5 month old baby grunting!?

Question

My 5 month old has been making a grunting noise like she's trying to p**p....but today she has had 2 poops as she is getting over a little bug...three days ago she had bad wind...like colic...and a temperature...also a snotty nose...it has cleared up now...todays double p**p was the last of it...it was a bit liquid but nothing bad and she is happy and eating etc....she is formula fed with no previous problems...when she grunts it is like shes trying to p**p her tummy muscles are straining as she does it....and sometimes she pulls her kneeds up but is still smiling away! What is this?

Answer 1

She is the reincarnation of James Brown

Answer 2

This question sure contains a lot of c**p.

Answer 3

MY baby grunts when she is tired ^.^ If she's happy and smiling pooping shouldn't even concern you.My daughter poops 3 times a day and sometimes none so dont worry.What counts is she's happy and feeding...maybe she just find it amusing to grunt.

Answer 4

Oh yes Brody used to grunt for like 15 minutes straight sometimes, I think they like how it sounds lol

Answer 5

i understand it is very natural for babies to strain to p**p or toot. i have a 41/2 month old and i'm told if she's happy, eating, peeing and pooping then all is well.  

Answer 6

my daughter does the same thing...she likes to grunt...as long as she isn't doing it out of pain I think it is funny and I grunt back at her.

Answer 7

I would take her to the doctor as soon as possible. This is a possible respiratory issue, not the need to p**p again.

I'm a labor and delivery nurse and we assess the baby when it is first born- and when babies are first born, grunting is a sign of respiratory distress...so since she's getting over a cold or something, it's possible she's still having a hard time breathing.

The pulling of the knees can also be a sign of trying to get in more air. Take her today!!