Finally, you became a parent!Every day yours is filled with new pleasant emotions and impressions. Yes! But sometimes some events cause moms and dads to be very worried. One of the causes of unrest is regurgitation. Do not worry if your baby in the first months of life ejaculates the contents of the stomach - this is quite normal. With some, this happens often, but with some less. On what it depends and whether it is possible to help something, you will learn from this article.
Causes
To understand why a child often and muchregurgitates, it is necessary to understand all the details of the process, this will help to distinguish the physiological norm from a dangerous situation. This happens involuntarily. The contents of the stomach are thrown into the esophagus, and then into the mouth. Completely get rid of this natural process you will not succeed, but you can reduce the frequency and quantity.
Usually a child spews up after eating. This is due to the fact that during the feeding together with the milk gets air, which provokes, in turn, abdominal pain - colic.
What to do?
In order for the air to come out, it is necessary to press the babybelly to his own body in an upright position. Simply put - a column. The head should rest on the shoulder of an adult, since it is not yet able to hold it evenly. If the air does not come out, you can try gently tap on the back. Usually it helps. Do not panic if milk comes out with the air. Often the question arises: "A month-old baby regurgitates - why is this happening?" Yes, because he likes to suck milk, and he does it not only to satisfy hunger. It brings him pleasure and brings him closer to his mother. If you pay attention, you can see that even in a dream, he makes sucking movements. At the same time she even smiles. The child regurgitates after eating, because it overeats. Carried away by the process, he sucks out more milk than is required. This is not an excuse for experiencing - he has not yet learned to control the saturation process. A little more will grow up and will eat just as much as it is supposed to.
More than 80 percent of babies up to 7 months each regurgitate. The number of regurgitations and their frequency depends on several factors, for example:
- full-term child or not;
- dynamics of weight gain;
- weight at birth;
- mother's desire to feed on demand.
Remember: overeating will never be useful!
Dissonance between the pharynx and peristalsis of the intestine is another reason
When a child sucks milk, he does itin series, 3-5 times each. Between them, making small pauses, he swallows what he managed to pump earlier. Breast milk quickly reaches the intestine, as this food is liquid. When food enters the intestine, peristaltic waves appear. At this time, the pressure in the stomach rises. This gives a boost to the food back to the esophagus.
The next reason that the baby belchescoagulated milk, the cardiac part of the stomach is imperfect. When he becomes older, a cardiac sphincter will appear between the esophagus and the cardiac part of the stomach, which will not allow food to be thrown into the esophagus due to cutting movements.
All troubles from nerves
If the child is too active, then one can observeStretching of the walls of the stomach. But this reason is rare. And only a specialist can determine it correctly. So, dear moms and dads, if you have any suspicions, contact a doctor, do not self-medicate.
Regurgitation and weight gain
Relatives must first of all worryan increase in weight, and not how often the child spits curdled milk. If he is gaining weight well, then do not worry about it. The system of the gastrointestinal tract is just beginning to form, so this process is the norm. Your baby sleeps well, he is cheerful and often smiles, then you have no reason for experiencing. But if he does not gain weight or, worse, lose, then do not postpone the visit to the pediatrician.
The baby belches and at the same time loses kilograms
If the child began to regurgitate and notgaining weight, it is necessary to sound an alarm, and not to hope that this is a physiological norm. The doctor will only examine him, ask parents about the details and, perhaps, will prescribe tests. Here are the most common causes of weight loss with regurgitation:
- Infection. Система ЖКТ сразу реагирует на инфекции в organism. Usually the color of the regurgitated mass is yellow or greenish. This is because the food is mixed with bile. You noticed that your baby is regurgitating green milk - seek medical help immediately! If there are any other menacing symptoms, call an ambulance.
- Lactose intolerance. The breast milk of a woman contains protein,which is called lactose. In the stomach, it is cleaved by the enzyme lactase. When this enzyme is absent or produced in a small amount, milk intolerance appears. Naturally, if the body can not digest it, the child often and much regurgitates.
- Wrong development of the digestive tract. The digestive system is very complicated.And not all after birth are organs of the right size, shape and arranged in the right order. Quite often something happens to be small, and something is clamped or twisted. Only the doctor will be able to correctly identify the "wrong" body, because of which the child spits curdled milk.
Is it possible to reduce the amount of regurgitation?
Everyone is convinced that regurgitation in babies, who add weight well, is a physiological norm (that is, they will not bring danger). However, not everyone will like that all things will start to smell eructations.
