Grunting 1 month old

seemz

My LO will turn 1 month old tomorrow. For the past few days it seems like he is grunting and straining a lot. He is EBF and his stools are soft and runny - also sometimes watery. Do any of your LO's grunt and strain a lot? He seems like he is constipated but he has about 4-5 dirty diapers a day and they seem soft. I am at my wits end because he looks like he is in so much pain when he grunts...his face turns red.

Thanks!

aniceucchik

OMG my LO grunts all night long!!! he has done this since birth and it is crazy. His face always turns blood red and im afraid he wont breathe again!!! My LO is def not constipated, so im not sure what it is?!?! i asked at the doc and she was like some babies are just noisy...im afraid its a breathing problem...

erin.m

LOL, he's not constipated.  And I quote from a Baby 411-"it's called grunting baby syndrome. You try pooping while laying down and see how easy it is." I had to reread that line and I will never forget it either!

Mrs.Teddy

My LO is exactly the same way. I mentioned it to the pedi & he said its very common and not to worry. He is a noisy eater, pooper & sleeper this kids grunts a lot!

muellerswife

My DS has been grunting since birth and he is not constipated that is for sure.  He grunts in his sleep especially.  I love it when he does it in public and someone says, "Oh he must be working on something", no he is not; he is just a grunter, LOL!

Mrs_mam

Yep, we have a grunter too. I call him Grunt-hatch when he's "doing work". It's loud too, no one believes us about how loud it is when he poops. You wouldn't think it would be so hard to push out watery poo!

JssBB6

My LO did this until abot 1 1/2- 2 months old.  She'd start at like 4 am snd then also t/o the day.  I wa worried but she totally grew out of it.  It has to do with their immature GI system.