DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT
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so they can eat more and stay full longer
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to expel any air that the baby may have swallowed
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to reduce the chance of an allergic reaction to formula
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to make it easier to transition to solid foods
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Detailed explanation-1: -Burping helps to get rid of some of the air that babies tend to swallow during feeding. Not being burped often and swallowing too much air can make a baby spit up, or seem cranky or gassy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Burping your baby is a key part of your baby’s feeding routine. When your baby swallows, air bubbles can become trapped in the stomach and cause discomfort. Burping allows your baby to remove some of that gassiness to relieve the pain. It also helps prevent spitting up.
Detailed explanation-3: -If you’re concerned about what happens if your baby won’t burp after feeding, try not to worry. He’ll likely be just fine and will end up passing the gas from the other end. Other babies may spit up in the crib later on, or they’ll wake up fussy and need that burp you tried to get out of them before.
Detailed explanation-4: -If you’re bottle feeding (which can include formula feeding or offering expressed breast milk), you’ll want to burp him after every two to three ounces of milk. If you’re breastfeeding, burp your baby each time he switches breasts.
Detailed explanation-5: -New parents may worry that their newborn will have stomach problems if she doesn’t burp after feeding. But pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner says not to worry: the air in your baby will find a way out.