What Causes Babies to Spit Up and How to Deal with It

Spit up is a condition when some milk comes out when the baby is breastfeeding.up is also known as spitting up or gastroesophageal reflux. Usually this condition is common in babies aged 1 year. Every mother should know the cause of the baby spitting up. Because if left unchecked it will interfere with the activity of breastfeeding your little one.

The condition of spitting up at a glance is very similar to vomiting. This condition occurs due to strong encouragement and contraction of the stomach muscles so that the contents of the stomach are expelled. Of course this will be painful for your little one.

What are the causes of spitting up in babies?

There are several causes of spitting up that often occur in little ones. In the following, we have summarized the causes so that you can overcome them easily.

The first cause that usually occurs is due to swallowing too much air when your baby is breastfeeding. Besides that, it can also be due to drinking too much milk. This spit up is known as reflux in the medical world.

When the baby is suckling, the liquid milk or breast milk (ASI), as well as formula milk, will be swallowed through the mouth and then into the esophagus, and arrives at the stomach. When the milk is between the esophagus and stomach, there is a ring of muscles that closes completely.

The ring of muscles that can close can cause milk to back up into the esophagus and then out through the mouth.

Spit up can also occur in babies who are only a few weeks old. This is because at that age, the baby's digestive system is still not perfect.

Tips for Coping with Babies Frequent Spitting Up

Spitting up is a common condition experienced by every baby. In fact, spitting up also often occurs in healthy babies. Some causes of spitting up do not require special treatment.

Here are some tips that you can try to apply to overcome them.

1. Don't Give Excessive Milk

Health experts recommend giving small but frequent milk. This can prevent spitting up. Also avoid giving too much milk.

2. The Perfect Position for Breastfeeding

The position of the baby's body should be upright when feeding. In addition, the mother also has to hold the body in an upright position for about 30 minutes after finishing breastfeeding.

3. Burp your little one

Make sure your little one can burp after feeding. This method can also help prevent spitting up in babies.

4. Leave your little one for 30 minutes after breastfeeding

If mom wants to put a belt on a special baby car seat, make sure mom waits up to 30 minutes after feeding.

5. Choosing a Pacifier with an Ideal Hole

If the mother gives milk in the form of expressed breast milk or formula milk, make sure to choose a nipple with the ideal hole size. The hole should not be too big or too small.

Consult a Doctor If Spitting Up Gets Worse

Even though spitting up is generally not a cause of serious illness, there are several conditions that you should immediately consult a doctor for. The following are spitting up conditions that must immediately get a doctor's attention. 

• Spit up more than 2 tablespoons of milk.
• Spitting up accompanied by significant weight loss.
• Vomiting milk mixed with liquid yellow, brown, green, or blood.
• Your little one's diaper is not as wet as usual.
• The little one looks lethargic and tired.
• Hard to breathe.
• Fussy and does not want to breastfeed.

Those are some of the causes of baby spitting up and how to overcome them. Apart from spitting up, diaper rashes can also make your little one uncomfortable. To prevent this, mothers can choose MAKUKU Sap Diapers Slim. These diapers already have new technology that effectively reduces diaper rash, such as the core structure of SAP (Super Absorbent Polymer).  (M2M)