Is Burping After Each Feed Necessary In An Infant?

Posted on Mon, 1 Aug 2016

Question: Hi my baby is 1 month old but does not burp after breast feed is it normal

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it is quite normal

Detailed Answer:
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During feed baby usually swallow the air and that air gets released during burping.
Burping after each feed is advised in baby as excessive air may lead to false sense of stomach fullness and also vomiting.
If baby is feeding in such a way that he is not swallowing air in large quantity,you may not notice the burp.
I won't get worried if baby is not vomiting and accepting feeds well.I would suggest you to continue burping.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any doubts.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar