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Burping and possetting
By ThinkBaby on 04/06/2007 08:54:59
Muslin cloth to the ready
Very often babies swallow air with their feed, giving them wind and causing discomfort. Some babies quickly learn how to burp others need more help with winding and particularly windy babies may need winding in the middle of a feed. You’ll usually
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Burping your baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 03/06/2009 00:01:50
Some babies have no problem ridding themselves of that excess air after a feed and sound like a ship honking its arrival in harbour. Others take longer to get the hang of it.
will need to take a satisfying big burp that sounds like the work of a teenage schoolboy, all babies need to be able to settle after a big feed, and some gentle massage will help them do this.There are three main ways of getting your baby to release any
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Winding your Baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/08/2008 01:13:07
Not all babies suffer from excessive air in the tummies, but they should be encouraged to 'burp' during a feed
– encouraging him to burp up any excessive air – is all part of feeding.How often should I wind my baby?It is a good idea to try a gentle winding session half way through a feed and then at the end, though don't obsessively do the mid-feed wind every time
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Do babies have a sense of humour?
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/10/2009 01:04:35
First smiles might be more about an impending burp than merriment, but do babies really know how to have fun?
Although in the first weeks a baby is not likely to knowingly grin at you, you don't have to wait long for baby smiles to begin to appear.An alert child who is engaged in your company – who you talk to and exchange eye contact with during all kinds of activities, from playing to ...
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Wind and bloating in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 16/03/2011 01:13:28
Excess wind is common in pregnancy, it can make you feel bloated, uncomfortable and cause you to pass gas more often but there are some simple tricks to easing wind
eat, talk while you eat, chew gum or drink fizzy drinks. This is the easiest kind of wind to prevent.Tips to ease wind and bloatingEat slowly and carefullyTo cut down on trapped wind making you burp, avoid fizzy drinks, eat slowly and carefully
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Rosie & Romeo retro baby chic
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/08/2006 01:31:42
Vintage designs add a touch of class to these beautiful baby clothes, changing mats, bibs and blankets.
that look like they're straight from your grandmother's kitchen curtains.They do beautiful gift packaging if you want to treat someone to a bib and 'burp cloth' set (£20) for a shower present, but they also do practical items like changing mats (£18
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Mums-to-be reveal their biggest pregnancy discomforts for each trimester
By Kimberley Smith on 01/07/2011 12:12:24
Heartburn, exhaustion and constipation constant bugbears for pregnant women
also complain of embarrassing pregnancy discomforts such as constipation and burping and gas (9%).By the third trimester, mums rank lower back pain as their biggest problem. Which isn’t surprising when you remember that by the third trimester your baby
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What's getting Holly Willoughby so excited about baby Belle?
By Daniella Delaney on 21/06/2011 13:21:50
What's made the This Morning presenter exclaim: 'It's a miracle. I want to run down the street Scrooge style on Christmas morning"?
we're all in this together! Right....now burp! XHolly's been keeping busy since the nation was gripped by her marathon labour during which bessie mate Fearne Cotton tried out the gas and air. Only last week she admitted she's had braces fitted. Read
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C-sections. What the new rules mean for you!
By Daniella Delaney on 01/02/2012 11:24:03
This and more in the new issue of Practical Parenting & Pregnancy magazine. On sale today!
grumpy baby after feeding time with the ultimate step-by-step guide to burping.And if you've already given birth and are despairing about those extra inches around your waist, don't miss 5 easy exercises for toning up that mum tum.Also in the news
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Producing breast milk
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/06/2007 02:04:16
Why does breast milk sometimes dry up and what can you do to increase the flow?
the milk from both breasts again.Make sure you 'burp' your baby - Some babies might not burp very easily and when it comes to the next feed, they might still feel bloated and therefore be uninterested in more milk. Their half-hearted sucking
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