Burp Cloths – Indispensable For Motherhood

Burp Cloths – Indispensable For Motherhood

Burp clothes are some of the indispensable things related to motherhood. A baby must be burped after every meal. Burping is important for reducing gas accumulated in the baby’s belly during feeding. Burping also prevents colic and abdominal cramps. As babies burp often comes with a spit up, your clothes are always exposed to this mess every time you burp your baby. Spitting up is normal but try to have in handy burp clothes during feeding so you can keep your clothes clean. A new born baby can eat 12 times a day! Make sure you have a generous supply of burp cloths during this period.

How To Choose Burp Clothes?

Burp clothes are usually made of soft materials so that your baby to feel comfortable when touching the fabric with his or her face. Burp clothes may be bought from a specialized store or you can use any cloth you find in your home for burping your baby. However it is recommended that you buy the burp clothes for their protective layer of fabric which doesn’t permit the liquid to pass. Your clothes will be protected by the burp cloth every time you are feeding your baby.

As a general rule, try to find a soft material which will not produce allergies to your baby. The material of the burp cloth should be highly absorbent to hold up the baby’s spit up. Another criterion is that the burp cloths to be enough thick and coated so that they can provide protection to your own cloths.

Burp clothes are not expensive. You can find burp clothes for beginning from 5 USD. But as a baby needs so many new things, you can make your burp cloth at home. It is very simple basically. If you have a mid size face towel that you can dispose of, it will make the perfect homemade burp cloth. But if you really want to make a cute burp cloth you will have to make some shopping. One of the widely used materials for burp cloths is cotton flannel. You can find it in any color and pattern you can imagine. Think that a normal sized burp cloth has to have the following dimensions 13"x13" or 11"x18". After cutting the flannel into the wished size, then sew together two same sized clothes. Here you are! You homemade burp clothe is ready.

Where To Buy Burp Clothes?

There are a lot of options of burp cloths on the market. You can go to a baby specialized store or you can order them from the internet. Usually burp clothes come in 6 packs as you will need them often during the first year. If you think to order online make sure to be informed about fabric used and washing indications. Baby clothes are usually washed at high temperatures. When researching online for baby burp clothes check details regarding shipping and shipping prices. Usually the items are shipped in 1 or two days after you have ordered them.

When buying burp clothes make sure you wash and iron them before use!