Belching is considered a common occurrence in newborns. They happen for several reasons, the main of which is that the baby’s stomach by this time has not yet fully formed. However, many parents who are faced with this problem are very concerned about this question: “Why do children burp out of the fountain?”. Regurgitation is organic (abnormal) and functional (acceptable norm). This article will describe the safe form of this phenomenon, its causes and the prevention of its manifestation.
Why do children burp in a fountain? Permissible Norms
Almost half of the newborn children regurgitate, and sometimes they are a fountain. This is a small volume of milk or a mixture that “drains” from the baby immediately or some time after eating. Regurgitation occurs without tension of the abdominal press and does not cause crumb discomfort. This is the norm and is explained by the physiological features of the structure of the stomach, its work, overfeeding, as well as the horizontal position of the baby during feeding. Such regurgitation occurs in a small volume and does not entail weight loss. With the permissible form of this phenomenon, the child has more than six urinations per day. To check the approximate amount of “drained” by the child, you can knock over a spoonful of milk next to the diaper and compare the spots. If they are the same size, then do not worry. This means that such regurgitation in infants is permissible; it will pass on its own over time.
Why do children burp in a fountain? Causes
- Overfeeding crumbs. More often this happens with artificial feeding, but sometimes with breastfeeding. This happens when the baby is too fond of the sucking process and can not tear himself away from the chest. The excess is then simply poured out.
- Swallowing excess air while feeding. This happens due to improper grip of the chest or bottle, as well as if the baby cried for a long time before eating.
- Another answer to the question of why children burp are intestinal colic.
Why do children burp in a fountain? How to fix the situation?
To regurgitate in the baby in smaller volumes, it is necessary to adhere to the following recommendations:
- Do not overfeed the baby and give him the right breast or bottle to prevent the ingress of excess air.
- Observe the correct position of the crumbs when eating. It should be kept so that the head is above the body, that is, at an angle of 45 to 60 degrees. It is also recommended to change the baby's posture while feeding.
- If the baby eats from a bottle, you need to choose a nipple with a small hole and make sure that there is no air in it.
- To improve digestion and prevent colic, it is recommended to lay the newborn on the tummy before feeding.
- If the baby is crying, you should first calm him down, carry him upright in his arms, and then offer his chest.
- After eating the baby you need to hold for about 10 minutes in a column so that he burps the air.
- Raise the headboard about 45 degrees in the crib. Lay the crumbs on a barrel so that it does not choke with spit milk.