How long does it take to put a baby to bed after drinking milk?

After drinking milk, it is recommended to wait at least 15 - 30 minutes before putting the baby to bed. 1. Prevent spitting and choking. The baby's stomach capacity is small and horizontal. The cardiac sphincter is not well developed. Just after drinking milk, lie down immediately. It is easy to cause milk reflux, causing spitting or even choking, which may cause serious consequences such as asphyxia. Waiting for a period of time, so that milk better into the gastrointestinal tract, can reduce this risk.2, promote digestion and absorption to maintain a period of time upright or semi-upright state, help the baby's gastrointestinal motility, so that milk is more fully digested and absorbed, reduce the burden on the stomach. 3. Avoid food residues If you put the bed to sleep immediately, there may be some milk residue in the mouth or throat, which may breed bacteria for a long time and affect oral health. Appropriate waiting allows the baby to better swallow and clean the milk in the mouth. 4, develop good feeding habits after feeding a certain interval to arrange sleep, help the baby to establish a regular eating and sleep rhythm, beneficial to its overall growth and development. At the same time, it can also allow parents to better grasp the baby's status and needs. In short, for the health and safety of the baby, do not rush to put it to bed after drinking milk, patience is necessary for a period of time. However, the specific waiting time can also be adjusted according to the individual situation of the baby. If the baby has abnormal performance during the feeding process or has digestive system diseases, it is necessary to consult a professional doctor.