Do I need to burp my baby even if I am not full while breastfeeding?

Many parents think that their children have good digestion and do not need to be burped if they do not drink too much milk. In fact, the child should be held up and burped after each feeding, no matter how much he eats. This is to prevent vomiting and promote gastrointestinal digestion. People cannot eat while lying down all the time. People will feel uncomfortable when eating while lying down, not to mention that children drink milk while lying down for a long time, which may cause esophageal reflux.

Do breastfed babies need to be burped ?

Babies may inhale air when feeding, which may cause spitting up, so they need to be held and burped after feeding. So, do breastfed babies need to be burped?

1 Do breastfed babies need to be burped? Breastfed babies also need to be burped. Breastfed babies are relatively less likely to inhale air while feeding than formula-fed babies. Because breastfed babies can learn to control the flow rate of their mother's breasts, they can slow down the sucking rhythm on their own and better regulate their breathing and swallowing. However, for babies who eat too fast, latch improperly, are prone to colic, or whose milk flow is too fast, burping them after feeding is still necessary.

2 How to tell if a breastfed baby needs burping

1. Babies who usually drink milk from two breasts may occasionally finish one breast and no longer want to drink from the other breast.

2. The baby eats well at first, but then becomes very impatient, moves his limbs around, eats and spits out, over and over again.

3. After feeding, the baby's face looks a little painful.

3 How to burp a baby 1. When an adult burps a baby, make sure the five fingers are close together and the palms are bent into a water-receiving position. Control the strength of the burping so that it can cause vibration without causing pain to the baby.

2. You can burp the baby 2 to 3 times during each feeding. Try not to wait until the baby finishes feeding. If the baby is prone to bloating, regurgitation, or spitting up, the mother can burp the baby before feeding.

4 Things to note when burping your baby

1. Pay attention to the position of patting. When burping the baby, the caregiver must pay attention to controlling his or her own strength. After all, many organs of the newborn baby have not yet fully developed. Especially if the tapping position is incorrect and the kidneys on both sides of the waist are accidentally tapped, it will harm the baby's organs.

2. Do not shake the baby after drinking milk. Do not shake the baby after drinking milk. Violent shaking can easily make the baby dizzy, causing the baby to become a "shake baby" and produce symptoms of "shaken baby syndrome".

After all, the baby's brain organs are still quite fragile, and if shaking too violently, there is a high risk of cerebral hemorrhage. However, there is nothing wrong with holding your baby and rocking him/her gently for a while while you lull him/her to sleep.