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Burping Your Baby (for Parents)

Reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD

Primary Care Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Health

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An important part of feeding a baby is burping. 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.

How to Burp Your Baby

When burping your baby, repeated gentle patting on your baby's back should do the trick. Cup your hand while patting — this is gentler on the baby than a flat palm.

To prevent messy cleanups when your baby spits up or has a "wet burp," you might want to place a towel or bib under your baby's chin or on your shoulder.

Try different positions for burping that are comfortable for you and your baby. Many parents use one of these three methods:

Sit upright and hold your baby against your chest. Your baby's chin should rest on your shoulder as you support the baby with one hand. With the other hand, gently pat your baby's back. Sitting in a rocking chair and gently rocking with your baby while you do this may also help.
Hold your baby sitting up, in your lap or across your knee. Support your baby's chest and head with one hand by cradling your baby's chin in the palm of your hand. Rest the heel of your hand on your baby's chest, but be careful to grip your baby's chin, not the throat. Use the other hand to pat your baby's back.
Lay your baby on your lap on his or her belly. Support your baby's head and make sure it's higher than their chest. Gently pat your baby's back.

If your baby seems fussy while feeding, stop the session, burp your baby, and then begin feeding again. Try burping your baby every 2 to 3 ounces (60 to 90 milliliters) if you bottle-feed and each time you switch breasts if you breastfeed.

Try burping your baby every ounce during bottle-feeding or every 5 minutes during breastfeeding if your baby:

tends to be gassy
spits a lot
has gastroesophageal reflux (GER)
seems fussy during feeding

If your baby doesn't burp after a few minutes, change the baby's position and try burping for another few minutes before feeding again. Always burp your baby when feeding time is over.

To help prevent the milk from coming back up, keep your baby upright after feeding for 10 to 15 minutes, or longer if your baby spits up or has GERD. But don't worry if your baby spits sometimes. It's probably more unpleasant for you than it is for your baby.

Sometimes your baby may awaken because of gas. Picking your little one up to burp might put them back to sleep. As your baby gets older, don't worry if your child doesn't burp during or after every feeding. Usually, it means that your baby has learned to eat without swallowing too much air.

Babies with colic (3 or more hours a day of continued crying) might have gas from swallowing too much air during crying spells, which can make the baby even more uncomfortable. Check with your pediatrician before giving your baby anti-gas drops.

Reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD

Date reviewed: June 2022

How and When to Burp Your Baby

A key part of your baby's feeding routine is burping him. Your baby may swallow lots of air while feeding, and burping can help remove some of that gassiness and ease his fussiness. It may also help prevent him from spitting up.

Find out how to burp your baby, and pick up some tips on making burping more effective.

How to Burp Your Baby: Positions to Try

Here are three burping techniques that have stood the test of time. After trying each of them out, you’ll probably settle on one that works best for you and your baby:

Hold your baby upright against your chest with his chin on your shoulder, all the while supporting him with one hand as you gently pat his back with your other hand.
Place your baby on your lap with him sitting up, all the while supporting his head and chest with one hand while you softly pat his back with your other hand.
Lay your baby on your lap with his belly faced down, all the while supporting his head so it’s higher than his chest, and pat his back.

Tips for Burping Your Baby

Try these tips the next time you need to burp your baby:

Use repeated, gentle pats on her back.
Cup your hand slightly as you pat her, as this is gentler than using a flattened palm.
Drape a towel or bib over your lap or shoulder to protect your clothing as you burp your baby, in case your baby spits up (sometimes called “wet burps”).

Now that you know how to burp your baby, and these tips help you do so effectively, here’s a helpful visual guide:

How Long Should You Burp Your Baby?

There is no specific length of time needed for burping your baby. The more important factor is how often you burp him. With that in mind, burp your baby frequently throughout feeds, even when it looks like he doesn’t need to be burped.

Waiting until after a feeding to burp your baby may mean your little one has swallowed too much air and may be fussier, so it’s better to stop feeding every so often and try to burp your little one. You could also try paced bottle feeding, which slows the flow of breast milk or formula from the bottle, which could help prevent gas.

Here are some tips for burping your baby during a feeding:

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. Some breastfed babies may not need to burp as often, as they may not swallow as much air.
If your baby hasn’t burped after some time, go back to feeding. Not every baby burps every time you want him to burp.

If your baby shows any of the following signs, you may want to burp him more regularly — for example, after every ounce of milk during bottle feeding or every five minutes during breastfeeding:

He is gassy
He spits up frequently
He has Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
He seems very fussy.

After a feeding is over, keep your baby in an upright position for 10 to 15 minutes. This can help prevent him from spitting up. You may need to burp him longer if he does spit up or has been diagnosed with GERD.

Other Instances When Burping Your Baby Might Be Beneficial

If your sleeping baby wakes suddenly and you suspect it may be because of gas, burping her might help relieve the pressure and help her fall back asleep.

A colicky baby, who may cry for three or more hours per day, might have gas from all the air she’s swallowed during one of these crying spells. You may consider burping her to see if it helps comfort her.

