How to Burp Your Baby

Is your baby crying inconsolably? It could be gas! Learn a few techniques on how to burp your baby.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Your Baby
• Yourself

1. Gather your baby in your arms - belly to belly.

2. Place your baby's belly on your shoulder so that pressure is applied to help release the gas.

3. Hold your baby's bottom with one arm and use the other as your "burping arm".

4. Using the lower palm of your hand, begin to pat the middle of your baby's back until you hear a belch.

5. Burping your baby should not take more than 5 minutes. If you've been patting your baby's back for longer than that and (s)he is not crying, fussing, or twisting his/her body, then you simply may not have heard the burp.

Tips & Warnings

• Gripe water is an EXCELLENT remedy for gas, hiccups, colic, and teething.
• If your baby does not stop crying and you still cannot figure out what is wrong, do NOT hesitate to call your pediatrician.

Resources

• Babycenter