In the office, pediatricians often ask the question:"Is there a solution to the regurgitation problem?" Doctors answer to this that everything will pass with time, you just have to wait. Children no longer inadvertently spew through the mouth the contents of the stomach when they begin to sit on their own, that is, at about 6-7 months. But what do moms and dads, who can not wait? Pharmacies do not sell medicines or special devices that will help solve the problem. The only thing you can use is the means of excessive gas formation. Some are made on the basis of simethicone (preparations "Sub simplex", "Espumizan", etc.), and others - of the fruits of fennel (means of "Plantex"). You can also use the well-known dill water in Soviet times or brew dill in the home. Just need to know the recipe of cooking. Regardless of what you choose, the drug will bring gases from the tummy, which means that the pressure on the stomach walls will decrease, and the volume of regurgitation should become less.
Fight with regurgitation
When finished feeding, carry the baby uprightposition (as described above) is about 20-30 minutes. If you do not have this time, use the sling. The more air the baby releases, the less it will burp. Do not rush during feeding (both breast and artificial). Better feed more often, but in smaller portions. Artificial pediatricians are advised to help to release air after every 90 grams of the mixture, and breastfed babies - when changing breasts or during a pause sucking. And for those and others for another half hour, let them rest, do not play with them and toss them. Believe me, you still have time to do it.
Is your child an artificial artist?Then check that the hole in the nipple is the correct size. It should not be too big. Why does a child spit up a lot? Yes, because in our time it is not customary to swaddle. And in vain. Doctors advise to do this (just do not tighten the legs). When a baby is wrapped in a diaper, its activity decreases, and with it the pressure on the walls of the ventricle decreases.
Do not forget to lead an active lifestyle, this andyou will benefit. Every day, go with the baby to the fresh air, bathe him before bedtime. If you have the opportunity to visit the pool with him - fine, do not miss it. Every time before bed, do a tummy massage, gymnastics. It all strengthens the muscles. Putting the baby to sleep, give him a pacifier. This is quite useful. Sucking motions stimulate intestinal activity, and food no longer comes. And this means that it will digest faster.
Doctors do not recommend!
Не стоит до года использовать валики и подушки, а also put the baby to sleep on the belly, face down. Never disregard a toddler if he is lying on his tummy in a dream. This all increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. It is better to place a flat pillow under the mattress (or a towel folded several times) so that the head is at an angle of about 30 degrees and turned to the left or right. Even if he belches in that position, he will definitely not choke.
Don't worry
It may seem to you that it is your baby who regurgitates a lot of milk or a mixture.
You will feel sorry for the milk that the bodyMommy so diligently worked out, or a mixture, for which you had to pay a considerable amount. Most likely, you exaggerate. Try spilling a large spoonful of milk on the table and see what a huge puddle it turned out. Now look at your clothes, is there the same stain? Children usually spit just a teaspoon.
The child spits a fountain
Monthly man can belch fountain because ofimmature digestive system. But why does a baby regurgitate with coagulated milk at the age of 3-6 months? The reason for this may be neurological diseases or abnormal development of the digestive system. Check with your doctor.
When else should you seek medical help?
- If between feedings the child spits up all the time.
- During the discharge of food from the gastrointestinal tract cough appears.
- Released milk or mixture has a specific unpleasant odor, as well as a brown or green hue.
Babies with such symptoms should befirst examined by a pediatrician, and then specialists of a narrower profile - a gastroenterologist, a neurologist. If any pathologies are identified, doctors will prescribe a comprehensive treatment that will definitely help. The main thing - time to apply.
Blood in the regurgitated mass
Most often at the sight of blood in moms and dads immediatelypanic begins. For a start, take it easy. If you are still breastfeeding, then, most likely, this blood belongs to you. It can flow from cracked nipples during feeding. Another option. It happens that during the regurgitation the baby is strongly strained, thereby provoking a rupture of a small blood vessel at the end of the esophagus. All this will quickly heal, and you will forget about it. However, you should still consult a doctor or even call an ambulance if the bleeding continues.
Summing up
If your child spits up, the reasons may bediverse, and they depend on age. If, in parallel with this process, kilograms are not lost, then this is the physiological norm, which does not bring discomfort and harm. Over time, this all goes away by itself. But it happens that the children simply "melt" in front of their eyes, in this case, it is imperative to turn to a pediatrician. Pharmacists have not yet come up with a safe medicine for regurgitation. The only thing you can do is reduce the frequency and quantity. Spend more time on the street, do massage and gymnastics, bathe your baby. Use a means of reducing gas. Pharmacies have a huge amount of them. Consult with the pharmacist, he will help determine the choice. Well, you have found out why the child spits a lot. You just have to wait until he grows up and will get stronger. Time will fly quickly, and only pleasant moments will remain in the memory.
