Often, young parents are disturbed by the strange sounds that their newborn baby can make. How to relate, for example, to the groaning of a child, and what can it mean?
Instructions
Step 1
The most common reason for a baby's groaning is intestinal colic, which affects almost all children in the first months of life. At this moment, the child gets the feeling that his ventricle is full. Gas builds up in the abdomen, resulting in painful cramps. The child tries to push, that's why he groans. This condition most often occurs immediately after feeding. The child, in addition to groaning, presses his legs under him or talks about them, may cry, worry.
Step 2
Grunting of your toddler may indicate that it is difficult for him to go to the toilet. Especially when the child is tormented by constipation with a full stomach. Do not give your child a laxative at the first constipation. He will try to go to the toilet himself. As a last resort, consult your doctor about what kind of suppositories you can give your child or what kind of enema to go to the toilet.
Step 3
You should immediately consult a doctor if the grunting of the child accompanies situations such as:
- refusal to eat;
- vomiting and profuse regurgitation after each feeding;
- belching, loose stools;
- strong gassing;
- abnormal weight loss;
- an increase in body temperature.
Step 4
Consult a doctor if, at the same time as grunting, the baby does not sleep well at night, cries and cries out in his sleep.
Step 5
You can help your baby cope with intestinal problems that cause grunting. For example, 10 minutes before the next feed, place it on your tummy. Try to breastfeed or nipple your baby so that he does not swallow air.
Step 6
If you are breastfeeding, cut out very fatty foods and fermenting foods in your intestines. After each feed, hold the baby in a column for 3-5 minutes. Give him a tummy massage with a gentle clockwise stroke. Bend and unbend the baby's legs, pulling them to the tummy.
