Why does the newborn have milk overflow?

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Spitting is a normal phenomenon in many newborns. It is a reflex action caused by some abnormal stimulation of digestive tract and other related organs. Spitting is a very common situation. According to the doctor, it is a common phenomenon in the neonatal period. Most babies spit milk several times a day in the first few months after birth. In fact, there is no need to worry, New mothers may be very nervous when they see their babies spitting. What's going on? In particular, we need to pay attention to avoid the phenomenon of vomiting when the baby is sucking. When vomiting, the milk is mostly gushing from the mouth or even nose. As a mother, we need to take good care of the baby's daily life. Many babies will spit milk during the baby period. Today, I'd like to share with you why the newborn has milk overflow?

Why does the newborn have milk overflow?

1. Part of the newborn milk is easy to spit, one of the common known as spilling milk, this is a very normal phenomenon, that is, healthy newborns will also appear this situation. Most of them happen when they are lying down instead of holding the milk. They can also occur when they are carrying out activities after they are sucking again. There will be no malignant change in the mental appetite of the newborn after vomiting, and generally there will be no other discomfort. The main causes of milk spills are as follows.

2. The stomach of the newborn is horizontal. The sphincter at the junction of esophagus and stomach is not fully developed, and the function of the valve that hinders the reflux of food from stomach to esophagus is poor, especially in premature infants. There is also due to improper feeding methods, such as lying down for feeding, air in the bottle during artificial feeding, and lying down immediately after feeding. Mild milk spills generally do not have a great impact on the growth and development of newborns, and the more serious ones may affect the production and development of newborns due to insufficient camp.

3. The treatment of neonatal milk spills is mainly achieved by improving family care, generally does not need special treatment. Can pay attention to a few aspects: can let the newborn eat less meals. The mother should hold the back of the newborn with one hand and put her thumb and other four fingers above and below the breast to support the whole breast for feeding. If the milk flow is too fast, the mother can put her thumb and index finger above and below the nipple to control the speed of milk flow, Avoid the stomach spasm caused by excessive feeding, resulting in milk overflow. After eating the milk, the newborn should be held up, let its head up on the shoulders of adults, with hands patted on the back of the newborn, so that the air swallowing from the mouth, and then let the newborn lie down. In artificial feeding, the nipple of the bottle should be filled with milk instead of air. If the newborn spits milk seriously or spits the milk to become the spray shape, or the prominent object color is unusual and so on, should seek the doctor diagnosis and treatment.

matters needing attention

You should take your baby to the hospital for examination. There may be problems in the gastrointestinal tract and mental changes. There may also be lesions in other systems. For example, you vomit several times in a row, and you vomit every time you feed. It's not necessarily sick and you are in a good mental state. You should pay attention to whether your baby has fever and occasionally vomit milk,