Hiccups in infants are mostly physiological phenomena, which can be improved by adjusting the way of breastfeeding, putting the baby upright and patting the back, etc. However, if infants have hiccups too frequently or persistently, they should consult a doctor to find out the cause of the problem.
Since the baby’s diaphragm is not yet well developed, if a lot of air is mixed in during the feeding process, it can cause hiccups. At this time, you should pay attention to adjust the way of breastfeeding, to avoid mixing air in the milk, but also in the baby after eating milk, patting its back, or with the palm of the clockwise massage of its abdomen, etc., can help to reduce hiccups in infants full of food.
However, if the baby appears too frequent or persistent hiccups, or even projectile vomiting and other symptoms, we need to be alert to the possibility of meningitis, epilepsy and other diseases, parents should promptly go to the baby to the hospital pediatrics, complete the relevant examinations, to carry out the investigation of the disease, and if necessary, by the doctor to give targeted treatment.