What to do if your baby chokes on spitting up milk

When babies spit up milk, some of them take big mouthfuls, which may accidentally get the milk into their noses and throats, causing them to choke during the spitting up. In this case, parents need to pick up the baby as soon as possible, let the baby's head rest on their shoulders and pat it gently. This will allow the milk to be digested faster in the stomach and intestines, achieving a certain inhibitory effect. Try to hold the baby upright for a while to prevent spitting up again.

How to prevent baby from spitting up?

1. Choose a pacifier of appropriate size

If the nipple hole is too small, the baby will suck hard, causing air and milk to be sucked in together, which may easily cause spitting up; but if the nipple hole is too large, the baby will easily choke when sucking and cause severe coughing. Therefore, when choosing a pacifier, we must consider whether the size of the pacifier hole is suitable for our child.

2. Be careful not to let your baby eat too quickly. If the milk becomes swollen or spurts out, it will make the child feel uncomfortable.

3. Pay attention to burping during feeding and after eating

After the child is 3-4 months old, not only can he master the sucking technique well, but the contraction function of the cardia has also matured, so the number of spitting up will be significantly reduced. Before that, it is best to burp the baby after each feeding.

4. It is best to let the baby stand upright for 20 to 30 minutes after feeding, and don't rush to let the baby play.

The correct way to burp your baby The best way to prevent spitting up is to burp your baby. After the child is 3 to 4 months old, not only can he master the sucking technique well, but the contraction function of the cardia has also matured, so the number of spitting up will be significantly reduced. But before that, it is best to burp the baby after each feeding.

Ways to help your child burp:

1. Hold the child upright and pat his back gently.

Holding the baby upright and gently patting his back for more than 5 minutes is the basic method to help the baby burp. If your child still can't burp, you can also try massaging his back with your palms.

2. Support the child's chin and let the child sit up

You can also let your child sit on your lap and pat his back gently. Because when a baby is sitting, the entrance to his stomach is facing upwards, making it easier for him to burp.

3. When you can’t burp

The air inhaled into the stomach is sometimes caught in the milk inhaled before and after. At this time, if the child's upper body is upright, it will help to expel the air in the stomach. Therefore, the mother can hold the child upright, or can raise the child's back so that the upper body remains tilted for about 30 minutes.