My 4 month old repeatedly gasps for air after a bowel movement, what could be wrong?

Question

After his bowel movement he will continue to gasp on and off for up to an hour. what could be the problem? i brought him into the doctor and he said not to worry about it but i am still concerned for why it is happening. Any similar experiences?

Answer 1

Get a second medical opinion.

Answer 2

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My 4 month old repeatedly gasps for air after a bowel movement, what could be wrong?
After his bowel movement he will continue to gasp on and off for up to an hour. what could be the problem? i brought him into the doctor and he said not to worry about it but i am still concerned for why it is happening. Any similar experiences?

Answer 3

Is he constipated and having to strain hard to expel the bowel movement? If so, I would try putting a little bit of dark corn syrup in his formula. It works as a mild laxative, and will soften his stool. Is he gasping for air at other times? How is his skin color? If he has a bluish tint around his mouth and fingers, I would get a second opinion. There could be more going on that needs attention. Do you have a nurse that lives in your neighborhood? Perhaps she could witness this gasping and tell if it is abnormal.

Answer 4

You don't trust your doctor so you're seeking advice from teenagers on YA? If you don't trust your doctor then seek a second medical opinion. It takes a lot of effort to produce a bowel movement. The little guy is tired.

Answer 5

My baby (3mos) scrunches up her face, holds her breath, and turns bright red (I mean BRIGHT red - scared the hell out of me the first time). Then she screams. Ear-piercingly. Once she calms down, she'll hiccup for a while. I asked the doctor about it. She said as long as the poop is soft, doesn't contain blood, etc., she's fine. A baby's digestive system is still immature at this age, and, for some of them, the muscle spasms and what not are scary and maybe even slightly painful. Babies react in all sorts of ways to BMs. As long as he seems ok, he probably is. If there are other symptoms, if this occurs at other times besides BM time, then I would insist on a second opinion. You can insist on one, anyway, if you want.

Answer 6

Sounds like a nervous tick. Babies can develop ticks as young as your son.

As it's happening after he has already has him BM, then it has nothing to do with passing it. But, I would get a second opinion. It sounds more neurological to me. I do agree with the fact that if he doesn't have anything medically wrong associated with his BM's (bleeding, excessive gas, diarrhea, constipation, etc), then there's really nothing that a medical doctor can do.

Answer 7

Your doctor is right, there is no reason for concern. Could be as simple as he is relieved or it was alot of work making that movement. Trust your Doc, he wants to keep your baby safe too!

Answer 8

My little girl had the same problem. Her doctor says where she concentrated on that bow movement and trying to pass it she sometimes forgot to breath. He told me to keep a close eye on her and if it happens again to blow in her face to remind her to breathe.

Answer 9

my daughter doesnt do it for that long but she does gasps sometimes when she poops. usually when she does this it's bc she's either passing hard stools and it hurts her bottom or sometimes she does it when she's runny bc her bottom is raw, it is unusual that he does it that long, does he have a constant rash or maybe a yeast infection bc that could make it much worse on him causing him to gasp longer

Answer 10

Take your child to another doctor and bring a videotape of two or three of these episodes. Insist they view it with you and explain it to you.