Patient's question:
My baby is five and a half months old, and he often chokes on milk when I change his diaper. I'm not sure if it's because my diaper-changing method and posture are incorrect. I'm using the smallest nipple, and it feels like he eats and then spits it out. I don't know if he's a little reluctant to drink or what the reason is. Every time he chokes on milk, I gently pat his back for a while, and it seems to improve a bit.What kind of assistance I need: Hello, my baby is five and a half months old and still chokes on milk when drinking. Is this normal?
Doctor's answer:
Choking is a common abnormal behavior in infants, especially newborns. Pay attention to the feeding posture: when breastfeeding, stand on a small stool with one foot, hold the baby properly, and use your thumb and index finger to gently pinch the nipple to feed, so as to prevent the nipple from blocking the baby's nostril or causing choking and vomiting due to too fast milk flow. When bottle-feeding, avoid using a nipple with too large a hole, change diapers in time, and adjust the baby's feeding speed promptly. These are all simple methods to prevent choking.