Baby Crying After Feeding And Burping

Why does a baby cry after burping? It may be due to the added pressure on their gastroesophageal sphincter, or a sign of another issue like colic. If your baby continues to cry despite burping after each feeding, seek medical advice.

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. Crying, arched back, drawing legs into the tummy or clenching the fists.

If your baby is crying a lot after every feeding, it may simply be a buildup of air swallowed while eating. It’s thought that bottle-fed babes in particular may be more prone to swallowing a lot of air during a feeding. This can trap gas in their stomachs and be uncomfortable.

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.

Lay your baby on your lap on his or her belly. Support your baby’s head and make sure it’s higher than his or her 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.