Well, when the grown ups resort to it openly, it is even considered a bad etiquette, but in the context of a newborn baby, this changes totally. Parents want a baby that burps away to glory and creates space for more food inside, eats, does not have stomach problems and sleeps well !
In our case, Little Anya has been reasonably successful in burping so far. Although we must confess, it is still more of an empirical science rather than an art for us ! We have learnt a few techniques/positions at the hospital that facilitate the process. Despite that, sometimes we are often seen helpless trying our best !
However, being able to predict how well will it work is still beyond any complex Bayesian probability theorem..It is still a trial and error for us on many occassions. Thankfully, it almost always works for us. Infact you could see ( the photo above ) how Anya some times falls asleep on us while still being in the burping position !
Gallons of milk inside the tummy and one single big burp could give us a snoring Anya !!
Sometimes, it is a challenge to have her awake for further feeding. Anyway, as they say, it is the baby that is supposed to decide if the feeding is enough and is supposed to cry and ask for it if it needs more.
So, with this thinking, the concerned first-time-parents like us sometimes have to reconcile with a bottle still half full ..
Infact, we would also like to share with you some of the funny episodes that we have seen while taking Anya through some of the burping routines...
The videos could be seen below through the following two links
- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9080200137556030098&pr=goog-sl
- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4029183855970936983&pr=goog-sl
1 comment:
Amit and laxmi You have an absolute Angelic looking baby the video along was also a wonderful experience. wait and watch every day will unfold a beautiful surprise for you. enjoy parenthood.
Take care
Vindya
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