Place a bib over your shoulder, to protect yourself from excess milk that may come up during a "wet burp." Such burps are harmless, but messy!
Hold your baby in an upright, standing position. Soothe him, by rocking back and forth, and pat his back repeatedly. At the same time, apply a constant pressure to his tummy, until he burps or passes gas.
Sit your baby up, on your lap. Apply pressure to his belly while gently thumping his back until he burps or passes gas.
Place your baby face-down on your lap with his chin angled slightly above his tummy. Relax him by bouncing your knees up and down, and thump his back until he burps. If you suspect that he may be gassy, keep him in this position, and bend his knees slightly towards his buttocks to help him pass gas.
Return to feeding, if your baby does not burp within 1 to 2 minutes. Babies will not burp every single time. In fact, if your baby starts crying in the midst of trying to burp her, that will often mean that she wants to go back to feeding.