The dangers of sucking empty milk bottles

Children have all kinds of habits when they sleep, especially those under three years old. Some must sleep with nipples in their mouths, and some must sleep with bottles in their arms. In fact, it is quite harmful for children to suck on empty bottles. It is inevitable that children need a sense of security before going to bed, but parents should not let their children develop the habit of sleeping with an empty bottle. On the one hand, it will deform their teeth, and on the other hand, it will easily cause them to inhale air into their stomachs, leading to bloating and other problems.

1. The harm of sleeping with an empty bottle: Inhaling air. Sucking an empty bottle while sleeping will cause a large amount of air to be inhaled into the gastrointestinal tract, causing paroxysmal intestinal cramps and abdominal pain, which is medically called "aerophagia". In addition, it can easily cause diarrhea and cause loss of appetite in infants.

Note: In order to prevent aerophagia, in addition to not letting the baby suck an empty bottle, each breastfeeding time should not be too long, 20 minutes is about right. Whether you are breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, remember to burp your baby after each feeding.

2. The harm of sleeping with an empty bottle: deforming teeth

Because the baby sucks the pacifier hard in front of the gums, the teeth may become deformed (protrude outward), causing the teeth to grow unevenly, which may lead to buck teeth in the future.

Note: Continuous sucking will affect oral development, cause deformities in the upper and lower jaws, and affect the beauty of the face.

3. The dangers of sleeping with an empty bottle in your mouth: bottle teeth 1. If a baby falls asleep with a bottle or pacifier in his mouth, it is not good for the child's oral hygiene and he is prone to "bottle teeth". When rotten teeth form, the baby will also experience drooling and other phenomena. 2. In addition, once "baby bottle teeth" are formed, they will cause cavitation on the surface of the teeth, making the surface of the teeth rough, which will become a factor that makes it easy to get tooth decay in the future.

4. The dangers of sleeping with an empty bottle: malnutrition

Frequent sucking on an empty pacifier will cause the baby to form a conditioned reflex, which will stimulate the central nervous system and cause the secretion of digestive juices. Over time, this will disrupt the digestive function. However, when the baby is fed, the secretion of digestive juices will decrease or be insufficient, which will affect the digestion and absorption of food. If this continues for a long time, it will cause malnutrition in the baby.

5. The harm of sucking an empty bottle to sleep: Others 1. Another problem caused by letting the baby suck the bottle before going to sleep is that the baby mistakenly thinks that eating is related to sleeping. Once the baby establishes this connection, it will form a habit and become dependent on this form in later life. This can lead to the risk of obesity. 2. Susceptible to infection. Because empty bottles are left anywhere, they are easily contaminated by bacteria, viruses, etc., and they are not sterilized. Babies can easily get infected with diseases after sucking.