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Feeding your baby for the very first time is an exciting experience. It can also be a little intimidating if you don’t know what to expect. How to burping your newborn may be a critical task for 1st time parent as well.So here’s a quick guide to one important aspect of feeding: burping.
During feeds, babies tend to swallow air. This is especially true if your baby does not latch on properly to your breast during feeds, causing him to take in mouthfuls of air. Burping your baby will help him get rid of some of the air swallowed. If babies aren’t burped frequently, it will lead to spitting up or vomiting, crankiness and gassiness in some babies. A colicky baby can also develop gas by swallowing too much air during crying spells, making your baby even more uncomfortable.
How to Burp Your Baby
There is no need to pound hard on your baby’s back, instead repeated gentle patting on your baby’s back should do the trick. Place a towel or a bib under your baby’s chin to prevent messy cleanups when your baby spits up or has a “wet burp”.
You may also want to experiment with different positions for burping that are comfortable for you and your baby. Many parents prefer to use one of these three methods:
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Sit upright and hold your baby against your chest. Your baby’s chin should rest on your shoulder as you support his or her head and back with one hand. With the other hand, gently pat your baby’s back. Sitting in a rocking chair and gently rocking with your baby while you do this may also help.
Hold your baby sitting up, in your lap or across your knee. Support your baby’s chest and head with one hand by cradling your baby’s chin in the palm of your hand and resting the heel of your hand on your baby’s chest (but be careful to grip your baby’s chin - not throat). Use the other hand to pat your baby’s back gently.
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. Try burping your baby every 2 to 3 ounces (60 to 90 milliliters) if you bottle-feed and each time you switch breasts if you breastfeed. 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.
For the first 6 months or so, keep your baby in an upright position for 10 to 15 minutes (or longer if your baby has gastroesophageal reflux) after feeding to help prevent the milk from coming back up. But don’t worry if your baby spits up a few times. It’s probably more unpleasant for you than it is for your baby.
Sometimes your baby may awaken because of gas - simply picking your little one up to burp might put him or her back to sleep. As your baby gets older, you shouldn’t worry if your child doesn’t burp during or after every feeding. Usually, it just means that your baby has learned to eat without swallowing excess air.
Source: Baiboo Malaysia's Young Family Network
This is a very good soup for enrich the blood especially for mummies after give birth to baby.
Ingredients:
1 bowl red dates
12g Shou Di
5g dried tangerine skin
10g Bei Qi
15g Dang Gui slice
12g JuZi (Kei Zi)
5g Chuan Xiong
10pcs black dates
5g Bai Shuo
13 bowl water
Method:
1. Boil 8 bowls of water abd out in all the herbs and cook in low heat for 2 hours.
2. Boil another 5 bowls of water and mix with the soup, consume as daily driking water.
Tips:
* Pre-soak the herbs for 30 minutes will have stronger flavor.
* Those who like sweeter taste may add in 2 pcs of honeyed dates.
* Shou Di has the effect of cooling down the blood and supplement YING; while DANG GUI will warm up the body and adjust the QI, therefore the cold against the warm which make this soup as a neutral supplement.
People always said 1 baby is not enough. He / she will be fully spoil and also feel lonely. I totally agreed this comment as I can see baby Nayely very keen to find neighbor's kids going to playground every afternoon time.
I thought everything will be fine after my 2nd princess has been born. However, I am totally / fully wrong. Nayely seems like not welcoming her sister for the 1st two weeks. She keep on cranky and crying most of the time especially during night time before when to bed. I totally understand her feeling; Nayely will probably think that mummy now not caring her anymore as I am the usual person to co-sleep Nayely all this while. Now, due to fully breastfeeding, the 2nd one will be on priority if the timing crash.
Nayely used to slap Meimei's head or face whenever she saw me breastfeeding Meimei without extra hand to avoid the incident happen. This really made me so angry and scold at her. I know it is not right for me can't control my temper, but Nayely really purposely made me angry as she will do some more if I said NO. She is damn good in testing the water. I have try to tell her and show her the right way to touch Meimei but she seems like still can’t understand. It probably she feels jealous.
However, it is almost 1 month time. Things getting better, atleast Nayely not so rough with Meimei, she even know how to kiss Meimei face softly and touch her softly after I have @#%xx%&& for the pass whole month. Anyhow, some time she may still act rough to the young one like pulling her hand from the baby cot. This is the things I really have to keep my eyes closely as Nayely act very fast.
