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My baby girl is 2 weeks old. she makes grunting and whining noises and her throat sounds like she has phlegm while awake and sleeping. she sometimes spits up through the mouth and nose. she eats (f & bm) and pees & poops. how can i help her?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Likely normal events: At this age infants make a wide collection of sqeaking & grunting sounds that have no significance. They have rubbery, pliable airways that vibrate to make additional sounds & they have no social skills, they don't care if the noise they make bothers those around them.

Answered 11/28/2018

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A member asked:

My baby girl is 2 weeks old. she makes grunting and whining noises and her throat sounds like she has phlegm while awake and sleeping. she sometimes spits up through the mouth and nose. she eats (f & bm) and pees & poops. how can i help her?

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