Newborn vomits milk after waking up

Many children vomit easily after feeding. Some fall asleep after feeding and suddenly vomit after waking up. This situation happens to babies under six months old. In fact, the reason for the baby's spitting up is related to the developmental function of the gastrointestinal tract. Because the intestines and stomach are not fully developed and are different from the normal gastrointestinal tract, spitting up occurs. We also need to find some tips to solve vomiting.

What causes baby to spit up?

It turns out that the stomach capacity of babies in the first three months is very small, the stomach muscles are very weak, the nerve regulation function that controls the stomach is not fully developed, and the closing ability of the cardia at the upper end of the stomach is relatively weak. Therefore, after the baby is full of milk, milk often regurgitates into the mouth. This is actually overflowing milk rather than spitting up, although it looks like spitting up milk.

When babies suck breast milk, they often inhale a lot of air at the same time. After breastfeeding, as the baby's body moves or is turned over (such as when bathing him or changing his diaper), the air in his stomach will rise and run out of the trachea. Since the stomach muscles have weak control, the milk will come out along with the air, resulting in vomiting. This phenomenon is normal in early infancy and is not a disease. It will not affect the baby's nutrition and growth and development, so parents do not need to worry too much.

Knowing the reason, we can know that this phenomenon can be avoided. As long as the mother keeps the baby's head slightly higher while feeding, holds the baby upright against her chest for a while after feeding, gently pats the baby's back to let the air in his stomach escape, and then tries not to turn the baby over or bathe him within half an hour, spitting up can be avoided.

What should I do if my baby spits up? Try these tips

1. When feeding your baby, try to hold him upright. If you let him curl up in your arms or feed lazily in a car seat, the formula or breast milk will not enter his stomach directly, causing him to spit up.

2. Be quiet when feeding. Concentrating on feeding can prevent your baby from spitting up. Reduce surrounding noise and other distractions that may distract your baby. Also, try not to wait until your baby is very hungry to feed him. Spitting up is more likely to occur if your baby is distracted or fussy, and is more likely to swallow air while feeding breast milk or formula.

3. If your baby is drinking formula milk or expressed breast milk from a bottle, be sure to make the nipple hole not too small, as it will make the baby anxious and swallow air. On the other hand, if the hole in the nipple is too big, the milk will flow too quickly and the baby will not be able to swallow it in time, which may cause the baby to spit up.

4. Burp your baby after each feeding. In fact, if your baby naturally stops eating, you should take this opportunity to burp him before he starts eating again. This way, if there is air in your baby's stomach, it can be expelled before he takes in more milk.

Remember to place a towel on your shoulders before burping to prevent staining your clothes. Don't worry if you don't burp your baby within a few minutes. Your baby probably doesn't need to be burped yet.