Is it okay to burp your baby while he's asleep?

It is very normal for babies to hiccup in life. The main reason for hiccups is inadequate care. If the baby eats too fast, it is also easy to cause hiccups. Some babies hiccup due to inhaling cold air. Although hiccups will not affect the baby's health, many parents will burp the baby while he is asleep in order to relieve the hiccups in time. So is it good to burp the baby while he is asleep?

First, what are the techniques for burping your baby while he/she is asleep? 1. The best preventive measure for burping time is to burp your baby frequently during feedings, even before the baby shows any discomfort. Because temporarily stopping feedings and constantly changing positions can slow your baby's swallowing and reduce the amount of air he swallows. If your baby is bottle-fed, burp him/her every 150ml; if your baby is breastfed, you should try to use the natural pauses in the feeding process to burp your baby, such as when your baby lets go of the pacifier or switches to the other breast. After feeding, burp your baby again. If your baby is happily feeding, it's best not to interrupt him to burp him. Otherwise, you may make your baby cry and cause him to swallow more air.

Second, the burping method (1) Lie face down on your thighs and burp. Lay your baby face down on your lap and hold him firmly with one hand while you pat or stroke his back with the other. (2) Put it on your shoulder to pat your back. Place your baby on your shoulder and support your baby's bottom with your arm on the same side. This is usually the easiest position to burp your baby because his body is upright and stretched out. Use your other hand to pat or stroke your baby's back; (3) Burp your baby while he sits upright. Have your baby sit on your lap, lean forward, hold his chin with your hand, support his shoulders, and pat or stroke his back with your other hand;

Is it okay to burp the baby when he/she is asleep? Also remember to burp the baby when he/she falls asleep after feeding. Some parents think that babies should not be burped when they are asleep because this will wake them up. In fact, this view is incorrect. Because the baby will not stop burping just because he falls asleep, the burps will still be discharged. If your baby spits up or chokes on milk after falling asleep, it can be a very dangerous situation. Therefore, sleeping babies need to be burped more, and they must be held up and burped. The key is to burp gently and correctly, avoiding excessive force so as not to make the baby uncomfortable or wake the baby up.