Baby has hiccups
From birth, babies often have of. We talk about this natural phenomenon and we give you tips to relieve her episodes of hiccups.
The hiccups
The is the physical result of a spasmodic twitch of the diaphragm that happens when the stomach is filled with air or liquid and it expands. The twitch happens suddenly and randomly and causes the stretch of the nerve that commands the membrane, resulting in a temporary disorder of the membrane. The sound that is typical of hiccups actually comes from the rapid closure of the cords, which has a vibration on the vocal cords.
Why do babies make so much hiccups?
Babies average 4 to 60 hiccups per minute. This is huge!!!
The hiccups helps to release the air trapped in the stomach, allowing the baby to drink more milk ". Indeed, when the baby makes hiccups, it expels the air swallowed during feeding, which results in more space in the stomach to assimilate more milk. So it can be said that hiccups offer benefits to the baby even though hiccups can sometimes seem uncomfortable.
How to pass hiccups to a baby
Since hiccups are not painful and can offer benefits to babies, there is generally no cause for alarm. The hiccups should disappear on its own. On the other hand, hiccups can continue until you annoy your baby who doesn’t understand what’s going on.
Here are some tips to help you get through baby hiccups:
Take baby in your arms and hug him gently by tapping his back to facilitate the passage of the air.
Put baby back or give her water.
After meals, take baby on you in a sitting position for at least 20 minutes to reduce the risk of developing hiccups.
During the, make baby rot every 2 to 3 minutes.
Ask your pharmacist or doctor to know if homeopathic remedies to relieve hiccups could benefit your baby.
Although hiccups are mostly harmless, if your baby has hiccups very often or a crisis continues for more than 48 hours, it is advised to consult a doctor. The is sometimes caused by an infection, a membrane malformations or a condition.