- Make sure to burp your baby frequently during feeding.
- A general guide for babies who do not spit up frequently would be to wait until the baby stops sucking from the bottle. Gas bubbles cause the sensation of being full.
- Once a baby lets out a good burp, they usually continue eating.
- Spitting up is usually caused by immaturity of the stomach muscles, and most babies outgrow it by 6 months of age.
- If your baby tends to spit up frequently or has colic, try:
- Burping your baby more frequently to reduce gas pain and reflux.
- Have baby sit up for approximately 15-30 minutes after eating.
- Check to see that the hole in the nipple is the right size. The bottle should drip a few drops when you hold it upside down and then stop.
- Try to feed your baby before he/she becomes overly hungry. When babies are hungry, they tend to eat faster and gulp more air.
- Try to make feeding calm and unhurried.
- Hold in a semi-upright position when feeding.
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