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A member asked:
Grunting baby syndrome is this real? my three week old grunts and turns red for an hour or two before he has a bowel movement.
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This is not : A medical condition. It's just a tongue in cheek description of normal newborn behavior. They are just figuring their bodies out and what effort it takes to expel gas and stool. It is immature abdominal coordination. They don't have the good manners to know that these things are supposed to be done quietly. Turning bright red, grunting loudly, etc. is normal.
Answered 9/9/2016
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