Should I be concerned? Grunting
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My baby was doing this so I started giving him gas relief drops and it’s helped so much!! Our pediatrician recommended it.
My 9-week LO is a reflux/gassy baby and regularly grunts, which we learned from our pediatrician is most likely discomfort related to her gas. She also spits up ALOT so we’ve been doing pretty much everything lol. Outside of what you’re already doing, I would also recommend gas relief drops (Mylicon) and daily probiotic drops. You should also try doing bicycle kicks and tummy massages to help her release gas from her stomach. If those things don’t work, you could also try Fridaybaby windi to release gas (and sometimes poop lol). Anddd if the frequent spitting up doesn’t subside, I’d raise this issue to your doc. We got a prescription for anti acid which is definitely helping. I exclusively BF but have heard that some babies who are formula fed may have a cow milk protein allergy. The grunting has never caused issues with her breathing, so hopefully that puts you at ease! You got this mama!
Look out for musucs in her poo, or blood. Also are her poos really big snd does she poo offen while drinking milk? Do her farts smell bad? If so speak to ur dr pead she could possibly have CMPA. look out for the signs.
When my little boy was this age he done the exact same thing. The doctor dismissed me and said its perfectly normal but I just felt something wasn't right. I then see a different doctor about a month later and he confirmed he actually had a cows milk protein allergy. There's alot of different symptoms for CMPA but, for my little one, he had an excessive amount of gas all day but mainly at night, tears after feeding, grunted alot, mucus in his poohs; they were always runny and had balls of formula in them too (he would do one either whilst drinking or very soon after). Alot of spit up which the doctor told us was more than a usual baby would do Might be worth a doctor appointment. As soon as they gave me a prescribed milk for his allergy, everything stopped within a week. He's 8 months now and hasn't had an issue since x
Yes same thing with my son. Gripe water like every time he has a bottle and then I got mylicon (gas drops) I also switched formula and saw a major improvement. It may benefit you to find a sensitive formula or another brand. Last thing could be reflux. I see moms talking about jt a lot on here
My little one would grunt and scream in her sleep for two hours or so trying to poop. Turned out to be a dairy allergy
Look out for tongue and lip tie. My baby grunted a lot and had gas issues because of it. Once we had the procedure, he was fine afterwards!
It’s normal as baby’s abdominal muscles are learning how to work to poop and breath.
My LO has gone through this I do feel for you as it’s hard to sleep but you will get through it I thought it would never end and at the time you feel like your the only one going through it but I’ve heard it so much on here now. My LO is 10 w 4d . He will just get it now and again now but it’s so much better. I don’t think they are in pain they are just straining and trying to figure out how everything works they are brand new at the end of the day.
Aside from the reflux like symptoms the grunting and straining could be dyschezia
My doctor makes the same noises and told it is normal.
Aww, poor baby! They say some grunting/straining is normal, but my son was also grunting/straining/gassy on Kendamil. He wasn't pooping regularly and straining. Pediatrician said it was probably cow's milk protein allergy and prescribed Similac Hypoallergenic Alimentum. He has done very well on it (covered by our insurance, too). We also did tummy massages and leg exercises. The combination of all these things helped him become regular, and the straining stopped. Good luck!
Sounds like Infant Dyschezia aka Grunting Baby Syndrome
Mine was the same, to an extent it is normal but we found my baby to be quite colicky. We changed him over from the standard Kendamil formula to the goats milk Kendamil (which you can get from Sainsbury’s) and after a couple of weeks saw a big difference. Was still a bit gassy and grunty as is normal with newborns, but the periods of crying were reduced a lot. Apparently goats milk formula is gentler on their tummies and closer to breast milk with some similar properties that make it easier for them to digest, so may be worth considering trying. The good news is that by 3 months their digestive systems mature abit and have less problems like this! Under that age they’re still learning how to use their muscles to poop so takes more concentration and straining for them to, which also means they struggle to release gas so are more prone to trapped wind.
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Mine used to do this and I was told it was normal, then he had poo problems and a rash too turned out to be CMPA and soya allergy, once these were out of his system the grunting stopped x
My baby girl will be 4 weeks old on Wednesday and she sounds exactly the same so cute 😍
My little one used to do this from about 2 weeks and it’s just got better by itself I gave her biogaia drops and still do but she outgrew it at about 8 weeks it’s just them getting used to their digestive system and pooping xx
4-6am is the lightest sleep cycle so that why babies often make a lot of noise or even cry in their sleep during those hours. No need to worry. Completely normal.
I was using kendamil for 4 months then i switched to infamil gentle ease and ALOT of my LO stomach issues went away
I have a question are y’all noticing the grunting and jerking and just uncomfortableness after every feed or just only like early morning hours like 3/4am and last quite a long time
@Jenna my son was mostly only grunting at night around 3a- wake up or if he was actively trying to poop.
@Whitley reason I asked is now that I’m looking back once we switched formula it helped constipation and his straining but that grunting and jsut constant moving is daily at 3/4am and your right until he wakes up. I’ve tried explaining this to people in my family and the dad but you just gotta see it to believe it haha. Glad I’m not crazy 😜
@Jenna I get it completely! My son would wake up at night and I could settle him back to sleep in his own bed all night up until about 3 or 4am. Every time he woke up during that time period, he would only go back to sleep in our bed, and he would make that noise until it was time to wake up!
To echo some of the other comments it sounds like a CMPA allergy! One of my babies many symptoms.
Ours did this and it ended up being a milk protein allergy
Normal.
I would ask a pediatrician before taking any baby off of dairy because if a baby doesn’t actually have a dairy allergy you’re doing more harm than good switching to another formula without dairy. My pediatrician said a milk allergy or any allergy would have more severe symptoms like blood and mucus in stool, a face rash, ect. My son had those exact symptoms and it was just gas. I found that burping him more often helped and holding him upright after feedings helped as well. Mine also gets mad when I take the bottle from him to burp he’s just hungry so he gets upset about it. But I would highly advise to talk to your pediatrician before any drastic measures.
My baby almost 8 week old girl is exclusively on breastfeeding. She sounds the same. We try swaddling her if we feel that she is in stress. She stops grunting during contact naps and cuddles
My baby did this and found out it's completely normal. He's 18 months now and only did this in the newborn stage. He's completely happy and healthy.
My son is 9 weeks now, and he started doing this around the same time as well. He sounds exactly the same :/ our pediatrician said it is normal until their systems mature. I haven’t found a lot that helps except holding him on his tummy or having him lay on his tummy. That works the best. I wish there was more I could do to help, it seems so painful for them :/