Can a baby sleep on a pillow when he/she spills milk? Can a baby sleep on his/her side when he/she spills milk?

It is very normal for babies to spit up milk. Many mothers will put a pillow under their babies' heads when they spit up milk. So can babies use pillows to sleep when they spit up milk? Can babies sleep on their sides when they spit up milk?

Can a baby sleep on a pillow when he/she is spitting up milk?

When the baby spits up milk, you cannot use a pillow. When a newborn spits up milk, using a pillow will not help with spitting up milk, and may even cause symptoms such as choking and coughing. You can raise the baby's upper body by one centimeter, and then tilt the baby's head to the right. If the baby lies flat, it can prevent the baby from being sucked back into the nasal cavity and respiratory tract to avoid unnecessary trouble. After the baby finishes feeding: the expectant mother can hold the baby upright or hold the baby upright, and then let the baby's head gently lean on the expectant mother's shoulder, and gently pat the baby's back with the other hand until the baby swallows the sucked milk or the baby makes a sound, which means that the baby will not spit up milk. New mothers do not know whether the baby is full or not, and always think that as long as the baby can eat, let him eat. As a result, because the expectant mother feeds too much, the milk has been sucked out by the baby, but he is still sucking, not knowing that too much air is inhaled, causing the baby to have indigestion, which in turn causes the baby to vomit violently.

Can the baby sleep on his side when he spit up milk?

Sleeping on the side is one of the ways to prevent the baby from spitting up and spilling milk. Pregnant mothers can pick up the baby and burp him after feeding, or hold him upright for a while. This is one of the ways to prevent the baby from spitting up and spilling milk. But if the baby falls asleep after feeding, it is not convenient to burp him, and there is no need to toss the baby. You can hold the baby upright for a while to let the milk enter the stomach. You can also put the baby down, but lie on the side first. According to the physiological characteristics of the digestive tract of infants, you can choose to sleep in the "right side lying position". This sleeping position can not only relax the muscles of the baby's whole body and get enough rest, but more importantly, it can reduce the choking/suffocation caused by spilled or spitted milk flowing back into the nasal cavity, as well as other complications.

How to hold a baby when he spits up

When the baby spits up, the upper body must be kept elevated. Once the vomit enters the trachea, it will cause difficulty breathing or even suffocation. Therefore, when the baby is lying down, it is best to put a towel under the baby to raise the head, or simply hold the baby upright; if the baby spits up while lying down, turn the baby's face to one side. After the baby recovers, you can feed a small amount of water after 30 minutes. When the baby wants to drink milk again, you can reduce the amount of milk to half of the usual amount, and slowly increase the amount of milk after the number of feedings increases.

Can babies drink water when they spit up milk?

If you add water to your baby right after he spits up, it may cause vomiting again. Therefore, it is best to try to feed your baby some water with a spoon a little bit at a time about 30 minutes after vomiting. After vomiting, the amount of milk you feed each time should be reduced to half of the usual amount. Most of the vomiting of babies is caused by improper feeding. For example, if the feeding is irregular, sometimes the baby eats too much, and sometimes not enough, the movement of the stomach lacks regularity; if the baby cries before and after feeding, the nipple hole is too large, and a lot of air is inhaled when feeding. When the air overflows from the stomach, it brings out the milk, causing vomiting. Therefore, if the baby vomits, you should first find the cause of the feeding method. If you find a problem and correct it in time, the baby will not vomit, which means that the vomiting is caused by improper feeding.