How to deal with infant hiccup? Age-specific responses are effective

We may laugh it off when adults hiccup, but if it is a baby who hiccups and keeps hiccupping, we will feel very distressed: the hiccups come again and again, how uncomfortable it is! We need to stop his hiccups quickly…but how to stop this hiccup? Don’t worry, today I will teach you how to solve your baby’s hiccup problem! Baby hiccups are actually not painful. Whether it is an older baby or a small baby, hiccups are actually not as painful as we think. But looking at it always makes parents feel uncomfortable. Faced with this problem, we have to deal with it according to age. Why do hiccups occur? Because their nervous systems are immature, when the diaphragm is stimulated, the \”hiccup center\” of the spinal cord is affected and \”hiccups\” occur. Usually, babies stop hiccups after a while. If the hiccups do not affect the baby\’s daily activities (such as eating or sleeping, etc.), there is no need to be too nervous, because as the baby grows up and its neurological development gradually improves, the hiccups will lessen. The hiccups will also become less frequent. This \”cure\” baby\’s hiccups usually resolves on its own in a few seconds or minutes. However, if the hiccups persist for more than 5 minutes, parents can use the following methods to help stop the hiccups: Suitable for older babies ▶ Drink water and let the baby drink it in one go A cup of warm water can effectively relieve hiccups. ▶ Take a deep breath. Parents can demonstrate to their babies: take a deep breath first, hold it as long as possible, bend at 90°, and exhale slowly. Repeat this about 10 times to stop hiccups quickly. ▶ Tongue pressing: Parents can use a clean spoon to press the baby\’s tongue and wait for a while, the baby will stop hiccups. Suitable for babies, please click here to enter the picture description ▶ Pat the back to exhaust the air. Hold the baby upright, with the head on the shoulder. Hold the baby\’s head and back with one hand, and bend the five fingers of the other hand together to make a hollow fist shape. , gently pat the baby\’s back to knock out the air that has been eaten into the stomach, and the baby will naturally stop hiccupping. ▶ Continue feeding. If patting your baby on the back doesn\’t work and he doesn\’t cry loudly, feed him milk for a while and the hiccups will stop. ▶ Feeding water For babies who are already taking complementary foods, feeding warm water (<50℃) when hiccupping can also help stop hiccups. ▶ Tickling: Pick up the baby and use the tip of your index finger to gently tickle his mouth/ears (to relax the nerves). Generally, the hiccups will stop when the baby cries. ▶ Stimulate the soles of the feet. Pick up the baby and stimulate the soles of his feet to make him cry. This can stop the sudden contraction of the diaphragm. ▶ Divert attention When your baby hiccups, listen to soft music or use colorful toys to distract him, which can reduce the frequency of hiccups. Baby hiccups can also \"prevent\" babies. If a baby hiccups frequently, it is often a reminder to parents to pay attention to the following issues when feeding or caring for the baby: Don\'t let the baby swallow a lot of air ➤ Control the milk speed. When breastfeeding, if the breast milk is sufficient but the baby has no time to swallow, the mother can use her index finger and middle finger to properly hold the milk sinus to control the milk speed. When bottle feeding, be sure to prevent the hole in the nipple from being too large or too small (baby having difficulty feeding will forcefully swallow more air). When the hole is the right size, it should allow a few drops of milk to drip out when the bottle is turned over, and then stop. ➤ Try to feed your baby before he is extremely hungry to prevent him from feeding too quickly. ➤Don\'t let your baby cry and nurse at the same time, because the crying and struggling will cause him to swallow more air. The baby should burp frequently when feeding. Please click here to enter the picture description ➤ For breastfed babies, the mother can take the opportunity to burp every time she changes sides, and then continue feeding. ➤For babies who are fed milk powder, you can burp them after eating 60-90ml each time or every 3-5 minutes. ➤If the parent does not burp the baby while feeding, that’s okay. You can wait until the baby is full before burping. Don’t put your baby down immediately after feeding➤ When your baby has eaten and drank enough, don’t let him lie down immediately. Burp him and then hold him upright for 10 to 15 minutes to prevent him from spitting up milk. Eat less greasy and gas-producing food ➤ If your baby eats too greasy food, he or she will easily develop symptoms such as hiccups and bloating. ➤ It is best not to give your baby carbonated drinks and other gas-producing drinks. This will make the stomach too inflated. Let alone the baby, even adults will hiccup after drinking it. Tip: If your baby always hiccups, vomits a lot of milk, coughs, seems irritable, or has very frequent hiccups, it is best to go to the hospital to rule out hiccups caused by disease factors. Interesting link: Fetuses also hiccup. Many pregnant mothers often feel their stomachs jumping (very regularly). In fact, it is the fetus hiccupping, and this is also a normal phenomenon, because hiccups can improve the breathing capacity of his lungs. , to prepare for breathing after birth. When the fetus hiccups, the pregnant mother only needs to gently touch him, and he will stop hiccups after a while. A good picture book recommendation is to tell your baby the story \"The Zebra Who Loves Burping\"! A serious and solemn zebra kept hiccupping. He met several animal friends along the way. They all enthusiastically suggested various interesting but not too solemn treatment methods. Naturally, the zebra did not listen. It wasn\'t until he met Mrs. Duck that the zebra discovered that the stripes on his body had changed due to hiccups, and went back to find those animal friends…