LOUD Grunter!

You just made my day, when our daughter was born she grunted so loud I would run down the hall to check on our 2 year old.I couldn't believe it came from her little 5 lb body. In the hospital she cryed so loud when she was hungry she hissed like a cat I never laughed so hard then that first night. the nurses were rolling they couldn't believe after two days of labor I still had a sense of humor or that such a little baby had such a loud voice. Just today I left my husband a voice mail of her grunting, it's now a grunting ending with a squeal. I did ask my doctor they said that they all develop at different rates and she is just experimenting with her new found voice( I am sure my dr thinks I am paranoid but hey you never know.) she is so loud we have to shut both doors to our room to sleep, she started rolling at 6 weeks and was trying to get hold up her own head at day one.I keep joking that one day she is just going start spitting out complete sentences and get up and run. You are the only person I have ever heard say this also!Thanks so much for sharing your experience.

i would talk to the dr about it b/c it could be a sign of acid reflux. my 4 month old has that and that was one of his symptoms. he arched his back,had the hi cups and grunted. the grunting has to do w/them hurting while going to the bathroom.hope this helped.

Hi R.. I just wanted to let you know that I too have a loud grunter. He is going to be 2 months on Jan 10. I call him "Grunt n Growl". I have told his Dr. and he didnt seem to concerned. The nurses heard him and loved it. I like it to just not when I try to sleep. Out in public, people always ask if the noises are coming from him! As far as discomfort, I think we are more uncomfortable with it than they are. Well that is my two cent worth, I hope it helps. I do have a question for you. Does it seem that the grunting is waking you baby up? My son will lay down for about 15-20 mins then start grunting and wake up and I have to hold him again to get him asleep. Most of the time I fall asleep with him and we sleep through most of the night. But if I put him down he will do it all over again.

My 3 month old girl grunts as well. She doesn't do it so much anymore, but she has earned her nickname. There is nothing wrong with the grunting she is just very vocal. I notice my daughter is learning language very quickly, but I'm not sure if it's because she was so vocal from the beginning. My 10 year old daughter never made this much noise. I would encourage her to grunt and communicate with you .Hope this helps.

my son was a very loud breather when he was born. They did a scope on him a childrens hospital in pittsburgh and said he had a floppy larynx and that he would grow out of it and he did.I would just tell your doctora nd if they are not concerned then i wouldn't worry about it :)

This is very common and I have begun to see a pattern of some babies who are this noisy have more than average bouts of gas, either lower and or upper. Not scientific, just an observation of the many babies I see. Earplugs may help, or a sound machine for your room instead of babies room. Also, turn down the monitor so you can get some rest.

It is probably nothing to worry about. However, I would bring it up at her next checkup. (She's due at 6 weeks right?) I would also monitor it between now and then so that you can tell the doctor if it seems to be louder at different times or if it is getting less as she gets a little older.

I wouldn't worry about it at this point but be aware of it and track it a little. That way if there is a problem, you will know about it and can better help the doctor to pin it down. However, you probably just have a very talkative little girl who can't wait until she has the words to express herself. =)

Good luck with her and congratulations.

My daughter had a condition called trachea malasia (not sure of spelling). Her breathing was very loud because an opening in her throat was abnormally small. I could always hear her breathing on the monitor. I had the same thing when I was born but at 5 weeks I had to have surgery to enlarge the opening. My daughter grew out of her condition as she got older.

I would call the doctor about it.

It never hurts to check in with the ped. That's one of the first things to get over as a new mom. There are no "dumb" questions for the ped and you are not bothering them. It is their job to be there to answer questions and help you to know you are doing what is the best for your baby. Babies don't come with directions and books don't have all the answers - plus you probably don't have a medical degree to really be able to diagnose problems. Usually dr offices have a call hour first thing in the am, but you can call at any point during the day. If you have a serious concern, feel free to call during "after hours" and leave a message with the answering service for the "on call" ped, but do be reasonable about this. If possible, call anytime during office hours. If you are unsure if you actually need an apt or can just get info over the phone, tell that to the receptionist and ask if you might be able to talk with a nurse. Sometimes they will have to take your # and return your call when a nurse is available, but they can listen to the situation/your concern and either give you suggestions on the phone or tell you to schedule an apt and let you know how quickly you should do so.