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Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / April 2008baby burp problems
We have a nearly 3 month old baby (just shy of 13oz.) at home that REFUSES to burp. It does not matter if he's breatfeeding or using the bottle, the same issue persists. While using the bottle (Dr. Brown with level 2 nipple), he starts to squirm after 1oz of milk. We attempt to burp him for literally 10-20 minutes but nothing comes out. During this time he starts to get sleepy. If we attempt to put him back on the bottle sooner, he squirms and doesn't really take in an milk (drools it out). Finally after 20 minutes a burp will come and if he's not too sleepy he'll continue eating another ounce or so. This pattern continues and a normal 4 oz. feeding takes over an hour. This started about 2 weeks ago or so, there's no other changes in him or anything. Whil e burping we try everything, over the shoulder, him sitting on our lap, laying down, nothing works!! We've tried burping more ofter, also no better. We've tried the ant gas drops, still no better. He does have infant reflux and is on Zantec (but has been for awhile now, so don't think this is the cause). Any suggestions? > We have a nearly 3 month old baby (just shy of 13oz.) at home that > REFUSES to burp. Well, I don't know that burping is really REQUIRED. If he isn't acting like he is uncomfortable and needs to burp, then don't worry about it. >> We have a nearly 3 month old baby (just shy of 13oz.) at home that >> REFUSES to burp. My dad had a way of burping based on the configuration of the stomach. On one side of where the esophagus goes in, the stomach sticks up above the rest (I think on the right side). So he would sit the baby on his knee facing him, and lean the baby over to the side - sitting up straight but leaned over to one side. Then he would rock the baby back and forth right to left to right, while patting on the back. Is the baby only 13 ox? He would also caution against using a pincher grip under the baby's ears (round the back of the neck with the thumb on one side and the forefinger on the other) because he said that would trigger the vagus nerve and the baby would be more likely to spit up. > We have a nearly 3 month old baby (just shy of 13oz.) at home that > REFUSES to burp. I had one baby that just didn't burp. It didn't seem to bother him. I wonder if he is ready to space out his feeds slightly. Was he eating at a regular pace up until a couple of weeks ago? How far apart are his feeds now? Does he show signs of being hungry or is he on a schedule?  SignatureNikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Brock 4/06 Ben 4/06 During the day his feeds are about 3-4 hours apart (4oz. each). At night, he'll go 4-6 hours between 4 oz. feedings. During the feedings he show definite signs of needing to burp. He gets very uncomfortable, squirmy, stops eating, drools, etc. He will not eat until he FINALLY burps after sometimes 20 minutes. His feeding times are generally on demand, he lets us know he's hungry by getting fussy and making the slurping noise with his mouth. > > We have a nearly 3 month old baby (just shy of 13oz.) at home that > > REFUSES to burp. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Brock 4/06 > Ben 4/06 During the day his feeds are about 3-4 hours apart (4oz. each). At night, he'll go 4-6 hours between 4 oz. feedings. During the feedings he show definite signs of needing to burp. He gets very uncomfortable, squirmy, stops eating, drools, etc. He will not eat until he FINALLY burps after sometimes 20 minutes. His feeding times are generally on demand, he lets us know he's hungry by getting fussy and making the slurping noise with his mouth. Well darn. Poor little guy. I think I'd give his doc a call to talk about the reflux. I don't really know much about reflux so no advice from me on that note. > We have a nearly 3 month old baby (just shy of 13oz.) at home that > REFUSES to burp. So, don't burp him. Pillbug burped just fine, Rocky threw up every time I tried to burp him, so I stopped. He's fine. -- Anita -- > We have a nearly 3 month old baby (just shy of 13oz.) at home that > REFUSES to burp. It does not matter if he's breatfeeding or using the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > better. He does have infant reflux and is on Zantec (but has been for > awhile now, so don't think this is the cause). Any suggestions? No great insights, just commiseration. I know many babies don't need to burp -- the Bug didn't and that was nice. However Little Dude audibly swallows a lot of air while he feeds, and spits up more when he doesn't burp. And as all that air has to get out somehow, I suspect it contributes to his gassiness if he doesn't burp. He's also really hard to burp. I try my best but if I can't get it out of him, I just give up. Sometimes if try again a little later it works. Sometimes I try burping him before I start the next feed. More often I just have to deal with a little more spitup and sympathize with his gas pains. One of these days I'm going to pay a social visit to the NICU, where he spent a week after birth. I plan to ask the NICU nurses if they have any special Jedi burping tricks -- will post them if I get any! Kate, ignorant foot soldier of the medical cartel and the Bug, 4 and a half and three quarters and Little Dude, 3/19/08 My first son didn't burp easily until I figured out a sort of trick (like Rosalie's dad). I know I am going to over-explain this, but bear with me! I visualized the air in his belly, and figured that the back-patting just wasn't getting it to bubble up and out. So I'd sit him on my leg, resting his chin in my hand, and sort of lean him one way, then another, back and forth.. giving taps on his back until out it came. I still remember how staisfying it was to get 'a good one'! haha We've tried the ant gas drops, still no > better. Have you tried Gripe Water? We gave it to DD only a couple of times, but it always worked like magic. Once, she mis-swallowed and threw up all over both of us, poor girl, but even that relieved her gasiness. Have you had any success with the burping positions suggested by Rosalie and momOf4boys? I'll give them a try (if there is a) next time. Karen Good tips about burping technique. The top of his stomach should be on his left side, so to help the burp come out you would lean the baby to his right. When my babies needed to burp they got not much help from pats on the back, but they liked to be placed face down on my shoulder. I think that helped to squeeze out the burp. Does he need to burp more often when bottle fed? He is old enough you could try feeding him from a little cup or a spoon instead of a bottle. That might help with the need to burp. I would also talk to the baby's doctor about the squirming; revisit the reflux issue and review the new signs. In what position does he normally feed? He might be more comfortable in a more upright position. Pologirl > Good tips about burping technique. The top of his stomach should be > on his left side, so to help the burp come out you would lean the baby [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Pologirl I tried the rocking motion (forward/back and left/right, works pretty good!!! I also tried laying over my lap on his stomach, 50/50 on success. I'll have to look for Gripe water in case he gets this bad again. We've had a great 2-3 days though. He woke up with several huge BM's Sunday morning and has been fine since (he was having normal BM's before Sunday, but who knows?). Maybe he had a bug for a week (no temp though). > I tried the rocking motion (forward/back and left/right, works pretty > good!!! I also tried laying over my lap on his stomach, 50/50 on > success. I'll have to look for Gripe water in case he gets this bad > again. We've had a great 2-3 days though. Good to know the little guy is doing well! > He woke up with several > huge BM's Sunday morning and has been fine since (he was having normal > BM's before Sunday, but who knows?). Maybe he had a bug for a week > (no temp though). It could be just normal "maturation" of his gut and/or its flora. Babies go through periods where they poop more than seems physically possible. "How can such a tiny baby make such a huge mess?!" My 1.5yo recently went through a week when she produced 3 to 5 enormous poops per day instead of her usual 1. And she ate 2 or 3 times her usual quantity of food. And then overnight about half of her clothes suddenly became too short. :-) Pologirl |
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