Question
Since one month old, the baby often feels nausea while breastfeeding, sometimes it’s just nausea without vomiting, and sometimes it’s a lot and quite scary.
Answer
To prevent infant vomiting, the following precautions should be taken during breastfeeding: (1) Do not feed the baby while it is crying or fussy. (2) When using a bottle to feed, make sure the nipple is filled with milk and the hole is not too large. (3) After feeding, hold the baby upright, place its head on the adult’s shoulder, gently pat the back to help expel air from the stomach, and then gently lay it down on its side. This can reduce the occurrence of spitting up. (4) Feed regularly and in moderate amounts; do not overfeed at one time. (5) The milk temperature should be around 50°C. The method of measurement is to feel the temperature with your hand; it should feel warm but not burning. In addition, change the baby’s diaper before feeding, and the mother should wash her hands and nipples, expressing a few drops of milk before feeding. Alternate between both breasts to try to finish all the milk. If the baby cannot finish, use a breast pump to empty the breasts; otherwise, mastitis may occur. After breastfeeding, hold the baby up and let its head rest on the mother’s shoulder, gently patting the back to help expel air from the stomach, reducing the likelihood of vomiting. If the baby often vomits, after feeding, lay it down on its right side. This way, even if it vomits again, milk will not enter through the nostrils and cause pneumonia or even suffocation. However, be careful…