It is normal for the baby to golf (regurgitate) until around 7 months of age, as the baby's stomach is easily filled, which generates a small vomit, also known as 'golfada'. This is something that happens more easily in newborns or small babies, as they have a smaller stomach, which easily gets full.
The gush happens when the baby's stomach becomes very full, which causes the valve that closes the passage to the stomach to open easily, which causes the baby to regurgitate the milk. In addition, gulping can also happen due to excess air in the baby's stomach, which happens to babies who swallow a lot of air during feeding. In this case, the air will occupy a large volume in the stomach, eventually pushing the milk upwards, thus causing a little vomiting.
How to avoid the gulf
To prevent the baby from being hit, it is important to prevent the baby from swallowing too much air during breastfeeding or from drinking large quantities of milk, so that his stomach is not too full.
In addition, other precautions to be taken to avoid the bite include putting the baby to burp after eating and ensuring that the baby will only lie down after 30 minutes, making sudden movements after feeding not recommended. Learn more in Tips to decrease baby's gore.
When the gulf can be a problem
To be normal, the baby's gulf must be whitish in color, and there may also be traces of blood, which indicate that the mother's nipples may be cracked, for example.
However, in certain situations the baby's gulf may not be normal, so it is recommended to consult the pediatrician when the baby:
- Difficulty gaining weight or losing weight; He does not want to eat, he is constantly irritated or has intense crying, especially after the beats; Has difficulty breathing after the gulf, has a greenish colored gulf; You are uncomfortable or restless during the feed.
When the gulf has some of these characteristics, it may indicate that the baby has reflux problems or an obstruction of the intestine, for example, and in these situations it is important to consult the pediatrician or go to the hospital as soon as possible, so that the cause of the problem can be identified and treated appropriately. One of the problems with regurgitations is that they increase the risk of respiratory arrest or pneumonia, as the contents of the stomach may pass into the baby's lung.
Between 8 months and 1 year old, frequent strokes in the baby are no longer normal, since the baby can already adopt an upright posture and the foods he eats are already solid or pasty, being more difficult to regurgitate because they are thicker.
