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Newborn grunting on a night.

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Mytise · 15/11/2017 22:28

2 week old grunts every night all night soon as baby is put down to sleep baby will grunt and wake themselves up from sleep grunting leads to crying if left. I cannot sleep through the grunting either and I'm shattered. Baby seems in pain as will kick legs around etc? Bringing wind up and farting well so I'm sure it's not trapped wind

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ChickenlessHead · 15/11/2017 22:29

That’s just what they do. Both my dc’s were the noisiest sleepers and were turned out into their own rooms pretty quickly!

MissFlashpants · 15/11/2017 22:30

Newborns are soooo noisy! It gets better over time.

Lilonetwothree · 15/11/2017 22:30

Mine had this
I don't think There is anything you can do to help. I ended up moving him into his own bedroom at 5 weeks as i wasn't able to sleep through his grunting.

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Tedster77 · 15/11/2017 22:32

Mine both did this so err went in their own rooms (against official guidance).

crunched · 15/11/2017 22:32

Oh you are making me weepy. I had forgotten the grunting ... and they are teenagers now

Bella8 · 15/11/2017 22:32

Grunting is normal and all newborn's make that noise. Infact they can make some very strange noises. If baby is arching back and crying and you're certain it's not wind it could be reflux. A good way to ensure it's not wind is to check for the tell tale sign of a blue hue on baby's upper lip. They can have so much wind it's unreal even when they're burping and farting for England there could still be more...

Bella8 · 15/11/2017 22:33

DS is 8.5 months and I'm getting emotional he doesn't grunt any more awwww 😢

donkey86 · 15/11/2017 22:33

Same here. DD started grunting incredibly loudly in her sleep pretty soon after birth. I managed to put up with it for two weeks and six days and then she just had to go in her own room, I couldn't take it any longer. I know the advice is to have them with you for six months but sometimes you just have to do what works for you. She's six weeks now and a pretty good sleeper, and I think part of that is because she's got used to being in her own cot.

VivaLeBeaver · 15/11/2017 22:33

Lol, dd lasted an hour in our bedroom as a newborn on the first night from the hospital. Thought bollocks to this and moved her into her own bedroom with a baby monitor. Baby monitor lasted 30 mins before that was switched off!

Bella8 · 15/11/2017 22:36

DS went in his room at 6.5 months and we still have baby monitor switched on now at 8.5 months. I just always need to know my little man is okay.

Silverthorn · 15/11/2017 22:39

It is normal. Ds1 was so noisy and then would suddenly go quiet and I woild have to check he was still breathing. Soon got over that. Ds2 did it for a week then I winded some meconium out of his lungs. He was a lot quieter after. He suffered from colick too so worth trying a thorough winding with lots of different techniques before you put him down.

SonicBoomBoom · 15/11/2017 22:42

Totally normal. It only lasted about a month or two, if I remember correctly.

Newborn babies do not sleep quietly! That was a total surprise to me.

minipie · 15/11/2017 22:43

Sounds like bad wind. Many babies grunt, but yours sounds worse as they wake up with it (mine did too).

Advice: wind more frequently or for longer after feeds. Try a mid feed wind. Upright for a while after feeds (eg sit up and hold them on your chest for 5/10 min after each feed). To get stubborn wind up, tiger in tree position is good, as is lying baby on back for a few sec then sitting them up (not if a sicky baby). Use Infacol. Lie baby to sleep on side (Sleepyhead is good for this). Raise head end of cot or whatever they sleep in. Swaddle and/or Sleepyhead helps. Get checked for tongue tie if BF. Use anti wind bottles if FF.

They get gradually better at burping and IME wind is no longer an issue by around 8-10 weeks. Though that can feel very very long.

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Mytise · 15/11/2017 22:52

I wind baby for hours before bed :( tried infacol and had head of matress raised for the past week I don't understand why it just happens on a night baby seems really unsettled every night also never happens when laid on me or someone else

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minipie · 15/11/2017 23:03

What about night feeds are you winding after those too?

It doesn't happen when laid on you because the tilted position and warmth helps them bring the wind up or out

Both mine were very windy at night, DD1 slept on my chest for first 3 months or else she would wake up. DD2 we got tongue tie cut and got a Sleepyhead and those two things really helped.

Are you BF or FF

welshweasel · 15/11/2017 23:05

Mine was so noisy. I resorted to earplugs. Amazing! You still hear when they cry but not any of the grunting/snorting/farting bollocks.

Cockmagic · 15/11/2017 23:09

Mine did this I nicknamed her gremlin!

Bella8 · 16/11/2017 11:37

I loved the 80's gremlins movie how cute is gizmo!!

arbrighton · 17/11/2017 15:53

normal. it goes

sycamore54321 · 17/11/2017 15:56

They can indeed be noisy sleepers but grunting can also be a sign of breathing difficulties in a newborn. So if you are sure that the baby has been thoroughly examined and cleared by a doctor, then I'd suggest getting yourself some earplugs. They will drown out the snoring noises but will still allow you to wake when the baby grumbles or cries for real.

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