[blparent] baby does not burp

[sharon howerton]

Great ideas and great descriptions. It is really important to burp the baby 
to get the air out. If you cannot hold him on your left side, you may have 
to try your right shoulder and, if you can, pat his back with the left hand. 
Jo Elizabeth mentioned having him over your knees, too. I'm not sure how 
premature babies are affected. Good luck.
Sharon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernadetta Pracon" <bernadetta_pracon at samobile.net>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] baby does not burp


> Hi,
> There are a few ways you can burp a baby, mostly using one hand.
> Hold him against you with one arm and use your hand to lightly pat his 
> back. The pats should be rithmic, gentle yet firm. From time to time you 
> can  use your hand to ake circular masage-like motions from the bottom to 
> the top of his back. Then pat the top of his back again, just between the 
> shoulder blades. This ensures that any air that the baby has swallowed 
> will come up to the top so that he can burp it out.
> Another simple way to burp a baby is to put him on your shoulder and pat 
> his back as described before.
> I'm sorry if I didn't explain it right, but I hope it helps at least 
> somewhat.
>
> Bernadetta
>
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