Grunting and wines during feeding

[Shady332]

My LO grunts and wines for most of her feedings. Is this normal or could the formula be bothering her tummy?

 

[Shady332]

Whines not wines

 

[jennifer89]

Sorry not got a answer for you, but my little boy makes donkey noises while feeding!

 

[Beth09]

Zach used to do this and it was wind, he would grunt and struggle to drink. Maybe try winding more often? x

 

[mrskx0x0]

Yeah Scarlett grunts and pulls her head back but keeps on sucking (silly billy) but I think the grunting means they are windy. I also watch her legs to see if she pulls them up to her tummy because that means wind as well.

 

[JenStar1976]

Yep, Alex does this too. It's either wind or he's getting ready to force out a poop! xx

 

[Fluxuspoem]

Gastro-colic reflex
When a baby sharply pulls away from the breast or bottle, fidgets, grunts, passes some gas or a poop and then returns to feeding, this is due to the gastro-colic reflex. This is normal infant behavior! Feeding stimulates the gastro-colic reflex, which triggers an urge to poop. Sometimes a baby will poop, sometimes pass gas, other times there will be nothing to show for his efforts. When observed during feeding this reflex is often mistaken as a sign of pain.

Hypersensitivity of the gastro-colic reflex, which presents as frequent spasms which occur in waves that continue on and off for hours, is one of the many theories on causes of infant colic in babies younger than 4 months.

 

[shaunanicole]

Ava did this when her nipples flow was too slow for her. It's how I knew it was time for her to be switched over.