Recollections of Burping Infant Abigail

I feel burping is an important phase in a parent's life. At first I was not inclined to accepting his phase; after delivery your body and mind would need some rest. But more than that I was apprehensive if I would be able to carry it out in the correct manner. At that time, Abigail's head needed support; she would attach to my shoulder. I was not so sure to handle the baby during burping.

After 2 months with Abigail's neck gaining more strength, it was much more fun. I could gradually accept this phase. Baby's soft skin touches our shoulder that would be my source of energy to love this job. As per experts there may be different ways to burp a baby, but my choice is using the shoulder. Using this technique we will get a close contact with the baby. Baby and mother can smell each other. Especially when the baby shakes her head our hand would brush their hair. If we put the baby on our shoulder then they try to see around, her head would get some support so they would turn around easy. Those were some very nice experiences.

I feel burping is a very special job for a father in the beginning. After regularly changing the diapers, burping is a welcome relief to fathers! In fact my husband and I would race to reach for the baby to burp her!! :-)