Why does the baby cough while feeding?

If a baby coughs while feeding, it may be due to too much milk, overfeeding, feeding while crying, incorrect feeding posture, inhalation of too much air, etc. All of these may cause the baby to cough. Therefore, when feeding, mothers must master the correct posture and control the amount of milk flowing in, so that the baby will not cough easily while feeding.

After a baby is born, he needs to drink milk to supplement nutrition. Many babies may cough when they are drinking milk. Coughing while drinking milk will cause the baby to spit up milk. Therefore, many parents are depressed. Why do other people’s babies not cough while drinking milk, but their babies cough while drinking milk? So why do babies cough while drinking milk?
1. Too much milk <br/>When mothers are feeding their babies, some babies will cough while some do not. This is related to the amount of milk the mothers have. If there is less milk, naturally less milk will flow into the baby's mouth, which will not cause coughing.
Of course, if there is too much milk, the baby will not have time to swallow it, which will cause the baby to cough. Therefore, when mothers are breastfeeding, they must control the flow of milk, and then mothers can pinch the areola with their fingers, so that the baby will not cough easily.
2. Eating too much milk <br/>Babies are also very greedy. During the feeding process, they sometimes eat too much. Eating too much milk will cause stomach discomfort, so the baby will have a stomach reaction, and of course the baby will also cough.
3. Feed the baby when he cries <br/>It is normal for a baby to cry, but some people think that the baby is crying because he is hungry, so they will feed the baby directly at this time. When the baby is crying, feeding may cause the baby to cough, so it is best to feed the baby after his emotions are stable.
4. Wrong feeding posture <br/>When new mothers are feeding their babies, if the posture is wrong, it may cause the baby to choke on the milk, of course, it will also cause coughing, and in severe cases, it may also cause the baby to have difficulty breathing. Therefore, when mothers are feeding their babies, it is best to let the child's body form a 45-degree angle with the bed.
5. Inhaling too much air <br/>If the baby inhales too much air when drinking milk, the baby may experience stomach bloating and coughing, so mothers must pay attention to raising the baby's head a little when feeding the baby to prevent the baby from inhaling too much air, which will make it less likely to cough.