Spitting up is a common problem for babies around 4 to 12 months old.
As their digestive organs are not fully matured yet, milk or solid food that was consumed by the babies may return to their esophagus, hence lead to spitting.
Usually, spitting up will not cause any harm to the babies if your baby seems comfortable, no pain was felt and continues gaining weight.
However, if you baby is spitting large amount of milk, or spitting up green or brown liquid, it is best to contact your doctor.
If your baby is perfectly fine with absence of issue above, there are a few things you can do to minimize the spitting problem of your baby.
Swallowing excessive air while being fed can lead to spitting up as well.
To reduce the problem, mother's should help their babies to burp as frequently as possible, especially right after being fed to released excessive air though tiny little burps that are not strong enough to push milk in the stomach out along with burping.
Next, inappropriate feeding position can result in spitting problem as well.
It is recommended to feed your baby in upright position rather than letting him lay down to reduce the chance of spitting.
If upright position is difficult for your baby, then you may have to help your baby to burp more frequently as mentioned above.
Also, babies may not have strong digestive system like adults, hence it takes them longer to process food.
Feeding your baby in large portion may result in slow digestion hence causing reflux to happen as esophagus is strong enough to hold the large amount of food.
To minimize spitting issue, fed your baby in a smaller portion but increasing the number of meals.
Lastly, too much movement from the baby while being fed is an issue as well.
As digestion for babies are slow, too much movement from your baby results in milk or any liquid being fed unable to settle down or digest in the stomach, resulting in spitting the content out.
Spitting up should not be an issue for new mothers to panic once they get to know all the possible factors that can lead to the problem.
However, if you notice spitting issues that are severe, it is best to contact your doctor for safety purposes.
As their digestive organs are not fully matured yet, milk or solid food that was consumed by the babies may return to their esophagus, hence lead to spitting.
Usually, spitting up will not cause any harm to the babies if your baby seems comfortable, no pain was felt and continues gaining weight.
However, if you baby is spitting large amount of milk, or spitting up green or brown liquid, it is best to contact your doctor.
If your baby is perfectly fine with absence of issue above, there are a few things you can do to minimize the spitting problem of your baby.
Swallowing excessive air while being fed can lead to spitting up as well.
To reduce the problem, mother's should help their babies to burp as frequently as possible, especially right after being fed to released excessive air though tiny little burps that are not strong enough to push milk in the stomach out along with burping.
Next, inappropriate feeding position can result in spitting problem as well.
It is recommended to feed your baby in upright position rather than letting him lay down to reduce the chance of spitting.
If upright position is difficult for your baby, then you may have to help your baby to burp more frequently as mentioned above.
Also, babies may not have strong digestive system like adults, hence it takes them longer to process food.
Feeding your baby in large portion may result in slow digestion hence causing reflux to happen as esophagus is strong enough to hold the large amount of food.
To minimize spitting issue, fed your baby in a smaller portion but increasing the number of meals.
Lastly, too much movement from the baby while being fed is an issue as well.
As digestion for babies are slow, too much movement from your baby results in milk or any liquid being fed unable to settle down or digest in the stomach, resulting in spitting the content out.
Spitting up should not be an issue for new mothers to panic once they get to know all the possible factors that can lead to the problem.
However, if you notice spitting issues that are severe, it is best to contact your doctor for safety purposes.