Newborns should be burped from the bottom up with a hollow palm and gently.
The main purpose of burping is to expel excess air from the stomach through vibration. The method of operation is to burp from the bottom upward using a hollow palm, mainly in the middle of the shoulder blades on both sides, which helps to expel the air in the stomach. It is important to use the hollow palm to pat the back and to do so gently to prevent discomfort in the newborn.
To the newborn hiccups also need to strengthen the care, mainly hiccups are prone to spitting up, choking, so when spitting up, you need to promptly turn your head to the side, and timely discharge of the oral cavity and the nasal cavity of the milk, in order to prevent the baby from choking and coughing.
Also need to pay attention to reasonable feeding, try to small meals, avoid overfeeding. In addition, you also need to pay attention to control the speed of feeding, reduce the amount of air inhalation, can significantly reduce the probability of hiccups, spitting up.