Question
The six-month-old baby often burps and sometimes coughs up milk clumps when her back is patted. After that, she will suddenly wake up crying during her nap and be very difficult to soothe. She will only feel better when held upright. Then she keeps searching for breast milk to drink. Since the breast milk is not sufficient, she is being fed on formula alone, but now she doesn’t want to eat the formula either. I don’t know if she’s hungry or already full? Besides sucking on her fingers, she would also suck on her fist before.
Answer
Based on your description, the baby’s frequent burping and coughing up milk clumps may be due to dyspepsia. Mixed feeding is most likely to cause dyspepsia, so it is recommended to take lactic acid bacteria tablets or multi-enzyme tablets, and establish good feeding habits for the child, including regular and proper feeding schedules, calcium supplementation, and attention to the child’s hygiene. The above suggestions are for the question of “the six-month-old baby frequently burping and sometimes coughing up milk clumps.” I hope this helps and wish the baby good health!