1. What is spitting up?
Spitting up means that the baby regurgitates the milk he drank after feeding. This condition is more common in babies aged 0-12 months, especially in the first 3 months of life. Spitting up is not a disease, but if it happens frequently it may have an impact on your baby\’s health.
2. What are the causes of vomiting?
1. Digestion is not fully developed: The digestion of newborns is not fully developed, and food can easily reflux out of the stomach.
2. Improper feeding method: If the mother or nanny has incorrect posture or is too impatient when feeding, the baby will swallow too much gas, causing increased gastrointestinal pressure and causing reflux.
3. The esophageal sphincter is not fully developed: The esophageal sphincter allows food to pass from the esophagus into the stomach. In newborns, this sphincter is not fully mature.
4. Overfeeding: If you give your baby too much milk powder or breast milk, the stomach capacity exceeds the tolerance range, which will cause reflux.
3. How to prevent and reduce spitting up?
1. Feeding amount: Feed amount according to the baby\’s age and weight, and avoid overfeeding.
2. Correct feeding posture: When the baby drinks milk, the head should be higher than the stomach, which can reduce the probability of reflux.
3. Burp the baby: Burping the baby after feeding can help expel gas in the stomach and reduce the possibility of reflux.
4. Keep the baby lying flat: After feeding, keep the baby lying flat for about 30 minutes to avoid premature activities that may cause reflux.
5. Avoid excessive hugging: Excessive hugging will cause the baby to swallow too much gas, increase the pressure on the gastrointestinal tract, and cause reflux.
4. What should you pay attention to when vomiting milk?
1. Clean up in time: If the baby vomits milk, clean the mouth, nose and clothes in time to avoid infection.
2. Observe the situation: If vomiting is frequent or accompanied by other symptoms (such as vomiting, diarrhea, etc.), you should seek medical treatment in time.
3. Don’t be too nervous: spitting up is a normal phenomenon and will not have much impact on the baby within a reasonable range. Parents should not be too nervous or worried.
To sum up, spitting up milk is relatively common among infants and young children, but it is not a disease. Parents can prevent and reduce the occurrence of spitting up through correct feeding posture, feeding amount and other methods. If vomiting is frequent or accompanied by other symptoms, you should seek medical attention promptly.
