What to do if your baby won’t stop hiccuping

Babies hiccups may be caused by cold, improper feeding, gastroesophageal reflux, etc., and need to be treated according to the cause, such as paying attention to warmth, adjusting the feeding method, paying attention to the breastfeeding posture and other methods of treatment.
1. Cold baby: when the child meets the stimulation of cold air, the phenomenon of diaphragmatic spasm may occur, resulting in non-stop hiccups, you can put more clothes on the baby, pay attention to warmth, which can alleviate the symptoms.
2. Improper feeding: babies inhale too much air when eating milk, which can also cause hiccups, you can adjust the feeding method, control the baby’s speed of eating milk, avoid inhaling air, and burp in time after eating milk, to reduce the phenomenon of hiccups.
3. Gastroesophageal reflux: Since the function of pancreatic sphincter is not yet mature, babies are prone to gastroesophageal reflux, so it is necessary to pay attention to the posture of breastfeeding, and keep the head in a high position. If the symptoms cannot be relieved by general treatment, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time.
Infant hiccups for a long time does not relieve, you can take the baby to the hospital to check out, under the guidance of the doctor treatment, so as not to miss the opportunity for treatment, do not use private medicine.