Burping the Baby

After a baby finishes eating, you will need to burp him or her. In order to do this, stand up and place the baby’s head over your left shoulder (your heartbeats will help the baby to relax) over a diaper or burping cloth and rub the baby’s back from bottom to top continuously and energetically. You can also pat the baby’s back to facilitate air expulsion.

If you do not achieve it, try another way. Sit the baby on your lap looking forward, hold the baby’s head with your left hand and massage the baby’s back with the right hand.

You can also lay the baby over your thighs so that the baby’s legs are slightly flexed. Place one of your hands underneath the baby’s abdomen pressing on it softly and use the other hand to massage the baby’s back or pat it.

If the baby still does not burp after all these tries, lay him or her face down in the crib or place the baby on his or her side, but never face up.

Changing a Baby’s Diaper
The newborn will wet his or her diapers anywhere from six to nine times a day. Watch that the urine has a yellowish pale color. The baby will also have two to five bowel movements that will be yellowish green to light brown with a mustard texture. If you use disposable diapers, place gauze on the diaper to verify the color and urinating frequency.

In the case of diarrhea, the baby’s stools will become watery, sometimes have mucus and can cause the baby to have fever and vomit. If this happens, talk to your pediatrician.