How to deal with hiccups in newborns?

"Someone remembers" - so usually we say, when we are overcome hiccups. And begin to enumerate all the relatives and friends, hoping to find the name of the "detractors" who sent us this attack. And what do the children do not know about the involvement of relatives to the "IKI" coming out of their mouth? What is it - hiccup - and how to get rid of it?


Hiccup is an involuntary, usually stereotyped repetitive strong and short breath when closed or sharply narrowed the glottis, due to a sudden spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm.




If we are talking about a newborn baby, the more often the baby hiccups due to the fact that he cold or he swallowed air while eating. When the baby sucks the breast, he can also begin hiccups. It is trapped air in the stomach is the cause of it.




What should I do mom or dad when the newborn baby hiccups? For a start, check whether damp diaper - it can cause hypothermia. Maybe the room is too cold, then cover the window and warmer wrap. If a similar phenomenon appeared after eating, diarrhea baby "in a column, stroking his back. The air will be released, and will not cause this phenomenon. Newborn babies often it happens. After all, they're just learning how to eat, breathe, and everything else.




Necessarily show the child to the doctor if hiccup is repeated regularly within two weeks. In simpler cases, think about it: if hiccups are the result of improper care of the child? Sometimes it is enough to make a couple of SIPS of water and the problem will disappear.




If kid froze on the walk, immediately go home and immediately attach it to the chest. And in order to get rid of stomach air, take the infant in his arms and hold vertically, patting on the back. Iskusstvennikh we need to find the nipple.




And in any case do not overfeed the baby. It is not necessary to invite house guests, if the newborn greets strangers with a loud cry and starts to hiccup.

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