After birth, all aspects of the body's functions have not fully developed, which can cause your baby to have many different situations from adults. Some mothers find that their babies are constantly breastfeeding, spitting milk and eating again. So what's going on with the baby constantly breastfeeding until they vomit?
What's going on with the baby constantly breastfeeding until vomiting
Don't worry too much about a mother who has a baby with milk overflow. This is because the position of the newborn's stomach is horizontal and the sphincter muscle of the cardia is relatively relaxed. Once a slightly larger amount of milk is ingested, milk overflow may occur. As the child grows older, the position of the stomach gradually becomes vertical, the muscle strength of the esophageal sphincter muscle strengthens, and the frequency of milk leakage gradually decreases, stopping at seven or eight months.
What should I do if a baby 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.
This article provides a detailed explanation of what happens when a baby continuously feeds and spits milk. Through the introduction, it can be known that baby spitting is actually a very normal situation, and mothers do not need to worry. If your baby is spitting milk at home, then you can take the measures in this article to deal with it.
