What the best position to use to wind a baby?

Answer 1

Depends on the baby. Here are some tried and true ones: have baby sit on your lap facing outward and lean the baby forward into one hand so your hand cups his/her cheeks and supports the neck. Gently pat baby's back or rub in circles and then pat.

Over the shoulder-rub and pat baby's back until he/she burps. Make sure to use a burp cloth with either!

Answer 2

Hi,


The best known way to wind a baby is to hold him over your shoulder and rub or gently pat the back or his chest until he burps (use a towel to protect your own clothes). This method of winding is only really suitable for babies over 6 weeks or so because younger babies can not control their heads well enough.

A smaller baby is best winded by holding him outright on your lap, with one of your hands under his chin to support his head whilst the other hand rubs his back gently.

Sometimes giving the baby warm water can help move the wind along.

If baby is clearly distressed and you feel it is colic then speak to healthvistor who can advise you on correct things to do or medicines your baby can have.

Good luck!

Lx

Answer 3

When my granddaughter was a baby we watched a programme on the TV about Chilean women who fed there babies in an upright position. Instead of cradling them in their arms they held them vertically leaning on there stomachs and up to the breast. Anyway this way the babies never got wind or colic, my daughter tried this and it was perfect, my granddaughter never had any problems with wind. Just give it a try for a couple of days and see how it goes.

Answer 4

I find that putting a baby sideways on, on my knee and supporting there head under their chin works best for my little boy. My little boy has reflux and it seems painful for him to be up by my shoulder.

Just go with whatever brings up the most wind in the shortest time.

Answer 5

All babies are different, of course.
I winded my two by rubbing their backs in small circle movements, using a small amount of pressure, then patting their backs, again using a bit of pressure.
This seems to work for them but it sometimes took ages for the smallest of burps.
I think the art is to learn to have a lot of patience.

Answer 6

As an old fashioned mum/gran I always held them up on my shoulder to wind them and it always worked
BUT apparently the done thing now is to sit them on your lap and rock them gently back and forward.

Glad I'm not having babies nowadays

Answer 7

Hi i found that up on the shoulder was best rubbing and patting her back, although it usually the way your baby feels most comfortable in.

Answer 8

sit baby on your lap, your hand under baby's chin baby's back completely straight. In this position you are straightening baby's oesophogus, you don't even need to rub baby's back, wind usually comes straight up. I didn't believe it either till I did it myself, and it does work.

Answer 9

Two of mine sat with my hand under the chin but liked me to press/rub their belly gently, my other would only bring up wind if laid across my lap, on her belly, with her back rubbed.

All are different and like different ways but there aren't many ways really.

Answer 10

up wind from your nose.little angels can really clear a room. over the shoulder rub their back get a good burp and maybe a blow through other end.[dad of 6].