When You Wind Baby Do You...

[kazlin]

I tend to do a bit of both! I don't really know what the best way is to be honest

 

[LucyBee]

I do a bit of both too!
The midwives at the hospital told me to rub and try to rub in an upward motion to encourage the wind to come out. Apparently they're not allowed to pat anymore????!!!

 

[lea m]

I also did a bit of both but tbh, i think rubbing is best!? I dont really know why I pat? hee hee

 

[Rachel]

I used to rub his back mostly and pat it in between for abit then back to rubbing

 

[paradysso]

in my book it said to start of rubbing lightly and if nothing comes up then to try rubbing a bit harder then if still nothing, to try patting. ive know with harriet rubbing doesnt so any thing, so just pat her and the wind comes up in about 10 secs.

 

[Happybunny]

I am not a mummy yet, so not sure if it is true, but I read that you can stimulate burping through massaging the baby's foot in a particular part. Is that right?

 

[starlight]

I voted a bit of both but mainly i just rub their backs when my two were
little.

 

[weenik]

I do both and when he was younger I'd sit him on my knee and gently rock him back and forth x

 

[X5OT]

we do both. When Jenna was very young, we used to rock her back & forth & side to side as well (done with her sitting on one knee). We also apply a little bit of pressure to her tummy while patting / rubbing which seems to help.

 

[NIE]

I do a bit of both, but tend to rub more than pat as I found that it makes my DS more sick. xxx

 

[elaine22]

I did a bit of both. It's so satisfying when a big noisy burp comes up lol

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Both tbh and when she was real bad i used to bounce her on me knee gently too and that would dislodge the windypops as well.

 

[Squiglet]

I beat lil miss to within an inch of her life Just kidding... but she much prefers being patted to rubbed... it gets her wind up AND makes her drift off to sleep... don't ask, she's a weird one...

 

[Jen & Her Men]

I do both but mainly rub - he loves it! I also jiggle him up and down on my knee if its a particularly stubborn bit of wind that doesnt want to escape!

 

[clarey]

... but she much prefers being patted to rubbed... it gets her wind up AND makes her drift off to sleep... don't ask, she's a weird one...

I do a bit of both too and the patting also does this for Eva, i was told the rythm of patting is like a heartbeat and very soothing. aawww

 

[Bee]

I do both too

But half the time just moving Finlay from lying down to sitting up makes him burp