Patient's question:
On the thirteenth day of the child's birth, they have recently been hiccuping frequently. Why do they hiccup? Is it because they are full or not digested? They hiccup every day. Is hiccuping normal? What should be done?Doctor's answer:
Newborn hiccups are mainly caused by three reasons: First, improper care, external exposure to cold wind, and the reversal of cold and heat qi. As the saying goes, "drinking cold air" can cause hiccups; second, improper milk intake. If milk intake is uncontrolled, or if cold milk or cold medicine is taken, qi stagnation fails to function, the spleen and stomach functions weaken, qi transportation becomes abnormal, leading to the reversal of stomach qi and the up-and-down movement of the diaphragm, causing hiccups.