What should I do when my baby will not burp?

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asked Sep 6, 2018 in Baby/Newborn by ProtXewo (250 points)
What should I do when my baby will not burp?

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answered Sep 6, 2018 by Christeen (70,120 points)
Babies don't always have to burp after every feeding so it could be that your baby just doesn't have any gas trapped in it's stomach to need burping.

if you feed your baby and you try to burp them and nothing happens then there's no need to worry if the baby doesn't burp.

If your baby doesn't burp in the normal way you burp the baby after a feeding you can try burping the baby while rocking back and forth in a rocking chair.

Sometimes the rocking motion will help the baby to burp.

But if not then there's really nothing you can do since it's likely your baby doesn't have gas built up that needs burped out.

There's no rule that says a baby needs to burp every time.
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answered Sep 8, 2022 by layla (58,590 points)
When you burp a baby you help to force any gas out of their stomach.

Burping a baby may just cause the baby to burp or the baby may also spit up as well.

Burping a baby is where you pick the baby up in your arms and then place them against your chest with their head facing the back of your body and then you pat the baby on the back.

As you pat the baby on the back gently it should cause the baby to burp out gas or air they had built up in their stomach while feeding.

Bottle fed babies usually get the most gas but even breastfed babies can also get air trapped in their stomach as well.

Burping the baby gets that gas or air out of their stomach so that they are not choking on it or become fussy.

After every feeding you should burp the baby or try to burp the baby to make sure the baby has no air trapped in their stomachs.

Otherwise they become fussy and cry and cry until you do relieve that gas in their stomachs by burping them.

Sometimes they may spit up on your shoulder while burping them so have a burp rag or washcloth on your shoulder before you burp the baby.

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