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How Can Grunting In An Infant Be Managed?
Hello doc...from very first onwards I was feeding my 2 month baby with formula due to low breastmilk,infact my baby is exclusievly depending on formula.First month he was similac 1 and he had 2or 3 bowel movements on daily basis with slight hard yellow poop,but he graunted too much.so switced to lactogen 1 and now per day he has single bowel mvt with green poop but he seems to be comfortable and happpy ,the only problem that I could point out with him is that he graunts with a reddish face all the time.Is there any solution for graunting ?
Will the poop change from green to yellow ?
Will the poop change from green to yellow ?
Mon, 5 Nov 2018
Hi,
There is a condition known as grunting baby syndrome. Baby passes soft, normal stools. This requires no immediate treatment and usually resolves by itself in a few weeks. It is felt that the infant is grunting because he has not yet learned to coordinate contraction of his abdominal muscles with the relaxation of his anus.
You may want to confirm with his pediatrician that his grunting is normal.
If your baby is grunting with every breath, in distress, or has a fever, he must be checked by his doctor right away.
It is normal for the stools of a bottle-fed infant to be green. The stools of a breastfed baby are yellow.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Arnold Zedd,
Pediatrician
There is a condition known as grunting baby syndrome. Baby passes soft, normal stools. This requires no immediate treatment and usually resolves by itself in a few weeks. It is felt that the infant is grunting because he has not yet learned to coordinate contraction of his abdominal muscles with the relaxation of his anus.
You may want to confirm with his pediatrician that his grunting is normal.
If your baby is grunting with every breath, in distress, or has a fever, he must be checked by his doctor right away.
It is normal for the stools of a bottle-fed infant to be green. The stools of a breastfed baby are yellow.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Arnold Zedd,
Pediatrician
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