Can I just go to sleep if I can’t burp?

It is generally not recommended that newborns go to sleep directly after drinking breastmilk without burping. Through if the newborn falls asleep without burping, it is also recommended to try to lie on the parent and hold him/her upright for about twenty minutes to minimize spitting up. Newborns are prone to spitting up due to the fact that their stomachs are horizontal. With instability, the capacity of the stomach is small, and the cardia sphincter and other functions are immature. So it is easy to cause reflux of milk. Because if the newborn baby cries or eats too quickly before feeding, it may cause too much gas to enter the stomach, and it is easy to hiccup and spit up the milk. It is recommended to burp gently after feeding. If the newborn is not suitable for burping due to illness or other reasons, you can also put the newborn’s upper body elevated about 30 °, take the side position, to alleviate the situation of spitting up. The above content is for reference only, please consult obstetricians, gynecologists and neonatologists for more information on feeding and burping of newborns.