at how many months should you stop burping a baby?

Question

that hes big enough to burp on his own

Answer 1

I quit when my son was around 7 months. He started squirming too much when he was done eating. He wanted to get down and play right away, so I just quit and he'd burp on his own. I'd say just go with how your baby reacts. If he doesn't burp on his own, I'd keep doing it until he's fine without you doing it for him.

Answer 2

This was on About.com (I figured a pediatrician could answer this best):

When Can You Stop Burping Your Baby?
From Vincent Iannelli, M.D.,
Your Guide to Pediatrics.

Expert Q&A
Q. When can the baby burp on its own? My daughter is now 4 months old and I'm having trouble burping her, so what do you suggest? Christine, Austin, Texas

A. As you can see from our burping poll, the majority of parents stopped burping their babies when they were between 4 and 9 months old.

Although there is a wide range of ages at which babies stop burping, if your daughter is now 4 months old, and does fine without burping, then you likely can simply stop trying to burp her. It may be that she is just not swallowing much air as she eats anymore.

If you stop burping and she begins to have problems, such as having a lot of gas, spitting up often, or being fussy, then you may have to find a different way to burp her. For example, if you have been holding your baby upright against your chest or shoulder, you might try burping her while she sits upright on your lap, or while lying on your lap.

Or you might even try a combination of these different positions during each burping session.

Answer 3

I quit burping my son at about 7-8 months of age.

Answer 4

My son starting burping on his own at 4 months. Basically, when he doesn't need that pat on the back to burp, you can stop.

Answer 5

When you notice that he can burp on his own then you can stop. I mean even once he begins to burp on his own it is still good to have that hand ready just in case that your baby finds that he can't quite seem to let it rip lol.

Charlie

Answer 6

i think of that the best time to renounce burping your infant is while they only start up burping on their own. Like once you end feeding them and that they burp or while they'd carry their bottle and sit down up on their own.

Answer 7

Usually by the time a child is sitting up, torso able to stretch and air is able to move around and about -the young toddler no longer needs mom to burb him. (10-months 1 year) Air will come up almost automatically in a child about this age.

Answer 8

when they can start sitting up on their own I think is good, But around 6-7 months is when I stopped with my daughter!

Answer 9

mine was about 6 months