Newborn hiccups are an extremely common phenomenon, especially in newborns. This is due to the imperfect development of the pediatric nervous system, which affects the function of the vegetative nerve activity that controls the movement of the diaphragm. When a newborn is slightly stimulated, such as by cold air inhalation or eating too quickly, the diaphragm suddenly contracts, resulting in rapid inhalation, tightening of the vocal cords, and sudden closure of the vocal cords, resulting in a “hiccup” sound. As infants grow and their nervous systems develop, the hiccups will gradually decrease. Therefore, parents need not be alarmed by their newborn’s hiccups. When you have hiccups, you can give your newborn some warm water or pick him up and gently pat his back, and the hiccups will stop. However, if your baby’s hiccups are too long or too frequent and last for 5 to 10 minutes, you should pay attention to them. The newborn baby’s burping steps and keys A newborn baby’s burping steps are explained: After feeding the baby, do not let him lie down directly, but remember to help him burp first. 1, when burping, the palm of the hand should be cup-shaped. 2, let the baby sit on the adult’s lap, if the baby is less than 4 months old, to support the baby’s neck with one hand, if the baby is full 4 months old, then hold the baby with your hand can be. 3, sitting on the lap of the pat method: in the pat hiccups, one hand to support the baby, the other hand pat hiccups, the trick is to take a bottom to top pat position. 4, upright shoulder patting method: this method is suitable for babies over 4 months old, one hand holds the baby up close to the adult’s shoulder, the other hand patting the burp, when the baby burps out the sound can be heard. The key to the success or failure of newborn burping is moderate abdominal pressure and diligent change of posture is the key to successful burping, as for the specific way of burping, patting the back, gently shaking, massage, etc. As long as the mother practices more and tries more, she can definitely find the most suitable method of burping for her baby. The newborn’s burping method 1, hand posture: five fingers together and close together, the palm of the hand bent into a water-like, pat on the baby’s back do not leak air, and the strength of the pat should be able to cause vibration, but also so that the baby does not feel pain. 2, multiple pats: Each meal can be divided into 2 to 3 pats to burp, do not wait until the baby has finished drinking. If your baby is prone to flatulence, spillage, vomiting or is very hungry, you should burp him soon after you start feeding him to avoid flatulence or vomiting. Avoid inhaling excess air As long as the tummy is bloated, it will make your baby more or less uncomfortable. Therefore, in addition to helping your baby to expel the air he has inhaled, mothers should also put in more effort, such as paying attention to the breastfeeding posture and making the milk less airy, so that your baby can avoid inhaling excess air while breastfeeding. Whether you are sucking directly from the breast or bottle-feeding, your baby’s posture and speed are crucial to how much air is sucked into his or her stomach between sucking and spitting. Therefore, it is very important to get your baby to drink milk in the right position. Breastfeeding: It is important for mothers to learn the various breastfeeding positions carefully and adjust them before each feeding before letting your baby start sucking. Bottle feeding: Whether you are holding your baby or letting your baby drink from another object, it is important to keep your head high and your body low, and to maintain a certain tilt angle. When helping your baby to brew milk, you should add the right amount of warm water before adding the milk powder. This will prevent the milk powder from clumping together and causing the nipple to block and inhale too much air. In addition, it is best to hold the bottle on its side and shake it from side to side to avoid shaking it up and down to increase the gas in the bottle. Hold at least 2/3 of the pacifier. When putting the nipple or pacifier into the baby’s mouth, make sure the baby holds at least 2/3 of it and make sure it is on the baby’s tongue, otherwise the milk will overflow and the baby will easily inhale too much air. For babies with frequent flatulence, anti-colic pacifiers and bottles can be used as appropriate. Reminder: Newborn hiccups usually stop within a short period of time without special treatment, and can be relieved by feeding some warm water. However, if your baby’s hiccups are too long or too frequent and last for 5 to 10 minutes, parents should pay attention.