby reduce the amount of vomiting and the number of times he vomits.
- Before feeding, you can change the diapers for the baby
The baby changes his diapers as soon as he finishes his milk. At this time, the milk just flows into the stomach, and it is easy to vomit due to a significant change in position. At the same time, do not wrap the diapers too tightly to avoid squeezing to the abdomen and causing vomiting.
If the baby gets stinky just after he finishes breastfeeding, it is best to raise the baby's head and upper body a little, and then change his diapers to the side.
- Focus on the feeding timing
When you observe the baby’s hunger signal, you should feed it in time to avoid excessive hunger, which causes excessive drinking of milk to be too fast and inhaled more air.
If the baby is crying, be sure to soothe his emotions first and then give milk after the mood is stable to avoid choking. At the same time, be careful to feed as needed, with a small amount multiple times, and do not feed too much milk at a time.
- Pay attention to the feeding posture
When breastfeeding, make sure that the baby can hold deep breasts. At the same time, do not let the baby drink milk while lying down. Try to pick it up to keep the body tilted at about 45°. When feeding
bottles, try to let the baby's upper body sit up; in order to avoid the baby's breastfeeding too quickly and too much, choose a pacifier hole suitable for the baby's sucking speed.
- After feeding, hug you vertically, pat hiccup
During the baby's milking process, it is inevitable that some air will be inhaled, causing discomfort such as hiccups and increasing the chance of vomiting. Therefore, parents can pick up the baby vertically after changing sides and feeding, hold it up for a while, and pat it on the back to encourage the inhaled air to slowly be discharged.
- Sleeping on your back, lying on your side cannot prevent vomiting
Many parents believe that sleeping on your side can prevent vomiting, so they let the baby sleep on your side. In fact, lying on your side cannot prevent vomiting, but also increases the risk of suffocation.
For babies under 1 year old, especially those under half a year old, sleeping on their back is the safest sleeping position. Because it is easy to become lying on your tummy when sleeping on your side, because the baby's neck is weak, it is difficult to ensure that he can breathe normally, which is very dangerous.
Seeing the baby spitting milk in big mouthfuls, mothers will inevitably worry. If the baby vomits so much milk, will the baby be hungry? Do you want to feed a little more?
If you vomit physically, the amount of milk the child will not spit out. If you feed it replenish, it may cause overfeeding and cause vomiting again.
In addition, because the baby's digestive system is relatively fragile, the gastric mucosa will be damaged somewhat after vomiting, which will take some time to adjust and repair. If you eat milk again just after vomiting, it will increase the risk of secondary damage to the gastric mucosa.
Therefore, after the baby vomits milk, it is generally not recommended to feed again. You can observe the baby's performance and determine whether you need to eat milk again.
In addition, parents should pay attention to the observation that if the baby vomits milk, if he is accompanied by the following symptoms:
▶ Painful expression, tight body, and even crying and beating;
▶ Poor mental state, poor appetite, and prone to irritability and frequent crying;
▶ The frequency of vomiting is increased, and the amount of vomiting is large, accompanied by symptoms such as abdominal pain or fever.
needs special attention. These symptoms should be pathological vomiting. Parents should actively find out the reason for vomiting. Is it because they are exposed to unclean food that causes digestive system infection? Or is it vomiting caused by physiological diseases such as intussusception and ?
As long as it is a situation where you feel something is wrong but you are not sure, it is recommended to seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
has said so much, I believe that many new parents can calmly deal with their baby's vomiting problem. Of course, every baby is unique when born. Which experience is more suitable for your own baby? Parents also need to explore more based on the baby's diet and daily characteristics!
