Health Tip: Burping Your New Baby

(HealthDay News) - To avoid a gassy, fussy baby, burping is an important part of every feeding.

Here are suggestions on how to burp your young infant, courtesy of the Nemours Foundation:

• Sit upright, holding your baby against your chest so that the chin is against your shoulder.
• OR: Sit your baby upright on your lap or knee, holding the chin gently in your hand.
• Always support your baby''s head.
• Gently pat the infant''s back, but not too hard.
• If your baby seems fussy during feedings, stop the feeding a few times and burp him or her throughout, then again when the infant is done eating.

-- Diana Kohnle

Last Updated: Nov. 30, 2007

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