Newborn babies are prone to choking, leaving new moms at a loss. What’s going on here? What can be done to prevent such incidents from happening again? Reasons why babies choke Normally, both adults and newborns are able to coordinate their swallowing movements with their breathing. The structure of this part of the human body is very delicate, epiglottis, vocal folds, protective reflexes and swallowing synergistically, when eating and swallowing, the vocal folds will automatically close and cover the trachea, so that the food will only go into the stomach and will not go into the trachea. In terms of human physiology, the esophagus and trachea, at the same time, only one channel is open to ensure that there will be no foreign objects into the respiratory tract. Try it. What happens when we try to talk while we’re drinking? It’s likely that we’ll choke, triggering a violent cough. This action actually requires the esophagus and trachea at the same time are clear, obviously contrary to human physiology, will lead to a small amount of foreign matter into the trachea, at this time, the body’s self-protection mechanism immediately reacted to the very small amount of accidental entry into the trachea by coughing violently, coughing up foreign matter, so as not to enter the lungs, triggering pneumonia. The principle of baby choking, and we drink water choking very similar. For example, milk mixed with air, baby swallowing, milk needs to enter the stomach through the esophagus, but the air has to enter the lungs through the trachea, the vocal folds can not meet these two requirements, there will be a small amount of milk accidentally into the trachea, which triggered the baby choked and spit out, choking phenomenon. Baby choking occurs mainly because of the following points 1, the newborn baby stomach capacity is small, if you drink too much milk or drink milk after the exhaust is easy to choke. 2, the hole of the pacifier is large, for example, the pacifier for the cross hole, through the pacifier of the amount of milk is too much and lead to the baby choking. 3.Improper milk drinking posture will also choke. 4, when the baby has a cold, because the respiratory tract is infected, making the nose breathing condition is not smooth, swallowing is not coordinated. 5.Babies with gastroesophageal reflux are prone to choking. 6, premature babies, cleft lip and palate, heart disease, severe Down’s syndrome or cerebral palsy babies, because of its weak sucking power, choking chances are also higher. 5 tricks can effectively prevent the baby choking milk mixed with air, is the most common cause of baby choking, therefore, adjust the speed of breastfeeding, pay attention to the breastfeeding posture, you can better prevent the baby choking. 1, in the baby’s emotional stability when breastfeeding, rather than in the crying or laughter, do not let the baby hungry for a long time before feeding, the baby ate too quickly easy to choke. 2, breastfeeding, pay attention to the breastfeeding posture, the baby should recline in the mother’s arms. Mom one hand to hold the baby, the other hand with the thumb and forefinger gently clamp the nipple feeding, in order to prevent the nipple blocking the baby’s nostrils, and control the flow of milk, so as not to cause the baby choking because of the milk is too fast. 3, the mother should be careful to observe the baby when breastfeeding, if the baby’s mouth overflow or nose and mouth blue, you should immediately stop breastfeeding. 4, if artificial feeding, pay attention to observe the speed of milk dripping from the nipple, choose the appropriate diameter of the nipple, do not use the nipple with too large a hole to breastfeed. 5, after feeding, the baby will be held upright on the shoulder, pat the baby’s back to help the baby hiccups, and then put to bed. New mothers must learn the baby choking first aid Slight spitting up, the baby will adjust their own breathing and swallowing action, will not be inhaled into the trachea, but the mother should continue to observe the baby’s breathing status and skin color. If the baby choking, can be dealt with as follows: 1, if the degree of choking is not too serious, the baby vomiting, coughing phenomenon, but the color of the face did not turn purple, you should immediately turn the baby’s face sideways, so as to avoid spit-up backward into the throat and trachea, and pat the baby’s back with an empty palm. 2, the handkerchief or gauze wrapped around the finger, into the baby’s mouth, will spit up and overflow of milk quickly clean out, to avoid inhalation of milk into the trachea again, while using a small cotton swab to clean up the nostrils, in order to maintain a clear airway. 3, when the baby holds his breath and does not breathe or his face turns purple, it means that the spit-up may have entered the trachea, you should immediately put the baby prone in the adult’s lap, and forcefully pat his back four or five times, so that he can cough up the milk. 4, if the above methods are still ineffective, immediately clip or pinch the stimulation of the soles of the baby’s feet, so that the baby due to pain and crying or coughing, is conducive to the trachea in the milk coughing out, relieve respiratory difficulties. 5, observe the baby’s cry and color, if the voice becomes weak, difficult to inhale and purple color, should be sent to the hospital immediately. 6, need special reminder is that the baby choking, never vertical hold, because vertical hold will lead to milk is not easy to be coughed out, but easy to enter the deeper parts, resulting in choking will be more serious. The baby mother tips: and choking a little similar to the look of milk and choking will occur spit up, but the look of milk light, the baby does not appear cough phenomenon, just after feeding 1 ~ 2 mouth milk from the baby’s mouth out. Milk spitting is related to the imperfect development of the baby’s gastrointestinal tract and mouth, and about 40% of babies often experience milk spitting. Mothers do not need to worry, milk does not affect the baby’s growth and development, after 6 months, the phenomenon of milk will disappear naturally. To prevent breastfeeding, remember to hold the baby upright after feeding, help the baby burp, and let the baby be quiet for a while, do not immediately turn, such as changing diapers, teasing and so on.