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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Bloating And Frequent Bowel Movements In An Infant

Posted on Thu, 7 May 2015

Question: My 2 week old daughter has a very bloated abdomen. She is drinking donor breast milk and is up to 4 ounces every 3 hrs and sometimes a little sooner than 3 hrs. She is pooping all day long, peeing a lot, does not cry unless hungry, appears in no pain.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need some more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi....kindly get back to me with answers please -

1. What's her birth weight and current weight?
2. Does she have recurring vomiting?
3. Is there any diarrhea with blood?
4. Does she pass stools every time she feeds?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (9 hours later)

Birth 6lbs 14 oz
Last friday 7 lbs 11 oz
No vomitting never
No diarrhea or blood normal yellow seedy poop
Yes almost everytime

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It's gastrocolic reflex - Don't worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi....thank you for the apt answers.

What your kid is having in gastrocolic reflex. This is not bloated abdomen or diarrhea.

When the baby takes in milk they swallow air too. This gives bloated appearance. Another issue is after babies drink milk the stomach distension causes a reflex intestinal movement which makes the small amount of poop in rectum to come out. This is gastrocolic reflex.

Your baby is healthy. Don't worry.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar