When parents and friends are breastfeeding their babies, some babies may experience coughing and spitting, which makes parents feel very sorry. In fact, it is common for babies to cough and spit out milk, but there are many reasons that can cause them to cough and spit out milk. So, what's going on with a baby coughing and spitting milk? How to relieve the symptoms of coughing and spitting milk in babies?
What's wrong with a baby coughing and spitting milk?
The stomach capacity of newborns is relatively small, and the stomach is in a horizontal position. In addition, the development of the esophageal sphincter is poor, so vomiting is mostly physiological, mainly caused by feeding too fast or too much. If a child constantly spits milk, it may cause aspiration pneumonia and affect their normal growth and development. So we parents need to understand the treatment methods for babies coughing and spitting milk.
What should I do if my baby coughs and spits milk?
Assist the baby in coughing. 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. After feeding a baby with cough, do not immediately lie down to sleep to prevent vomiting due to coughing.
Inhale warm and humid air to the baby. The appropriate room temperature is 20 ℃, and the indoor humidity should be maintained at 60-65%. It should be dry in winter and spring, and humidifiers can be used in the room to humidify or wet towels can be hung indoors.
Apply a hot water bag to the back to relieve cough. Fill the hot water bag with hot water at around 40 ℃, tighten the lid, wrap it with a thin towel outside the hot water bag, and apply it to the baby's back near the lungs to accelerate the cold drive and quickly stop the baby's cough.
In summary, there are many reasons that can cause babies to cough and vomit milk, mainly due to improper feeding. In addition, if a child constantly spits milk, it is likely due to illness and must be taken seriously. To alleviate the symptoms of coughing and spitting milk in babies, parents and friends may want to try these three tips introduced above.
