There are a number of ways to burp your baby and it is important to find the one that is most comfortable for you and your baby. A couple options that we recommend given personal experience:
1. On your chest or shoulder
• Put a burp cloth over your shoulder and down your back to protect your clothes.
• Hold your baby against your chest so your baby’s chin is resting on your shoulder.
• Support your baby with one hand and gently pat or rub your baby’s back with the other.
2. Sitting on your lap
• Put a cloth bib on your baby or a cloth over your lap to catch any spit-up.
• Sit your baby on your lap facing away from you.
• Use one hand to support your baby’s body, with the palm of your hand supporting your baby’s chest while your fingers gently support his or her chin and jaw (avoid putting your fingers around your baby’s throat).
• Lean your baby slightly forward and gently pat or rub his back with your other hand.