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When do the poopy cries stop?

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So I know it's totally normal for babies to cry when they're pooping/farting because their systems are immature as is their knowledge of which muscles to use to accomplish these tasks.  But I was just wondering when they start to understand this better and fuss less when the pooping/farting commence. I know it will be longer for my LO since he's a preemie but just wondering for a normal full term baby how long this lasts. Does anyone know?
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Re: When do the poopy cries stop?

  • SarahBXanderSarahBXander
    My LO never cries while he's pooping, so I don't know. Sorry to hear yours isn't so well with that!
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  • rosiemommarosiemomma member

    I don't think crying is normal. Fussing or grunting, honking and looking a bit uncomfortable are normal if your baby is crying while pooping (not just after from being dirty) it could be painful for him.

    As for grunting and honking my daughter did that until about 5 months but still grunts when she poops. 


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  • muddin_lil_sismuddin_lil_sis member
    My DS is 12 weeks and he still cries when he poops. I asked his pedi about it and she said that some babies just don't like to poop and thats why he cries.
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  • MommaA117MommaA117 member
    at 10 weeks we still have them.
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  • kiyote72kiyote72

    paige cried when she pooped and honestly - she stopped that last week...she still goes red in the face while she pushes but no more crying.

    she is now 10 weeks 5 days old. 

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  • IrishEyes0530IrishEyes0530 member

    imageSarahBXander:
    My LO never cries while he's pooping, so I don't know. Sorry to hear yours isn't so well with that!

    This. I don't think that's normal?

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  • tikitombantikitomban
    I think I remember our LO crying out in the first few days of life, but then it sort of stopped. Now at 8 weeks, she started smiling sometimes when she lets a big one rip ... like its some sort of joke that I might have to change her diaper AGAIN.
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  • christelrnchristelrn member

    It is completely normal. Our DS does this with gas & poops too. Not all of them, just sometimes.  I've talked to 4 different pediatricians about it - all with different practices and their answers all varies. All say it is normal unless they really are constipated & having hard pellet stools, nausea, bloody stools, projectile vomiting, etc.

    My DS does not go everyday and the day he finally goes seems to be the worst with screaming/crying. His stool isn't hard, just normal stool.

    Anyhow, they all say 3-4months tends to be the endpoint for this. The same as with the typical resolution of colic since many colicky babies cry/scream related to gas & uncomfortable GI symptoms.  The definition & dx of colic actually now includes babies that cry/scream with gas/poop if it interferes with their sleep... 

    We are almost at 8 weeks. I'm hoping his digestive track matures soon for his sake and mine :0

     

    Good luck!! 

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