How Do You Control A Babys Spit Up?
Babies will often spit up some of their breakfast, lunch or dinner onto your shoulder at the most inconvenient time. While this is usually no cause for medical concern, the following steps may help you alleviate the daily spit up problems. Slow down your feedings. Babies like to gulp breast milk and formula; however, they have tiny stomaches. If you are formula feeding, give your baby a smaller feeding and burp him more frequently. If you are breastfeeding, stop at regular intervals or when you switch breasts and see if you can encourage a burp out of him. Feed the baby while holding her in a more upright position. And, after the feeding, try to keep her upright for at least 30 minutes. This may help her keep the food in her belly and not on your shirt. Try not to bounce the baby around for at least an hour after each feeding. While your baby may think bouncing around is fun play, it may upset his tummy. Think about how you would feel if you bounced on someone’s knee right after a hear
