Not all babies suffer from excessive wind in their tummies during a feed, but it is helpful to wind your baby and encourage them to burp. <br /><br />Guide to help you understand how and why you need to wind your baby<br /><br />1. Wind often occurs when your baby swallows air when feeding or gulps in air when crying. It can make her feel too full or uncomfortable.<br /><br />2. Signs of wind are your baby squirming or crying during a feed or looking pained when you put her down afterwards. <br /><br />3. Breastfed babies are less prone to wind as they have more control over milk flow, unless she feeds quickly or your milk is fast flowing.<br /><br />4. To minimise wind, when bottle feeding keep your baby upright and tilt the bottle so that the milk completely covers the hole.<br /><br />5. If she's feeding well, don't stop to wind her because she might get upset and gulp in air as she cries. Wait for a natural break to try winding.<br /><br />6. Patting and rubbing your baby's back will help her bring up wind. Have a muslin square on hand in case she brings up milk, too.<br /><br />7. Some good positions to try when winding your baby are holding her over your shoulder, sitting her upright or laying her face down on your lap.<br /><br />8. If your baby doesn't burp within a few minutes she may not have wind. Some babies struggle to bring air up so persevere if she looks pained.<br /><br />9. If your baby is suffering with severe wind, your health visitor may suggest medication that will help ease your baby's discomfort.<br /><br />10. As your baby gets older she will get better at feeding and will settle into her most comfortable positions so wind is less of a problem.<br /><br />See original video and more at:<br />http://www.askamum.co.uk/Listen-and-watch/Search-Results/Video-tips/MB-TV-video-How-to-wind-your-baby/
