hiccups in baby : Newborn babies and small children suffer from hiccups a lot. He hiccups only every few minutes. It is quite normal for this to happen. It is believed that the baby starts having hiccups in the mother’s womb from the second trimester of pregnancy. It is said that a baby’s hiccups increase his appetite. However, this reason is not clear. According to health experts, newborns or children may get hiccups due to their routine or eating habits. In such a situation, the question arises that why do small children get hiccups and what should be done to stop it. Let us know…
How normal are hiccups in children?
Pediatrician Dr. Nandan Sharma of Victoria Government Hospital, Jabalpur says that children should not worry about hiccups, it is quite normal. Children are not aware of their hunger due to which they drink more milk than their hunger and due to which many times the milk comes out of the food pipe and goes into the wind pipe. Children take hiccups to remove it from the wind pipe. According to Dr. Sharma, it is necessary to burp children after feeding them milk. Apart from this, it is also important to keep in mind that after feeding milk, children should not lie down straight for half an hour. Actually, when children grow, the problem of hiccups starts reducing. Hiccups originate from the nerve connecting the brain to the diaphragm. It can also be closed with many things.
Why do hiccups occur in newborns?
Doctors say that there is no single reason for hiccups in children. By feeding babies too much at one go, their stomach gets bloated, due to which the diaphragm starts expanding or contracting and they start having hiccups. Many puppies feed too quickly, due to which milk gets stuck in their food pipe and they start having breathing problems. Hiccups can also occur due to this. In children, protein can also cause swelling in the food pipe, which causes diaphragm problems and hiccups.
How to stop hiccups in children
According to experts, like adults, hiccups in children also stop on their own after some time, so whenever hiccups occur, wait for some time. Feed them little by little. In case of hiccups, make him sit with support for a while. This will provide a lot of comfort to the children.
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