How can we reduce the incidence of baby spitting up? What should we pay attention to after the baby spit up?

The baby's stomach is very fragile. Once there is any discomfort, vomiting will occur. So, how can we reduce the baby's vomiting?

How to reduce baby spitting up

1. Try to be quiet, calm and happy every time you breastfeed.

2. When your baby is feeding, try not to disturb him/her, including by stimulating him/her with sound or light so as not to distract his/her attention.

3. Do not let your baby lie flat to feed.

4. After feeding, hold the baby upright for 20-30 minutes. However, be careful not to hold the baby upright for too long before the baby learns to lift his head. 20 minutes is enough.

5. Do not squeeze your baby's abdomen or play any strenuous exercise games right after eating.

6. Avoid feeding your baby when he is particularly hungry (it is best to try feeding your baby when he shows signs of hunger).

7. When bottle-feeding, the nipple hole should be appropriate (turn the bottle upside down and it is appropriate if a few drops can drip out).

8. When going to sleep after feeding, keep the baby's head higher than the stomach to prevent the spitted-out milk from being inhaled into the trachea after falling asleep.

9. Try to burp your baby after feeding.

What causes baby to spit up milk?

Generally speaking, babies spit up a lot of milk, which can happen shortly after feeding or half an hour later. Before spitting up, the baby will open his mouth and stretch his neck, with a painful expression. Spitting up is a common phenomenon in babies, which is caused by the following reasons:

1. Disease factors: Vomiting may be a symptom of systemic or gastrointestinal diseases. If the baby loses weight rapidly due to vomiting, or coughs while vomiting, or the vomit is brown or green, or vomits 70-80 cm away in a jet-like shape, these are likely signs of a disease. Most babies are happy vomiters. If the baby vomits very uncomfortably, it is likely that the esophagus is inflamed, and parents need to take the baby to the hospital for treatment in time.

2. Physiological factors: The anatomical and physiological characteristics of the infant's gastrointestinal tract make it easy for the baby to spit up milk: this is because the cardia between the esophagus and the stomach has not yet matured, and some mucous membranes in the body need to be discharged, which leads to spitting up milk. Spitting up milk due to physiological reasons is more common.

3. Other reasons: The baby may also spit up milk because he eats too much and lies down immediately after feeding. This is physiological spitting up milk, so parents don't need to be too nervous. At the same time, be careful not to let the baby eat too much at one time.

What to do if you spit up milk

If you think it may be caused by a disease, you should seek medical attention immediately. However, most cases of vomiting are "normal". It is recommended to do the following:

1. Reduce the amount of air inhaled during feeding. Feed less each time and feed more often. Reduce external interference when the baby is feeding. Do not wait until the baby is very hungry to feed, or feed when the baby is crying. If feeding with a bottle, do not make the nipple hole too large.

2. Help expel air after feeding. After feeding, hold the baby upright and pat the back to let the baby expel air through "burping". You can hold the baby upright halfway through feeding, pat the baby to burp, and then continue feeding.

Issues that must be noted:

1. Spit up milk flowing into the ear will generally not cause otitis media, but it must be wiped clean with sterilized cotton in time. If it is wiped with unclean cloth or paper, it may cause otitis externa.

2. Avoid suffocation caused by spitting up milk! If the spitted up milk accidentally flows into the trachea or lungs, it may cause suffocation! To avoid this situation, let the baby sleep on his side.

Tips for caring for your newborn baby's tummy

1. Diet

1. Pay attention to hygiene and cleanliness. Food should be fresh and clean. Tableware must also be disinfected. Drinking water should be kept clean. Children and their caregivers should develop a good habit of washing hands before and after meals.

2. Adhere to breastfeeding, especially in the first few months after birth. Breast milk is most suitable for infants' nutritional needs and digestive ability. Human milk contains IgA, which can neutralize E. coli enterotoxin and prevent infection with E. coli.

3. Pay attention to the quality of diet. Babies from birth to 3 months old do not have enough breast milk, so whether they use cow's milk or milk substitutes, they need to be properly diluted to facilitate digestion and absorption.

4. Pay attention to the reasonable combination of children's diet, mainly light food. As long as the child does not vomit frequently, the child should be encouraged to eat more, mainly liquid and semi-liquid food, such as milk, rice soup, and porridge.

2. Massage

Tuina massage is a common physical therapy method in traditional Chinese medicine. It can dredge the meridians and adjust the internal organs. If parents can insist on giving massage to their babies, it can strengthen their bodies and enhance their resistance to diseases.

The specific methods are as follows:

1. Press and rub the four horizontal lines: The four horizontal lines acupoints are located at the first interphalangeal joints of the index, middle, ring and little fingers on the palm. During the operation, the operator holds the child's fingers with his left hand, and presses and rubs the four horizontal lines acupoints with the index or middle finger of the right hand for about 2 to 3 minutes; the four horizontal lines acupoints can also be pushed, and the four fingers of the child are put together. The operator pushes from the index finger horizontal line of the child to the little finger horizontal line with the right thumb, and pushes 50 to 100 times. It has the effect of regulating qi, harmonizing qi and blood, and eliminating distension.

2. Press and rub the Banmen acupoint: The Banmen acupoint is located at the thenar eminence of the child's palm. When operating, the operator holds the child's fingers with his left hand, dips the right thumb in talcum powder, and presses and rubs the Banmen acupoint. When pressing and rubbing, you can do it clockwise or counterclockwise; you can also use the pushing method, pushing from the base of the thumb to the transverse wrist line can stop diarrhea, pushing from the transverse wrist line to the base of the thumb can stop vomiting, and pushing back and forth can adjust the spleen and stomach function. Press and rub for 2 to 3 minutes, and push 50 to 100 times.

3. Pushing spleen meridian acupoints: The spleen meridian acupoints are on the radial side of the child's thumb. When operating, the operator pinches the four fingers of the child's left hand with the middle finger or ring finger of the left hand, and then pinches the child's thumb with the thumb and middle finger. The operator dips the right thumb into talcum powder and pushes the spleen meridian acupoints of the child straightly, from the tip of the thumb to the root of the thumb, push 50 to 100 times, push straight in one direction, and do not push back and forth. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach.

3. Keep warm

Children's abdomen is easily affected by cold, and children with diarrhea have faster intestinal peristalsis. If the abdomen is exposed to cold, the intestinal peristalsis will be faster, which will aggravate the condition. You can add more clothes to the child appropriately, or use a large mask or bellyband to cover the baby's navel.