Okay, I'm not complaining... it could be way worse...

but come on! This kid just grunts all night long! Awake, asleep, it doesn't matter. Grunt, grunt, grunt!

Is there a medical thing going on or is he just a loud caveman?

I have no idea. Mine is a day grunter, but not at night. Funny, though!

haha! probably just his cave man grunt! maybe he's wanting to be an EC child and he's telling you he's going in his diaper??!

lol! I have no clue but it sounds to me like you should record it for posterity sake!

I had a snorter (my darling girl). At least they let you know they're breathing when they're noisy. :D

Yes, my dd was a grunter. She grunted constantly, it drove me crazy trying to sleep with her.

I think that's adorable (and quite funny)! Definitely record it! *laugh* :)

Here is some information regarding Grunting in Infants. I have heard from my mom, who is a peds RN, that if it is associated with respiration, it can be something to check into. Here I copied some info I found......

When in doubt, rule it out. Constant grunitng sounds unusual to me. Just as constant ANYTHING would....kicking, pooping, crying, scratching.....kwim??

1: Pediatr Emerg Care. 1995 Jun;11(3):158-61. Related Articles, Links


Grunting respirations in infants and children.

Poole SR, Chetham M, Anderson M.

Department of Peditarics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Denver 80218, USA.

Grunting respirations are recognized as a sign of serious illness in infants and children, but have not been well studied beyond the newborn period. We present three illustrative cases and the results of a descriptive study which elucidates the causes of grunting in infants and children and suggests guidelines for assessing pediatric patients with this symptom. All patients between one month and 18 years of age who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) of The Children's Hospital of Denver during the last five months of 1992 with grunting respirations were prospectively identified, and their charts were retrospectively reviewed. The 51 pediatric patients with grunting respirations (0.3% of all patients seen in the ED) fell into three groups based upon mode of presentation: 1) 55% presented with predominantly respiratory signs and symptoms, and each one had a respiratory or cardiac condition; 2) 25% presented with high fever (greater than 38.5 degrees C) but without respiratory signs and symptoms, and all had an infectious cause (three fourths of them had an invasive bacterial disease); 3) 20% presented with neither fever nor respiratory signs or symptoms and had one of a variety of conditions which appeared to cause pain. Presenting symptoms can guide the selection of tests used to evaluate the infant or child with grunting respirations. Guidelines for evaluation are provided in this report.



BTW, I think you can order this study on line. Let me know if you want the link.

Laura

Nigel was a grunter too. His was related to his reflux. DH used to call him "Nigel Grunterson."

So, he seems to have multiple grunts...

He has a "i'm farting" grunt...
a "i'm pooping" grunt...
a "I want to nurse" grunt...
a "I'm awake but not bothered by it" grunt...
a "I'm asleep and just grunting for the hell of it" grunt...
a "hey mom... i'm going to grunt until you wake up" grunt....

Well, last night he slept 6 hrs and barely grunted during that time, so there is hope!

IMO a grunt is a sound of exertion. I mean, think about what causes you to grunt. I wouldn't ignore it.