Question
About a week ago, my child received an eight-day intravenous injection treatment for pneumonia. After returning home, I noticed that the child often chokes while taking medication and drinking water, which happens every time, but not when drinking milk. I am worried that this situation might lead to another pneumonia.
Answer
Hello. If the baby only chokes while drinking water but not while drinking milk, it may be because the water is being fed too quickly. The baby’s throat may still have secretions when it recovers from pneumonia, making it easy to choke while drinking water or milk. It is recommended to hold the baby while feeding and to pat its back promptly if it chokes on water or milk. For newborns with pneumonia, both drinking water and milk may be prone to choking, accompanied by symptoms of spitting up.