Tummy & digestion

Your sweet baby turns inconsolable every evening — and nothing seems to fix it. The witching hour is real, normal, and not your fault. Here's what's happening and how to get through it.

Your 6-week-old grunts, goes red, and strains like they're lifting a piano — and then passes a soft poop. That's almost always normal newborn straining, not constipation. Here's the wide normal range, plus the few signs worth a call.

Back-arching during feeds is common and usually just gas, reflux, a fast letdown, or a baby who's done eating. Here's what's behind it, simple things that help, and the signs of pain that warrant a call to your pediatrician.

Grunting, squirming, leg-pulling, impressive toots — baby gas is noisy, dramatic, and almost always harmless. Here's why every baby is gassy, the free moves that actually help, and the red flags worth a call.

Frequent newborn hiccups — especially after feeds — are normal, harmless, and usually don't bother your baby at all. Here's why they happen, simple ways to ease them, and the rare signs that warrant a call.

Baby spits up after every feed and you're soaked in milk? For most babies this is laundry, not a disease. Here's why about half of babies spit up, what helps, and the GERD red flags worth a call.

A breastfed baby can go several days, even a week, without pooping and be completely fine. Here's why, why frequency matters less than texture, and the red flags that mean it's time to call your pediatrician.

Green diaper, sudden panic? For breastfed babies, green poop is almost always normal — just bile or a fast transit time. Here's the cited normal range, why it happens, and the three colors that actually warrant a call.

All that grunting, squeaking, and groaning at night is one of the most normal newborn things there is. Here's why active sleep and a learning gut make so much noise, and the few sounds worth a call.