Hiccups after feeding in newborns. How to get rid of it?

Causes and types of hiccups in children.

There are two types of hiccups: episodic and continuous.

Episodic (short-term) lasts 10-15 minutes spontaneously.

Long lasting appears for several weeks every day and lasts for hours or even days. In turn, it is divided into 3 subtypes: central (brain damage), peripheral (pathology of the diaphragm nerve) and toxic (consequences of taking medications).

The causes of hiccups in children are:

• thirst for a long time;
• nervous overexcitation of the child;
• hypothermia of the body;
• improper food intake (dry, on the go).

Carbonated drinks, the consumption of which is undesirable in childhood, can also cause symptoms. Emotional overload of the nervous system (crying or laughter) provokes the occurrence of an unpleasant condition.

In infancy, hiccups can be caused by overeating milk or drinking it too quickly. The condition is accompanied by profuse regurgitation.

There are many diseases that can cause hiccups. These include: encephalitis, damage to the central nervous system, diabetes mellitus , head injuries, intracranial pressure, intervertebral hernia, ulcers, tumors, giardiasis , pneumonia and various injuries.

The causes of the disease are accompanied by unpleasant symptoms:

• pain in the chest area;
• heartburn;
• difficulty swallowing.

Short-term hiccups can be stopped at home. But this does not apply to a long-term symptom that should be treated by a doctor.

When do hiccups require attention?

There is another, special type of hiccups: when a child hiccups for no reason, for a long time, every day. In this case there is cause for concern:

• This may be a signal of problems in the stomach or intestines;
• The diaphragm may be of the wrong shape;
• This may indicate damage to the esophagus.

It is necessary to tell the pediatrician about this, examine the child and clarify the diagnosis.

If the baby has physiological, ordinary hiccups, then it can be prevented.

How to stop hiccups?

The unpleasant sensation in children caused by hiccups can be stopped in various ways:

1. Drink a glass of water in small sips, this will help cope with the unpleasant condition. Water helps clear the throat of food debris. (10 sips, inhale and exhale).
2. Sour, sweet or bitter foods can reset the digestive system and get rid of hiccups.
3. You need to hold the tip of your tongue for a few seconds and pull a little.
4. Switch the baby's attention to something else (cartoon, book, toy).
5. In case of hypothermia, dress and drink warm tea.
6. Carry newborns straight (like a soldier) after each feeding.
7. When feeding older children a lot, try to feed small portions. Before feeding your newborn, pump your breasts a little. For bottle-fed babies, choose the right nipple with moderate flow of milk.
8. Wait a little until the unpleasant condition goes away on its own.
9. Breathing exercises. Hold your breath with a preliminary deep breath.

There are many ways, but there is one common one - fear. It is not recommended to use it for small children, as it can provoke stuttering.

Cases when contacting a doctor is mandatory.

Hiccups in a child, accompanied by vomiting, weakness and headache, which does not stop for a long time, should be examined and diagnosed by a doctor. After conducting a series of tests and research, we can speak with confidence about the causes of the disease and methods of its treatment.

The list of studies includes: tomography and x-ray of the thoracic region, blood tests , endoscopy and others.

For drug treatment, neuroleptics, antidepressants and anticonvulsants are used (Cerucal, Finlepsin, Corvalol, Motilium, Difenin).

In extreme cases, if the medications do not have the desired effect, a no-shpa blockade is used. This type of treatment is a surgical method and stabilizes the functioning of the patient’s nervous system.

hiccups in a newborn

Here's some guidance on how to calm a newborn.

1. A newborn is crying from hunger. The child tells you with his long cry that he wants to eat. At the same time, he may blush and most often pulls his hands.

How to calm a newborn: In this case, of course, the baby needs to be fed, despite the fact that it is still very early.

2. Newborn in wet diapers, in a wet diaper. The baby wants to tell you that he has already peed in a diaper or diaper (even if it is reusable), and now he is wet and uncomfortable. They irritate the delicate skin of a newborn. And it doesn’t matter for him whether it’s day or night, it’s uncomfortable in the wet in any case. In this case, he seems to whine, now stronger, now weaker, and whines continuously. He may also develop hiccups.

How to calm a newborn: Just change his diaper or diaper, and if he is a little cool, then cover him with a blanket.

