BURPPING ON THE BACK – TECHNIQUES PARENTS SHOULD KNOW WHEN CARING FOR BABY

Patting your baby's back to help him burp after feeding is a simple technique that brings many benefits. Babies who are patted on the back and burped regularly after feeding will reduce the problem of spitting up milk, flatulence, vomiting, Your baby will drink more milk, cry less and sleep better. Join DinoGPT to learn about the back-burping technique with doctors at Obstetrics and Gynecology Department I - Thanh Nhan Hospital through the following article.!

Why do babies need to burp after feeding??

During the first years of life after birth, The baby's digestive system is not fully developed. The stomach is very small in size, At birth, a baby's stomach is the size of a cherry and can only hold 5-7ml of milk, At three days old, the stomach will be the size of a walnut and can hold words 22-27 ml milk. There are many ways that air from the outside can enter the baby's stomach, such as::

Due to small stomach size, When containing both air and milk, the stomach will be full. Babies will feel very uncomfortable due to flatulence after feeding. Otherwise, Because a child's stomach is horizontal, not vertical like an adult's, The sphincter muscles between the stomach and esophagus are weak, so when the stomach is full due to a lot of air, it will easily reflux, leading to milk regurgitation., vomiting, The child is fussy and cries, spit up milk while sleeping,…

When parents perform burping on the back after feeding, it will help the baby expel the gases trapped in the stomach., baby will feel comfortable, comfortable, Reduces vomiting after feeding, Stomach volume is released so the baby will drink more milk, From there, your baby will be full longer and sleep better.

When should parents pat their baby's back and burp??

Parents should pat their baby's back to burp after each feeding or between feedings, when feeding your baby half a bottle of milk or after your baby has finished feeding on one breast, Mothers should pat the baby's back to burp the baby before switching the baby to the other breast. For children who often vomit, parents should burp the baby more often. Whether day or night breastfeeding, in the first months of life, Parents should try to burp their children regularly.

Instructions on how to burp your baby's back after feeding

To pat the baby's back to help him burp, Parents can choose one of the following ways:

Way 1: Mom placed a clean towel on her shoulder, carry the baby, Let the baby's head rest on the mother's shoulder. The mother holds the baby in one hand, With one hand, the mother rubs the baby's back in a circular motion or clasps her hands together and pats the back from the bottom up to burp the baby..

Way 2:Mom placed a clean towel on her lap, Let the baby sit and lean against the mother, Baby's head rests on the shoulder, The baby's body is pressed against the mother's chest. With one hand, the mother holds the baby's head and chest, With one hand, the mother rubs the back in a circular motion or clasps her hands together to gently pat from the bottom up. Mothers let the baby sit slightly tilted forward to make the burping process easier.

Way 3: Let the baby lie face down on the mother's arms, Make sure the baby's head is higher than the chest, Then the mother uses her palm to rub in circular motions on the baby's back. Or the mother can let the baby lie face down on her lap, The baby's belly is placed on one leg and the baby's head is on the other leg, Pat the back or rub gently to help your baby burp.

Burp your baby's back after feeding

Let the baby lie face down on the mother's arms, Make sure the baby's head is higher than the chest

Burp your baby's back after feeding

Mothers can let the baby lie face down on her lap, The baby's belly is placed on one leg and the baby's head is on the other leg

Way 4: When children are stronger, was able to keep his neck straight, Mothers can hold the baby in front of their chest, Keep your baby's face facing out, One of the mother's hands is placed under the baby's buttocks, The other hand wraps around the baby's belly, creating light pressure. Mom will stand and walk gently, The combination of hand pressure and movement will help the gas from the baby's stomach escape effectively.

Be careful when patting your child's back, Parents should do this gently, Strong back patting will scare the child and will not increase the effectiveness of pushing the gas in the child's stomach out.

Instructions for burping your baby's back after feeding

Burp your baby's back in a prone position

How do you know if your baby has burped??

When your baby burps, he will make a burping sound or he will stop crying, become happy, comfortable and willing to continue breastfeeding. During back patting, Your baby may spit up some milk, This is a normal phenomenon, mothers do not need to worry. A clean towel that the mother has placed on her shoulder or thigh before burping will help prevent the mother's clothes from getting dirty when the baby spits up milk..

How long should you burp your baby??

How long it takes to burp your baby depends on the amount of air in the baby's stomach. Normally, if after patting about from 10-15 minutes and the baby still hasn't burped, The mother should change position and continue patting the baby's back.

Due in 6 first month of life, Breast milk is the main source of nutrition, Parents should continue to pat and burp their children's back regularly. After this period, Your baby's digestive system will develop more completely, At the same time, the child becomes strong, begin to sit, The child's body can push gas out of the stomach without the support of parents.

Hopefully the above sharing from specialists will help parents better understand the technique of burping their babies' backs.. Read the full set of baby care knowledge about nutrition - health - psychology today on DinoGPT!

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