Illustration adapted with permission from the University of
Wisconsin Medical School
Infants: Lay your infant on his or her side,
being sure to keep the head and upper body as flat as possible. Clap with a
cupped hand below the armpit on each side. To prevent the chance of reflux, do
not tip your infant so that he or she is in a head-down position for postural
drainage.
Toddlers and older: Lay your child on his or
her side, with the head and upper body tipped down at a 30-degree angle. Clap
with a cupped hand below the armpit on each side.