We hope these tips can help you burp your baby during feeding time to ensure she’s more comfortable.

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Scientists have found out at what age is best to give birth

If a woman wants to become a mother of three children in the future, she should give birth to her first child at the age of no more than 23 years, scientists have found out. The science department of Gazeta.Ru tells about the ideal age for childbirth and how breast milk affects the child's ability to perceive emotions.

Over the past few decades, the age at which women first become mothers has steadily increased. First of all, this trend concerns economically developed countries: according to Report of the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) published in 2015,

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In 2013, 51.2% of women living in the EU had their first child between the ages of 20 and 29, and 40. 6% between the ages of 30 and 39. At the same time, the average age of the birth of the first child is 28.7 years. nine0003

The earliest first child is born in Bulgaria (on average at 25.7 years), Romania (25.8 years), Latvia (26.1 years), Estonia (26.5 years), Poland and Lithuania (26. 7 years) and Slovakia (26.9 years). The later mothers are in Greece (29.9 years), Luxembourg (30.0 years), Spain (30.4 years) and Italy (30.6 years). These countries also have the largest number of women who have given birth to their first child after 40 years of age. In Russia, the age of birth of the first child is also steadily growing, but has not yet exceeded the thirty-year mark, currently amounting to 27.2 years (for comparison, at 1980 this figure was 23 years). Meanwhile, doctors do not get tired of repeating: with age, the quality and quantity of eggs that the female body produces are steadily declining. The pace of this process is purely individual, but on average it begins at the age of 30.

A group of researchers from the University. Erasmus of Rotterdam analyzed data on pregnancies and childbirth of more than 58 thousand women. The time period covered by the data is 300 years, up until the 1970s. As the authors said in an interview with the scientific portal New Scientist , some scientists "accused" the studied material of being outdated and not reflecting the current situation. However, Dick Habbema, one of the authors of the article, states: “We needed information about those generations that aspired to have as many children as possible and did not use contraceptives.” As a result of the work, scientists managed to compile a so-called fertility calculator - a table that shows at what age a woman is recommended to give birth to the first and subsequent child, provided that she wants to become the mother of one, two or three children. nine0003

During the work, the scientists obtained the following data:

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If a woman wants to give birth to three children, she must give birth to her first child no later than 23 years old, if she wants to become a mother of two children, she should start no later than 27 years old, and the first and only child can be born at 32 years old. nine0003

In all of the above cases, the probability of successful development of the situation and the birth of all planned children will be more than 90%.

The chances of a favorable outcome will decrease to 75% if a woman starts having children at the age of 31 (if she wants to have three), 34 years and 37 years for two and one child, respectively. If pregnancy is postponed to 35, 38 and 41 years, respectively, the probability of happy motherhood will decrease even more - up to 50%.

According to the calculations of specialists, if a woman, for medical reasons, is going to give birth using in vitro fertilization (about the pitfalls of this procedure science department already told a few months ago), she has more time to think. To give birth to three children with a more than 90 percent success rate, you can start at 28, twins at 31, and with one child you can wait until 35 at all.

If you are not afraid of the 75% success rate, then the age brackets are raised to 33, 35 and 39 years respectively.

If a lady is ready to take a risk and try to carry a child conceived with the help of IVF with a 50% chance of a positive outcome, then you can start at 36, 39and 42 years respectively.

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Alan Pacey, study participant and professor at the University of Sheffield, comments: “Everyone thinks that having children can wait, our research shows that it can't. Our table should be printed out and hung on the walls in clinics. We need to focus on informing high school and college girls so they can start planning their lives in advance. ” In addition, researchers focus on the following fact: the media quite often report that a certain singer or actress became a mother at a very late age, including through IVF. According to scientists, in no case should one be guided by this information, thinking that "if she could do it, I can do it too." Spanish researcher Martha Devesa says we don't know how many failed IVF attempts these women went through, or what treatment they needed to make the pregnancy uncomplicated. nine0003

But for those women who have already become mothers, there is another reason not to neglect the advice of doctors and breastfeed the baby. A paper on the discovery by a research team led by Kathleen Krol and Tobias Grossmann of the Max Planck Society's Institute for Brain Research was published in the latest issue of PNAS . Scientists have found:

how well young children respond to the emotions of those around them depends on two factors - the presence of a specific variation of the CD38 gene and the duration of breastfeeding. nine0003

The results of an experiment in which 98 seven-month-old children and their mothers took part showed that children who were fed breast milk in the first months of life preferred to look at faces showing happy emotions and showed less interest in angry or sad faces. Mother's milk was even able to level the results of the work of a special variation of the CD38 gene, which reduces the level of the hormone oxytocin in the child's body. As a result, he does not see the difference between happy, sad or angry faces and looks at them for the same length of time. In addition, the same version of CD38 makes a child predisposed to autism. The authors of the work assure: they were able to prove that breast milk increases the level of oxytocin so much that it can cope with a genetic predisposition to poor emotion recognition and autism. nine0003

Pregnancy after treatment for early stage breast cancer

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This information answers some frequently asked questions about pregnancy after treatment for early stage breast cancer.