3. The child is uncomfortable in a diaper or clothing. He may cry because the folds of an incorrectly swaddled diaper are pressing on him or because some small thing (a button, a string, a pebble, etc.) has gotten into the diaper or clothes. Or maybe he's just tired of lying in one position and wants to roll over. This type of crying starts with whimpers, and then he starts screaming, waving his arms and legs, trying to change position.

How to calm a newborn: Turn the newborn around and swaddle him again, more carefully, so that there are fewer wrinkles. Or first try turning it over to a different position.

4. The newborn is hot. From the heat, the baby whines, the skin turns slightly red, and a rash (prickly heat) may also appear. He tries to free himself from diapers or clothes. You can measure the temperature, it can rise to 37.5 degrees due to overheating.

How to calm a newborn: On hot days, try not to put reusable diapers on your child, use thin diapers and caps (you can not wear a cap in the heat)

5. The newborn is cold. If the baby is cold, he may cry piercingly, and then the crying becomes quieter and longer, and hiccups appear.

How to calm a newborn: The baby needs to be dressed a little warmer. The cool skin of the abdomen, chest and back will tell you that the baby is cold.

6. A newborn cries during feeding. During feeding, he may cry due to the inflammatory process in his oral mucosa. Or because of inflammation of the middle ear. With otitis media, it hurts the child when swallowing, so even if he is hungry and greedily clutches your chest, after the first swallow he will break away and start crying loudly. In this case, the baby’s cry is very loud and shrill. He can throw his head back a little. With otitis media, crying can occur not only during feeding, but at any time, even at night. Even during feeding, he may cry when his nose is clogged and it is simply difficult for him to breathe. Especially if the baby has a runny nose.

How to calm a newborn: For all three reasons, you should, of course, call a doctor. And from a clogged nose, you can suck out the snot and continue feeding.

7. Newborn cries after feeding. It is quite possible that food got into his tummy and air, this happens often. And now his tummy hurts. In this case, the child bends his legs to his tummy, his forehead frowns and cries pitifully.

How to calm a newborn: First, check whether you are applying the baby to the breast correctly. Does it capture the nipple's areola? or just the nipple? The baby should not smack too loudly when sucking. Secondly, after feeding, do not forget to carry him in a “column” (in an upright position) until he burps or just min. 15-20.

8. A newborn cries from intestinal colic. You will immediately recognize this cry; it will be very piercing and there may be breaks between the screams. He seems to be asking you for help, saying that he is in pain. Boys suffer from colic more often than girls. And first-born children experience colic more often than subsequent children. Children of anxious mothers can also experience colic. There are many reasons for colic in the abdomen: these are still immature internal systems of the child, and allergies, or maybe the mother ate something inappropriate for the baby. And a large number of gas bubbles accumulate in the child’s tummy. These gases put pressure on the intestinal wall, and it hurts the baby.

How to calm a newborn: First, try to warm the baby a little, put his tummy to your stomach, or you can warm the tummy with a heating pad folded several times and ironed with a hot iron. You can also give dill water or activated charcoal to drink after feeding. There are also special children’s medications that can be bought at the pharmacy, for example “Espumezan”

9. A child has diaper rash on the skin. This is skin irritation due to a late diaper change or due to the fact that the diaper was put on wet skin. dealing with this is quite simple. You need to monitor your child more closely.

10. The baby cries when he pees. If this happens systematically, it means that the baby may have an inflammatory process in the bladder. If this is accompanied by fever, it is better to call a doctor .

11. Constipation in a newborn baby - or the baby cries when pooping. To avoid constipation in a newborn, it is better for a mother to breastfeed her baby rather than formula feed. If it is not possible to breastfeed, then let the child drink water throughout the day. You can relieve constipation by slightly irritating your child's anus. To do this, lubricate the sharp tip of the thermometer with sunflower oil and insert it into the anus, about 1 cm. And move it forward and backward a little. After this, the baby may fart or poop. In any case, he will feel better and calm down. Crying during bowel movements occurs due to the baby's irritated anus. To avoid this, wash it more often, after each time you urinate and after pooping.

