Help a Baby Pass Gas - Hold your baby upright against your shoulder or sit her up so she is leaning forward slightly with your hand against her stomach.
Lightly pat or rub the baby's back until she burps.
Help a Baby Pass Gas
Pat or rub the baby's back again to help her burp again.
Lay the baby on her back.
Gently grip the baby's ankles in each of your hands.
For parents, few things are worse than the sound of a baby shrieking with gas pain. Gas is common in infants, especially in the first few months, as their digestive tracts mature. Getting any air out before it moves down the digestive tract can help. However, simply burping your baby does not always relieve her gas problem, especially if something is causing the gassiness farther down the intestinal tract. - by eHow
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