The Big Burp

Why do babies need to be burped? Why don't they just burp naturally like the rest of us? I suppose they would burp eventually on their own, but we need them to burp sooner than later so that they get the air out of their tummies and make room for more food so that they're not hungry again in 10 minutes. That's my reason-- not the official one.

I am just learning the importance of burping with this second child. I never burped DS (though in hindsight maybe I should have.) This child seems to need it more.