Newborn babies can suck on their mother's nipples and drink milk without being taught. This is an instinct, and babies need to drink milk to provide nutrition and calories to their bodies. But some babies may suddenly experience vomiting when they are half a month old. What's going on? Let's learn together here, what to do if a half month old baby vomits milk?
Most newborn babies will experience physiological vomiting of milk because their gastrointestinal tract is not fully developed, and this physiological characteristic can easily lead to vomiting of milk. If this is the case, it is recommended that the mother reduce the frequency of breastfeeding and avoid overfeeding each time, reducing the amount of breastfeeding. When a baby is crying, do not rush to breastfeed the baby. When breastfeeding, fill the nipple with milk to avoid the baby sucking too much air into the stomach and causing vomiting.
After the baby finishes drinking milk, it is recommended to hold the baby upright and gently pat the baby's back. Wait for the baby to burp before placing it down, so that the baby is less likely to vomit milk. After breastfeeding, the head of the bed can be raised to allow the baby to sleep with their head on their side, which can prevent suffocation caused by vomiting milk. Some babies vomiting milk may be caused by diseases. If the baby coughs while vomiting milk, the vomit appears brown or green, and the weight drops sharply, it is very likely to be due to poor stomach and esophageal inflammation. It is necessary to take the baby to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner.