OMG, it is really tired to take care 2 children if you are alone. Luckily I still have MIL to help up. Anyhow, I can’t imagine how she is going to take care both of my princess after I am back to work. Now I really don’t understand how the nanny can babysit 3 or 4 babies / toddlers. Probably there have some ways that I haven’t learn. Appreciate any mommies that have this experience can share with me in the comment.
I am in the midst of expecting my 2nd princess these few days. The EDD will be on 17 May 09. My gynae thought she will come early at least 1 week. Anyhow, she seems not. Another 2 more days to go. I really looking forward to see her and fully breastfeed her at the moment she was born.
I can't forget the sweet moment I breastfeed baby Nayely. It is so happy and I enjoy every moments although I am very tired during confinement especially night time.
No matter how, I am going to do the same for my 2nd princess. Baby, mummy looking forward to see you. Let's gambateh together ya!
Nowadays, confinement food catering has made mummy's life become easy. I have my 1st experience trying confinement food catering for my 1st baby. I am very happy and satisfied with the food & service provided. Besides, I really no need to worry on what are the foods I need to eat for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th weeks in order to make sure I recover properly with the right nutrient. I have enough soup to drink everyday in my confinement food catering and it is so nutritious. I really have a lot of milk supplies to breastfeed my baby Nayely.
Currently I am pregnant for about 36 weeks for my 2nd baby. Again, I have made decision to sign for confinement food catering as before with the same company. The price they charge is quite reasonable after adjustment of RM100. As previous, I took the full package which include only lunch & dinner come with red dates water everyday. This package is RM2300 this year. They only charge RM2200 in year 2007 for the same package. This package is offer by SN Nanny.
Besides SN Nanny, Pei Ling also did offer confinement food catering package. However, Pei Ling charge RM2600++ for the lunch & dinner package. This is the recent update from my friend as she just takes the package recently (Feb-March 09).
You can just login to their website (URL as below) to find out further details. Of course, I am welcome those who would like to know more on my confinement food catering experience.
http://www.sn-nanny.com/
http://www.peiling.com.my/
Available in 4 sizes as below:-
3-6M
6-12M
12-18M
18-24M
I accept Pre-Order as the size for every design might be limited.
Selling Price: RM 19 / pc
Buy 2 pcs @ RM 36
Buy 4 pcs @ RM 68
Finally, I have manage to give away the milk powder (Anmum, Enfalac) to whoever needed it last weekend. Thanks for clearing my stocks. :)
I am offering Pre-Order for this Jordan Baby Romper. It is due to I don't wish to disappointed my customer because for certain design which is well responding are always pre-book by other before my stocks ready on my hand.
Therefore, I guess pre-order will be the best way to secure the design & size you wish to order.
Delivery will be in 2 weeks time.
Selling Price: RM 28 / pc
Poslaju: Charges will be advise base on quantities.
I have 2 tins of baby milk powder to give away FOC for whoever using this branding baby formula milk.
1) Anmum Infacare 400g - First Step for baby 0-6 months
Expiry Date: 10/07/2009
2) Enfalac A+ 400g - First Step for baby 0-12 months (Accidentally crack the plastic cover)
Expiry Date: 20/07/2009
This milk powder never been open as it still original seal.
Interested, please email me at ernteoh@gmail.com
Kindly please collect from me around OUG / Pearl Point International Hotel nearby location.
This is one of the confinement recipe I like the most. It is so yummy. Here's the recipe. You can try it even as your daily dishes.
Ingredients:-
2 chicken drumsticks
100g of ginger - chopped
5 shallots - chopped
4 pips garlic - chopped
4 tabsp sesame oil
Sauce:
1 tabsp light soya sauce
100ml evaporated milk / fresh milk
Dash of sugar
Marinade:
1 tabsp light soya sauce
1 tabsp white rice wine
1 tabsp sesame oil
1 tabsp abalone sauce / oyster sauce
Dash of pepper
Method:
1. Marinate chopped drumsticks for 1 hour, blanch in hot oil and leave aside.
2. Fry chopped ingredients till fragrance, add in chicken, light soya sauce, milk & sugar.
3. Mix well and served.
It is so easy to prepare right? Try it.
