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grunt quick, sharp sound created by a forced expiration against a closed glottis; elicited by sharp pain. See also grunting. abdominal palpation g's, grunt expiratory a grunt occurs with each expiration. percussion grunt grunt with each percussion over the sensitive area. walking grunt a grunt with each step while walking. Patient discussion about walking grunt. Q. My baby is grunting and groaning while I breastfeed him. Is this normal? It only happens from time to time, but he makes these weird noises while nursing and I would like to know if it's standard behavior. A. Does it sound like he is having trouble breathing while you breastfeed him? Does he make these sounds while crying also, or just while eating? All of these are things you should report to your pediatrician so you can be sure that the baby is not suffering from anything other than simple reflux while being breastfed. Read more or ask a question about walking gruntHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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