Management of hiccups in newborns

The treatment of hiccups in newborns can be based on the cause of hiccups, if it is due to cold, it is recommended to pick up the baby, gently pat its back, feed the right amount of warm water; if it is due to too much milk too quickly, too much or too cold milk, it is recommended to pick up the baby, stimulate the soles of the feet to make the baby cry, to terminate the diaphragm’s sudden contraction, which can alleviate the symptoms of hiccups. In addition, you can also pick up the baby, with the tip of the index finger of one hand in the baby’s mouth or ear gently scratching, usually until the baby cries, hiccups will disappear. Because the nerves around the mouth are more sensitive, scratching can make the nerves relax, hiccups will disappear accordingly. Newborn hiccups are mostly caused by the immature development of the newborn’s stomach, horizontal position, usually to prevent the main, such as developing a correct feeding posture, to avoid the milk is too cold, every time after eating the milk will be held up, gently patting the newborn’s back to promote the expulsion of air, and to feed the right amount of lukewarm water; breastfeeding avoided in the baby’s excessive hunger or crying, pay attention to the environment of the breastfeeding, to avoid breastfeeding in a cold environment, or to avoid the baby exposed to too much time in the external environment. Pay attention to the environment of breastfeeding, avoid feeding in a cold environment, or avoid exposing the baby to the outside environment for too long, which may cause him/her to get cold. If breastfeeding is done artificially, avoid leaving the milk to get cold for too long, and test the temperature of the milk before feeding to make sure that the milk is not too hot or too cold.