Question
The baby is experiencing vomiting and spitting up, with stools appearing yellow-green and pasty. The baby was treated for jaundice 15 days ago with phenobarbital and then switched to traditional Chinese medicine (ingredients include Poria, Scutellaria baicalensis, fried Fructus Aurantii, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, and Ziziphus jujuba) after discontinuing the medication. Two days after the switch, vomiting and the aforementioned symptoms occurred. Previous treatment measures included discontinuing the medication and switching to a combination of Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium longum granules (once daily), as well as applying Dinggui’er umbilical cord plasters to the navel, but there was no improvement.
Answer
If the baby’s knees are curled to the chest and the face shows distress, it may be experiencing the pain of hiccups from swallowing too much air while feeding. Pay attention to the feeding position to ensure that the baby’s head is higher than its abdomen. Crying can cause the baby to swallow too much air, so changing diapers before the baby becomes uncomfortable can avoid falling into this vicious cycle.