Patient's question:
Why does a newborn hiccup continuously for 10 days?Doctor's answer:
You should have an endoscopy. If the endoscopy results are normal, it may be due to poor gastrointestinal motility, and you can take medication to promote gastrointestinal motility, such as Cisapride or Domperidone.Infants should not be fed when crying due to emotional distress. When feeding, maintain the correct posture and position. For breastfed newborns, if the milk supply is abundant, avoid letting the milk flow too quickly. For formula-fed infants, avoid feeding too hastily, quickly, with cold or hot milk, and encourage them to suck less and swallow more slowly.
When a newborn is burping, you can distract them with toys or play soft music to reduce the frequency of burping.