Whether it is mothers taking care of their children, or confinement sisters sisters, during the process of moving into the household, they must have encountered babies who always hiccup. There must be a reason why the baby hiccups frequently.
So, what are the reasons for ? How should we prevent and deal with babies who hiccup?
Next, let’s take a look at the reasons why babies hiccup.
Three common causes of hiccups in babies
1. Due to improper care, the baby has suffered from wind and cold. At this time, the cold stimulates the sudden contraction of the respiratory muscles, causing hiccups.
2. Due to improper diet, cold milk or indigestible food, flatulence is caused. The gas in the stomach reverses , activating the diaphragm and inducing hiccups.
3. Hiccups can also be caused by choking after eating too fast or after crying.
What should you do if your baby keeps having hiccups?
1. Change the position
If the baby starts to hiccup while feeding, first change his position, and then try to burp or let him relax.
2. Stop breastfeeding
If the baby inhales air while feeding, he will feel uncomfortable, cry and hiccup.
In this case, it is best to stop breastfeeding and do not cry and nurse at the same time. This will aggravate the hiccups and make it easier to vomit milk.
3. Burping
The best way to relieve and prevent hiccups is to burp your baby at the right time.
Burp him while he is adjusting his posture, or when he is switching feeding sides, or when he has not finished 60 to 90 ml.
4. Feed milk or warm water
When the baby hiccups, you can feed some warm water or breast milk, which can also stop the hiccups.
Three essentials of burping baby
1. Burping on the shoulder
Step one: Hold the baby upright and rest his head on your arm.
Note that at this time, you must ensure that the baby can breathe comfortably (you can prepare a towel to put on your shoulders first) . We should lean back slightly and let the baby lie on us.
Step 2: Hold the baby's butt with one hand, and pat or stroke the baby's back with the other hand.
2. Burp while sitting
Step 1: Sit the baby on the side, use the index finger and thumb of one hand to support the baby's chin, not the throat, and then use the remaining three fingers to support the baby's chest. (You can put a towel on your knees to prepare)
Step 2: Pat the baby's back gently with the other hand to help the gas escape.
Sisters, please note that the method of burping in the above picture is wrong. When burping, you should burp with hollow palms. Everyone should remember.
In order to increase the memory of the sisters, Xiaoguo specially found this wrong way to deepen everyone's impression.
3. Abdominal burping
Let the baby lie face down on your lap, support the baby's face with one hand, and pat and massage.
If there is no burping after a few minutes, you can continue breastfeeding. It does not happen every time you feed. After the baby is full, holding it upright for 10 to 15 minutes can prevent vomiting.
reminds sisters:
Because the baby's cervical spine is not fully developed, we must pay attention to protecting the baby's head and neck when holding the baby vertically.
Attention: Under normal circumstances, the hiccups will stop after a while, but if the hiccups continue for a long time, such as 5 to 10 minutes in a row, you should pay attention.
It is a natural reaction of the body for a baby to burp after feeding. It is normal. We want to tell parents that there is no need to worry too much. However, if the hiccups persist and are frequent, you should pay attention to them, first observe the symptoms, find out the cause, and then treat it accordingly.
If the situation is serious (such as causing the baby to cry violently or other serious discomfort), you need to be alert to pathological causes, take your baby to a doctor immediately, and follow the doctor's instructions. Don't neglect it.
