What is the reason for a newborn baby to hiccup and spit up milk? Should a newborn baby be held when hiccuping?

Newborns often burp after feeding, which is a normal phenomenon. Sometimes, the burp will be accompanied by spitting up milk, which is because the baby eats too much. So why do newborns burp and spit up milk? Should newborns be held when they hiccup?

Newborns are prone to hiccups after feeding, and they will spit up milk a few minutes after hiccups. In fact, newborn hiccups and spitting up milk are mostly caused by the baby itself, that is, the baby's stomach capacity is small, eating too much, or eating in a hurry, which can easily cause milk to reflux. Moreover, if the newborn moves or lies down immediately after feeding, it will also cause milk to reflux, resulting in hiccups and spitting up milk. In this regard, parents should hold the newborn upright after feeding the milk every time, then let it lie on their shoulders and pat their backs gently, which can promote the discharge of internal air, make the newborn hiccups, and not easily cause spitting up milk. Moreover, parents should not let the baby lie down or move after feeding the milk, but should let them sit and rest for a while. Parents should also pay attention to the amount of food the newborn eats, not let them eat too much, and it is best to eat small meals frequently. However, as the baby grows up, parents can appropriately increase the amount of food the newborn eats. If the newborn accidentally eats too much, parents should massage their abdomen to promote gastrointestinal motility and prevent food accumulation and vomiting.

Newborn hiccups are a common phenomenon, usually occurring after feeding. In this case, you should let the baby stand up and gently pat his back to help the air in the baby's stomach to discharge and relieve the hiccups. If the hiccups do not occur after feeding, you can hold the baby up and pat him a few times, then feed him a few sips of warm water, which can effectively stop the hiccups. You can also use toys to divert the baby's attention and tease the baby, which can alleviate the symptoms of hiccups. In short, no matter what kind of hiccups, it is best to hold the baby up. In this case, you can let the baby drink some water, stand the baby up, lie on your shoulder, and then pat his back with your hollow palm. This is the correct way to relieve hiccups. It is recommended that you pat the baby's back every time after feeding the baby, so that the baby can hiccup normally, and avoid the possibility of the baby sucking milk.

Newborns cannot drink water when they hiccup, because the diaphragm moves up during hiccups, causing spasms in the trachea and esophagus, making it easy for them to choke when drinking water. Newborn hiccups are mostly caused by tracheal spasms caused by inhaling cold air or stomach discomfort caused by drinking too cold milk. At this time, you can massage the newborn's abdomen to improve the symptoms of hiccups. Half an hour after the hiccups stop, you can give the newborn some hot water to prevent hiccups from happening again. It is recommended to avoid newborns drinking too cold milk and avoid inhaling cold air when going out.

Because the elastic tissue and muscle tissue of the esophagus of newborns are not fully developed. The esophageal sphincter is not fully developed, the closing function is weak, and the stomach capacity is small, generally 30-60 ml. When feeding, excessive swallowing of air is prone to milk spillage. The pyloric muscles are well developed, and when the pyloric muscles spasm, it is also easy to cause vomiting. Therefore, after breastfeeding, pick up the baby and let him lie on the adult's shoulder, gently pat the baby's back, and when the baby burps obviously, you can stop patting the baby's back and let him lie on his side to rest.