Help ds 5 weeks old started grunting this morning and for the past few days

[Debbsyandson]

does anyone know if i should tae him to see the dr he has een grunting for a few days now in the morning,but this morning he is doing it more.I am bf and have been a bit congested could thsi be whats wrong with ds?

Apologies for spelling mistakes caused by lack of sleep

babies make strange noises .. they grunt, squeal and snort ..

if its worrying you take him to the GP

but from personal experience with a couple of grunters I'd say its normal

jg

still grunting now?

Appear to have any pulling in of skin below the ribs, fast breathing, pale palour, temperature?

If not, don't panic but do ring your HV if concerned. It is normal for babies to make odd noises but if your instincts are telling you something's wrong then get it checked out.

Do you mean grunting as he breathes out? Is it with each breath? Is he breathing fast? Feverish? Sorry - just seen that liquid clocks has mentioned some of these signs. If yes, and is not able to suck/feed, then you should go to A&E. At the very least, phone NHS direct. He is only 5 weeks, better to be cautious.

Could just be normal for him, could be he has a cold which can be no big deal or can lead to difficulties in very small babies (not usually, not trying to scare you, but can - my dd had bronchiolitis at 4 weeks old recently and it started with a stuffy nose), or could be he has a 'floppy larynx' though that usually causes the grunting/squeaky noises earlier on. My dd2 has this - its not a problem 99% of the time, but worth knowing about if its the case.

I agree with the last two posters - if you're concerned, go see the GP, can't hurt!

should I read 'jg' as thanks for rescuing this thread from languishing in unanswered and bump for more opinions then?

ds2 has just has bronchilitis and they specifically asked me if he had been 'grunting'/'barking'.
i would get him checked out.
i dont think iy is major but i personally think a visit to the docs would do no harm, would put your mind at rest if nothing else.

"grunting" nasal flaring and chest recession are all possible signs of respiratory distress, so i think you should def. get baby checked over today.
Let us know how things are ?

Hello thanks for answering my thread not been able to get back on as ds didnt sleep at all yesterday.He seemed ok after his morn feed,so i left it as it seemed to have gone,but he has got it again this morn so i have rand the drs and waiting fir the triage nurse to phone me back to assess him to see if i need him to see a dr she isnt ringing till after 10./30am
Twigg it was dh who put that as i asked him to have a quick look to see what rsponses i had had,he said one so i asked him to bvump it men! thanks though

hope he's ok ..

thanks twig hes fine got a bit of a stuffy nose thats all but seems alot better today.