The stomach of a newborn is not fully developed, so their food intake is very small. It is important to avoid overfeeding. After the baby finishes drinking milk, they should be held upright and gently pat on the back to help with gas expulsion. If the baby frequently spits up, keeping them in a right-side lying position after burping can provide relief.
The phenomenon of spitting up may be related to poor spleen function. Children’s spleens and stomachs are relatively delicate, so using a compound chicken inner golden powder or infant spleen tonic may help to regulate this.
Spitting up may also stem from the infant’s physiological characteristics, improper breastfeeding methods, eating too quickly, or unsuitable milk temperatures. The correct breastfeeding posture is to hold the baby at an angle, with each feeding lasting about 20 minutes, and after feeding, hold the baby upright and gently pat the back with the hollow part of your palm from the bottom up for about 15 minutes to help expel swallowed air. After that, let the baby sleep on their right side with the upper body slightly elevated. For babies who eat rapidly, intermittent feeding methods can be employed, meaning pausing after 10 to 20 sips to burp before continuing. If the spitting up situation does not improve after adjusting the feeding method, or if it is accompanied by poor spirit or loss of appetite, the baby should be taken for a medical check-up promptly.
For severe spitting up caused by the baby swallowing air, ensure that while feeding, the baby can latch onto the entire areola and the breast, and burping should be done the same way by patting from the bottom up to help reduce the occurrence of spitting up.
