I tell parents that breastfeeding babies tend to either burp by accident
(and I imitate a mildly rude burping noise‹it comes naturally to me) or they
don¹t burp.  I recommend 10-20 seconds of patting and then quit.  You should
see how violently and long some new parents are taught to thump on their
babies¹ backs.

As far as encouraging toddler nursing:  I¹ve always viewed breast milk as
the ultimate medicine and needed for the ³full course² even when a little
coercion is needed.

Best,

Jay
(Faux Dr. Tayloe‹I actually like the guy!)



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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UCLA Medical School
Former Senior Fellow in Pediatric Nutrition, Memorial Sloan-Kettering
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