Burping your baby too hard can hurt your baby

When the baby is breastfeeding, if the feeding is not done properly, the baby may burp. At this time, parents often pat the baby's back gently to help the burp come out. At this time, the technique must be gentle and the force must be small. If the patting is too severe, it may cause great damage to the baby's health and even cause some irreversible harm, which is not good for the baby's healthy development.

If you experience the following symptoms, you can try burping

1. The baby feeds too fast. Due to swallowing in large gulps, some babies have difficulty coordinating their breathing and swallowing, and are prone to swallowing some air.

2. The baby has intestinal bloating and stomach discomfort, so he tends to twist while feeding and swallow some air.

3. Incorrect breastfeeding posture, such as tilting the neck to breastfeed. This will make breastfeeding very tiring and the baby will be more likely to move around and swallow some air.

4. The mother's milk flows too fast, and the baby has difficulty coordinating swallowing and breathing, so he or she is likely to swallow some air.

1. The baby seems to eat less than usual, but is reluctant to eat, has no patience, and twists and turns in discomfort.

2. The more he eats, the more impatient he becomes. He eats well at first, but then twists and turns and spits out everything he eats.

3. Looks uncomfortable and has a painful expression after feeding.

If any of these situations occur, the mother can try to burp the baby. After the gas is expelled, the baby may continue to feed quietly, or play comfortably, or sleep comfortably.

Three burping positions, learn the soothing techniques

1. Key points of semi-lying burping:

The mother leans back comfortably, and the baby lies on her body with her head higher than the stomach. This can prevent backflow and allow air to come out easily. The mother does not need to pat the baby's back hard, because the air density is small and it will go up by itself. So the mother can gently pat the baby's little bottom and touch the baby's back, and the hiccups may come out naturally after a while.

2. Key points of shoulder-carrying burping:

The mother leans back slightly, and then the baby lies on her shoulder. The mother holds the baby with one arm, and uses the other hand to gently pat the baby's little bottom and touch the baby's back. After a while, the hiccups may come out naturally.

3. Tips for the airplane-hold burping technique:

No matter which airplane hold you use, the key point is that the baby's head must be higher than the stomach. Then use your other hand to stroke the baby's back and gently pat the little butt, and the burps will come out soon.