Why can't I burp my baby

[Strawberry06]

I'm sat here in tears in my baby's room feeling like a complete failure. I couldn't breastfeed my baby and now it seems I can't even bottle feed him.

After his feeds, which he takes nicely, I just can't get the wind out of him and he screams hysterically, arches his back and squirms and wriggles all over the place. He's obviously in so much pain. He's also quite strong and lifts his head making it almost impossible to put him over my shoulder. I've tried sitting on the knee and also the tiger in the tree position, nothing seems to work. The more I try the more upset he gets so I eventually have to put him down and he's just straining away it's horrible to listen to.

Yet when husband or other people feed him they get the wind out of him instantly. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong and it's so upsetting.

I also give him infacol but it does nothing. He's on kendamil goat and he drinks 5oz, he's nearly 7 weeks.

I'm getting to the point where I hate feeding him and I don't want to feel like that :(

Rest of the time he's fine and he sleeps really well. He's also gaining weight fine I just don't know why I can't wind him.

Nothing wrong with straining and grunting, I'd just leave him to it if he isn't actually crying!

I used to hate burping my DD but I discovered that if I lay her on the floor for about 1-2 mins after a feed and then picked her up she would burp. That method became my go to and it was so easy and worked every time. Something for you to try?

@HolyMoly24 did you lay her on back or tummy. I will try that

@Strawberry06 on her back.

All babies are different but I hope it works for you too

I had this, we breastfeed but there's still wind. I swear my Husband hands were just bigger than mind and he patted harder, so I patted harder. Got it out!

I've never seen the video @MillshakePickle posted but what I was about to describe working for us is early that!

Palm of the hand across the chest, supporting the head under the chin with thumb and forefinger and almost stretching him upright while gently rubbing his back with the other hand.

I could never get DD to burp.

My friend claimed that dad's were better at burps because they had the baby passed to them and that stretched them out a bit and let it all bubble up.

DD just sicked up everything all over me instead. She was alright in the end (but it felt like forever when she was 7 weeks)

Didn't have an issue with burping dc1. But this guy was hard work. Friends from America recommended the above video as it's the recommended way to wind over there.

@MillshakePickle I can't see that working at all but I will definitely give it a try, if he'll sit still enough to let me