It's not always necessary for some kids. My daughter pretty much never burped no matter what I did. Of course, I was very, very lucky. I think we had under half a dozen spit up episodes (though one was really spectacular). She was, however, a drooler. We spent months changing her terrycloth bibs every half hour or so.
Huh, interesting. I was trained to do it as a babysitter, and my data might be a little out of date. But if someone just handed me a baby with a bottle, I'd still attempt to burp unless told otherwise. (I didn't comment on the fic or anything. Just my mental monologue.)
But, also, whoa, only that few spit up episodes? That's impressive. I have had baby spit-up on so many shirts.
I think the only takeaway is that babies vary a lot. Burping is best practice for the majority of babies; they'll end up really uncomfortable without it. It's just that there are some who don't need it and/or respond badly to it.
Most of the spit up problems we had happened when we tried to follow the pediatrician's orders and make her eat more. She knew when she was full, but she wasn't gaining weight quite as fast as they thought she should, so the doctor told me to overstuff her. That was... unwise.
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Date: Mar. 18th, 2016 02:12 (UTC)no subject
Date: Mar. 18th, 2016 02:23 (UTC)But, also, whoa, only that few spit up episodes? That's impressive. I have had baby spit-up on so many shirts.
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Date: Mar. 18th, 2016 02:40 (UTC)Most of the spit up problems we had happened when we tried to follow the pediatrician's orders and make her eat more. She knew when she was full, but she wasn't gaining weight quite as fast as they thought she should, so the doctor told me to overstuff her. That was... unwise.
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Date: Mar. 18th, 2016 03:24 (UTC)I can't help myself sometimes