How to Burp a Newborn
Babies need to burp after eating or they will get indigestion. Sounds simple, right? But getting a baby to burp every time is not so easy.
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Instructions
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Hold your baby over your shoulder with his stomach facing you and his body relaxed. His legs should be dangling down on your stomach. Rub his back gently in a circular motion and/or pat his back.
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Sit your baby on your lap and lean his chin into your hand, supporting his chin with your thumb and index finger. Rub his back gently in a circular motion and/or pat his back.
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Listen for your baby to burp. If you haven't heard him burp after attempting to burp him for three to five minutes, it is possible he may have burped and you did not hear him. In this case, lie him down and if he begins to fuss, try burping him again.
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Tips & Warnings
If bottle feeding your newborn, attempt to burp him after each feeding. Once he is eating more than two ounces, you should attempt to burp him after he eats 2 to 3 ounces during a feed. If he is breastfed, you should attempt to burp him before switching breasts and after his feeding.
When burping your newborn, use a cloth diaper as a burp cloth to catch anything he may spit up.
Be sure to support your baby's head while burping him.
Failure to burp your baby can result in a stomachache. Burping your baby reduces bloating and spit up that is a result of swallowing too much air during a feeding.
References
- Photo Credit the newborn image by Sergey Galushko from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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WS2008
Jul 31, 2008
Having read this I'm really worried about what I've done to burp him. I may have patted him too hard. He is wheezing and appears to have trouble breathing when he's asleep. What should I do am I over reacting? -
WS2008
Jul 31, 2008
Having read this I'm really worried about what I've done to burp him. I may have patted him too hard. He is wheezing and appears to have trouble breathing when he's asleep. What should I do am I over reacting?