12. The baby is tired. Little children get tired too. When tired, the baby not only whines, but also loses interest in his surroundings. He would like to rest, sleep for a while, but they cannot always fall asleep on their own. He needs a little help . Rock him in your arms, maybe sing a song, or you can give him a bath before bed, or you can also take him outside to sleep.

13. The child is teething. Some children experience the appearance of teeth very painfully and cause discomfort. Look after the child. Is his mouth watering? Does he bite his fingers or something else? Maybe he refuses to breastfeed because of pain in his gums? The baby may also have no appetite and sleep patterns may be disrupted.

How to soothe a newborn: Wash your hands thoroughly and gently massage your baby's gums. You can give it a cold ring to chew. You can smear your gums with a special ointment. Sold in pharmacies.

14. The baby wants to chat. A child, just like an adult, has a desire to communicate or not to communicate. To be alone or not to be alone. Therefore, if there are no obvious reasons for the child to cry, but he cries despite this, try just picking him up and talking to him a little. sing a song or just talk or look at him.

15. The newborn does not want to sleep. If it's time to put your baby to bed, and he is capricious and seems to crawl out of the diaper, then he is not yet ready to go to bed. Unwrap him and let him walk a little.

16. A newborn cries for no reason. This does not necessarily indicate that he is ill; most likely, he simply has an easily excitable nervous system. You need to go for walks with such children more often, and don’t turn on loud music or TV indoors. And remove bright lights and loud rattle toys.

It will also be very useful to watch the video of Dr. Harvey Karp on how to calm a crying baby in 2-5 minutes. He will teach you how to calm your baby in just five steps. After all, newborn babies are born not yet fully developed and they need to get used to the new world around them. In the first three months of a child’s life, such adaptation occurs. Harvey Carp called this period “The Fourth Trimester of Pregnancy.” In general, be sure to watch it, it will help you a lot, because if your baby cries less, then you will be able to rest more, but you will need sooooo much strength. There is also a video https://rutube.ru/video/fb9fda1b3e60f372c17ace54ccd16a9b/

The opinion of Dr. Komarovsky.

The doctor believes that hiccups are a contraction of the diaphragm and a short breath through the glottis. Although most of the reasons are difficult to establish, one of the main ones is improper food consumption (overeating, dry food, fast food).

For painful symptoms and three-hour hiccups, calling a doctor is mandatory.

How to stop hiccups in a child. To stop the symptom Komarovsky E.O. recommends: a slice of lemon on the tongue, eat a teaspoon of granulated sugar, hold your breath with your tongue sticking out, stretch your tongue, drink cold water with sugar in small sips, swallow small ice cubes.

Traditional medicine methods, how to stop hiccups in a child?

In order to stop hiccups in a child caused by various reasons, there are also methods of traditional medicine. Some of them are quite effective.

Traditional medicine methods:

1. Before the oncoming spasm, hold your breath, after - breathe shallowly and hold your breath again.
2. Breathe quickly and shallowly, like after a long run.
3. Drinking a glass of water in sips while holding your breath helps stop the disease.
4. Raise your arms up and breathe deeply.
5. A small child can be asked to play a little with his hands locked behind his back. Let him imagine himself as some kind of bird with wings folded on his back. Give your baby small sips to drink from a mug. And then lie down on any side and lie quietly.
6. Tea with chamomile can warm a child after a cool walk and eliminate an unpleasant symptom. As a drink, diluted lemon juice is also effective.
7. For a baby who doesn't weigh much, you can try to twist him a little and support him with his head down. Such gymnastics amuses, and if it doesn’t help, it will definitely distract and amuse you.
8. And this non-standard method involves inducing sneezing using a strong smell of a product (mustard or pepper).

In most cases, hiccups for children and their causes are not dangerous and go away on their own. But knowledge of special cases and ways to deal with it, in which serious problems can arise, is the responsibility of every parent. Be healthy!

If hiccups have already occurred

You can do nothing and it will go away on its own. The only exception is hypothermia, when the child needs to be wrapped up.

To help your child get rid of this trouble, do one of these actions:

Over time, the body improves and hiccups will become a thing of the past. You will simply forget about it.

• Place the baby on the stomach;
• Do gymnastics or get a massage;
• Engage in active games.

Avoid stress. This concept may hide bright light, strong noise or loud sounds. Do not sort things out in front of the child, spare his psyche.