Every patient's situation is different. If you are planning to get pregnant, talk to your healthcare team about which option is best for you. nine0003

Is it safe for me to get pregnant after breast cancer treatment?

Although pregnancy after breast cancer treatment is safe, some women are concerned about the increase in the hormone estrogen during pregnancy and the associated risk of recurrence (recurrence of the cancer). However, pregnancy after breast cancer treatment does not increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death.

How long should I wait after the end of treatment before trying to get pregnant?

It is difficult to say exactly how long you need to wait after finishing breast cancer treatment before you start trying to get pregnant. Here are some factors your doctor will consider before allowing you to try to conceive. nine0003

Medicines taken during treatment must be completely eliminated from the body. Medications taken may affect the health of the unborn child. There are 2 factors to consider:
- Chemotherapy can cause genetic mutations (changes in genes) in some eggs. These mutations can cause health problems in a child conceived from these eggs. You should wait at least 1 year after completing chemotherapy before trying to conceive so that your body has time to get rid of any damaged eggs. nine0064
- Chemotherapy and some other cancer treatments may harm a growing fetus or fetus. If you become pregnant during this treatment, you are at increased risk of miscarriage or birth defects. The elimination time of different drugs from the body is different, so the length of time you need to wait will depend on the type of treatment you receive.
Risk of cancer recurrence. You should avoid pregnancy during the period when the risk of cancer coming back is highest. nine0062
If the cancer recurs during pregnancy, some treatments may not be possible. The time during which it is necessary to wait before planning a pregnancy is individual for each patient. Check with your doctor about how long you should wait before trying to conceive.

The need for endocrine (hormonal) therapy.

Estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer is a type of breast cancer that requires estrogen to grow. Endocrine therapy blocks the entry of estrogen into the tumor, reducing the risk of cancer coming back. nine0064
The duration of endocrine therapy is 5 to 10 years. We do not know whether the effectiveness of endocrine therapy will be affected by its withdrawal during pregnancy. The decision to interrupt therapy in order to try to become pregnant is made by the patient personally. Talk to your healthcare team to make the right decision.
After stopping therapy, you will need to wait a certain period before trying to get pregnant. This is necessary in order to remove the drug from the body. If you decide to interrupt your endocrine therapy, we recommend restarting it after the baby is born or breastfeeding stops. nine0064

Use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy before speaking with your healthcare team to help you develop an appropriate plan of action. The copper intrauterine device (IUD) and condoms are contraceptives that do not contain hormones. Read the resource Sex and Cancer Care for more information.

Are there any health risks for my unborn child after my breast cancer treatment? nine0077

Babies born to women who have been treated for breast cancer and those born to women who have not been treated have the same risk of birth defects. However, it is important to wait until your doctor tells you that it is okay to start trying to get pregnant. This is necessary so that the medications taken during treatment are completely eliminated from your body.

If I have a cancer-related genetic mutation, what can I do to prevent passing it on to my future children? nine0077

In order not to give your child an inherited (passed on to the child from mother and father) genetic mutation (such as BRCA1 or BRCA2), you may consider in vitro fertilization (IVF) to create embryos that can be tested for mutations . During IVF, you will take hormones for about 10 days to stimulate your ovaries. The eggs will then be retrieved and fertilized with sperm to create embryos. After about 5 days, the cells will be separated from the embryos and examined for mutations. This is called preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). When you are ready to conceive, you will only be able to select embryos without mutations. PGT can also be performed if eggs or embryos were frozen prior to treatment. IVF and PGT can be costly procedures and may not be covered by insurance. nine0003

If I freeze eggs or embryos before treatment, do I need to use them or can I try to conceive naturally?

After treatment is completed, you can try to conceive naturally if you wish. If you don't get pregnant after 3 to 4 months of trying, you can get tested by your fertility endocrinologist (specialist in fertility). If you have a reduced egg count, you will have a better chance of success with frozen eggs or embryos. nine0003

If you interrupt endocrine therapy, it is important to limit the duration of the interruption. In this case, you can use frozen eggs or embryos instead of trying to conceive naturally.

What if by the time I'm ready to get pregnant, I'm going through menopause?

If you experience menopause (cessation of menstrual cycles) after treatment, you will not be able to conceive naturally. You will have to use eggs or embryos that you have frozen prior to treatment, or use eggs from a donor. If you do not have other gynecological or health problems, you will be able to carry a pregnancy. However, at menopause, the ovaries do not produce the hormones needed to thicken the lining of the uterus and prepare it for implantation and embryo development. Your fertility doctors will prescribe hormones for you to take before your embryo transfer. You will also need to take hormones for 3 months after the transplant to help you during your pregnancy. nine0003

Will I be able to breastfeed my baby after a lumpectomy, mastectomy or breast radiotherapy?

After a mastectomy, you cannot feed your baby on a treated breast because the breast tissue that produces milk has been removed.