Hello doctor, I have a 6-week-old baby. He is only breastfeeding, no formula. He had gas problems like any other baby, and the doctor prescribed us Simethicone for infants (0.5ml) three times a day to help relieve it. He eats and defecates normally (at least once a day, sometimes once every two days). Lately, he has begun crying hysterically and inconsolably. We thought of it to be colic, so we exercise his legs (bicycle kicks) and massage his stomach. But that only soothes him for a few minutes, and then he resumes crying. Today, I noticed that he was grunting. We offered him the breastmilk thinking he is hungry. But he latched on, then immediately threw his arms up, stiffened his back and let go. Then it seemed like he was grunting while trying to poop. I know babies cry. It is how they express their feelings. But when he cried, we could figure out what the reason was hunger, discomfort, wet diapers, etc. But now, we are dumbstruck. Please help.
Hello,  Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Usually at this age babies have gas or colic problems. It seems like that only. I need a few more questions to be answered. Does he regurgitates feeds also? Any relation of such episodes with feeding? Is it happening since birth (not these severe episodes but milder ones)? Have you checked the perianal area, is it red? Anything other than mother's milk like ghutti, etc? What are all medicines been tried for how many days? Do you burp the child after each feeds? Is there a lot of flatus that baby pass? Does he pass stools with force? How is the child between episode, active?