Tummy & digestion
Spit-up, gas, reflux, and poop — decoding the noises and diapers that worry new parents most.
13 articles
- 5 min readThe 'witching hour': why your calm baby falls apart in the eveningYour 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.cryingnewborncolicsoothing
- 5 min readIs it normal for a 6-week-old to grunt and strain? (Usually, yes)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.is-it-normalnewborndigestionconstipation
- 4 min readIs it normal for a baby to arch their back while feeding?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.is-it-normalnewbornfeedingrefluxdigestion
- 5 min readIs it normal for my baby to be gassy after feeding?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.is-it-normalfeedingdigestiongas
- 4 min readIs it normal for a newborn to hiccup so much?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.is-it-normalnewbornfeedinghiccupsdigestion
- 5 min readIs it normal that my baby spits up after every feeding?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.is-it-normalfeedingrefluxnewborn
- 5 min readMy breastfed baby hasn't pooped in days — is that normal?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.is-it-normalbreastfeedingdigestionconstipation
- 5 min readIs green poop normal in a breastfed baby?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.is-it-normalbreastfeedingdigestionnewborn
- 4 min readNewborn grunts and groans in their sleep — is that normal?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.is-it-normalsleepnewborndigestion
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