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The article was written by Doctor Le Thu Phuong - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Ha Long International HospitalExcept for the medical cause, the normal cases of vomiting in infants can be improved by changing a few small habits when breastfeeding.
Newborn babies have a weak digestive system, the valves in the stomach do not work in sync, so when feeding, it is easy for the baby to swallow air into the stomach. This "excess" amount of steam not only makes the baby easier to fill, but also makes the baby spit up milk after feeding. This phenomenon is quite common. To reduce this situation, mothers need to change the way they feed and pay attention to some problems in the baby's and family's activities.
Divide your baby's portion size Compared with older babies, the immature digestive system of babies has a much smaller capacity. To avoid "eruption", instead of feeding the baby too much at one time, mothers should feed more often, with a reduced amount of milk each time, helping the baby digest faster and easier.
Don't let your baby lie down immediately after feeding. It is very easy for babies to swallow air while nursing. If at this time, the mother puts the baby to lie down immediately, vomiting is very likely to happen. Therefore, after feeding the baby, the mother should keep the baby from lying down. Ideally, the mother should find a way to burp the baby to "release" the excess gas, to avoid making the baby bloated and indigestion.
Feeding your baby properly You may not know it, but the way you feed your baby can also be the cause of your baby's vomiting. For breastfed babies, if the amount of breast milk that the baby sucks is more than the amount of milk the baby can swallow at a time, it will cause food in the stomach to back up, causing the baby to vomit. Similarly, improperly bottle-fed babies will "suck" in at the same time a significant amount of excess gas, affecting the baby's digestive process.
To avoid this situation, when breastfeeding your baby, you should only breastfeed slowly, avoiding letting your baby eat too much each time. With bottle-fed babies, the mother should keep the bottle tilted 45 degrees, so that the milk always fills the neck of the bottle, not allowing air to "creep" into the baby's stomach.
Saying "no" to smoke Not only affects the development and health of infants and children, frequent exposure to cigarette smoke will cause your baby to increase acid secretion in the stomach more. Therefore, mothers should try to limit and prevent their children from being exposed to secondhand smoke.
Calcium supplements for babies Vomiting accompanied by twisting symptoms, having trouble sleeping every night can be a sign that your baby's daily nutrition does not have enough calcium needed. In this case, adequate calcium supplementation is the best way to help your baby.
When should I bring my child to the doctor? If you have tried all of the above methods, but your baby's vomiting still shows no signs of abating, you should take your baby to the doctor.
In some cases, vomiting is accompanied by some unusual signs such as no weight gain, fever, persistent cough, intermittent crying, bloody stools or 3-5 days without defecation. Abdominal distention can be caused by a certain medical cause, such as digestive disorders, intestinal obstruction, intussusception, etc., so going to the doctor right away is extremely necessary to find a solution and ensure the baby's safety.
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