Why is a newborn baby grunting?

The first child in the family. Well, if there is a mother nearby
Or benevolent mother-in-law (they, as we know, are different), which will tell you what and how to do, and why the newborn baby grunts. If no one is around, the young mummies are looking for an answer on the Internet at forums, in articles of experts and asking more experienced friends who have already grown up a little of their kids.

Even a simple question in class prior to delivery sometimes leads to a dead end: "What does the newborn do?". The answer was simple, but no one came up to him - "Breathes!". Why is a newborn baby grunting? Yes, you never know why! He can cough from the water for some time. The cough is intermittent and should not last for a whole day. Prolonged coughing is an excuse for calling a doctor.

Why does the child lose weight in the first week?

The usual question of an inexperienced mother. Sometimes doctors are frightened that the child is undernourished, but it is not. The baby's skin was in the womb all the time in the amniotic fluid, and then, within a week or ten days, it dries, so it adapts to the air. Therefore, by drying the skin, the baby can lose up to 10% of its weight. If the child is healthy and eats well, he quickly replenishes this loss.

What conditions of the newborn are normal and go untreated

So-called transient states are natural for newborns, when their body adapts to changes in the external environment. Why is a newborn baby grunting? He can still puff and cough. Such states are spontaneous, come and go naturally in the first weeks of his little life. Also such states can be:

• Some weight reduction. Bathe the child more often, and everything will quickly return to normal.
• On the third day there may be rashes, redness of the skin (erythema). Do not bother the little one, he's hot!
• Erythema toxic (intradermal rashes, pimples). Bathing and breastfeeding will also help.
• Small white pimples near the nose or nose (milli). Do not squeeze out in any way!
• Jaundice in newborns, called physiological. Sunlight and breastfeeding will help to quickly overcome this condition. At the doctor's office, ask about the size of the spleen from the baby. If it is normal, then nothing should be done, but if it is increased along with the liver, then it is necessary to take tests, this is a sign that an infection can be entered.

Pay attention to the behavior of the baby. Normally the first period of his life he eats well and sleeps a lot. The child grunts and coughs, belches and sorry, farts - this is for him a normal manifestation of life. If at the same time he is cheerful and calm, sleeps and eats well, then there is no reason for you to worry.

Do not get carried away by the herbs when bathing, do not apply the turn, it dries the skin too much, it is not recommended for 3-4 months. The same applies to aromatic oils. Try not to use anything artificial, it's good that everything that does not cause a newborn harm. If there was a need to apply a decoction of herbs, consult a pediatrician.

How to determine what is the norm, and what is the deviation

Often a young mother is worried about why a newborn is grunting in a dream, wheezing or wheezing. Until then, worried that all night, poor, not sleeping, listening to the breath of the baby. It happens that the child is digesting. Pulling up his legs, snorting and pokryahtivaya, he sort of "helps" himself in the process of digesting food, especially if fed with mixtures, not breastfeeding.

When the intestine is adjusted and "accustomed" to food, groaning and wheezing will stop. Perhaps you need to change the mixture or go to kefir from the dairy kitchen. The most important thing is to closely monitor the condition of the little man, and then some mothers are more worried about themselves and the baby, endlessly doing massages, cleaning the nose and even waking at night. If the baby is cheerful, does not cry without a reason, normally gaining weight and develops, then believe me, then everything is in order, and you should not be bothered about why a newborn baby is grunting.

Anxiety should cause abnormalities. If you, and not the baby, are concerned about his behavior and development, do not hesitate to contact the doctors, read the literature, share the experience, but do not panic or bother the child. Up to 2-2,5 months in a dream or on waking, let your newborn grunt, snort, pokryahtivaet and whimper - in general, makes sounds. We must try, what a voice you have!