How to feed water to the newborn?

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After the baby is born, in addition to drinking milk, it is necessary to often drink water to supplement the nutrition in the body. Sometimes you have to use a spoon to feed water. As a new mother, you don't know how to use a spoon to feed your baby. I'm afraid if I hurt my baby's throat with a spoon. How to feed water to the newborn? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

How to feed water to the newborn?

At the beginning, use a small spoon to hold one-third of the water, put the small spoon into the middle of the baby's tongue, tilt the small spoon slightly, and pour the water into the baby's mouth. The spoon is still in the middle of the tongue, and catch the water flowing back from the pharynx when the baby swallows. Feed the baby to drink water, the speed must slow down, the baby drink two water, immediately pull out the pacifier, rest for a while, and then continue to drink, so that the baby has time to fully swallow.

Baby to swallow two or three times in a row, in order to swallow all the water in his mouth, then take out the spoon to feed the second spoon. Be careful not to press the middle of the baby's tongue with a spoon, otherwise it will cause vomiting. When feeding water, the mouth of the pacifier should not be too big. If the mouth is big, the water will flow quickly, so that the baby will be easily choked.

Babies are used to sucking. They often use the mouth shape of sucking to pucker up their lips. It is difficult for the spoon to enter the middle of the tongue. They should wait for a moment until the baby opens its mouth. Put the spoon in as soon as the baby opens its mouth. After repeated practice, the baby will learn to see the spoon open mouth, at this time it is easy to feed more, water is less in swallowing reflux.

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Let the baby's body in a 45 degree tilt state, the water from the stomach naturally flows into the small intestine, which will reduce the chance of choking than lying down and feeding. Don't let the baby drink with his head up. Practice more before feeding the baby. Pay attention to a little to the baby Sheng, in order to prevent the baby choked by water.