It is easy for babies to vomit milk within the first 6 months, especially when coughing, which can be even more severe. Most babies vomiting milk is physiological and can self heal without treatment. Some babies also experience developmental disorders due to severe vomiting of milk. So, what should I do if a baby coughs and spits milk?
1. Maintain a raised posture on the upper body. Once vomit enters the trachea, it can cause suffocation. Therefore, when letting the baby lie down, it is best to place the towel under the baby's body and keep the upper body elevated. If the baby vomits while lying down, you can turn their face to one side.
2. After spitting milk, pay more attention to observing the baby's condition. When the baby is lying down, raise their head or simply lift them up vertically. After spitting milk, the baby's complexion may not be good, but as long as they can recover later, there will be no problem. Additionally, depending on the situation, it may be appropriate to supplement him with some water.
3. Supplementing fluids should be done 30 minutes after vomiting. After a baby vomits, if they are immediately given water, it may cause vomiting again. Therefore, it is best to try feeding the baby some white water slowly with a spoon about 30 minutes after vomiting.
4. After spitting milk, the number of feedings should be reduced to half of the usual amount. When the baby's spirit recovers and they want to breastfeed again, they can be fed some more milk. But the feeding amount should be reduced to about half of the usual amount each time, but the number of feedings can be increased. During the period of continuous vomiting in the baby, only breastfeeding is allowed, and other foods, including complementary foods, cannot be fed.
5. When the baby coughs while awake, pick them up and stroke their back. When they cough while sleeping, raise their upper body and head slightly, allowing them to sleep alternately on their left and right sides, which is beneficial for the discharge of nasal secretions.
