Signs/Symptoms Submitted by Users

• Pulls away from bottle or breast while feeding and is obviously still hungry

• Chronic ear or respiratory infections (bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia)

• Going a substantial amount of time without bowel movements (for us it was every 1-2 weeks)

• Continuous cycle of eating, spitting/vomit, eating, spitting, eating.  (feels good going down, but burns coming back up so infant eats more to soothe only to burn again)

• Stops breathing

• Loud and persistent grunting

• Frequent hiccups

• Constant runny nose

• Bad breath

• Other noises associated with ruminating ( ruminating = the voluntary or involuntary regurgitation and re-chewing of partially digested food that is either re-swallowed or expelled )

• Very irritable and easy to agitate ( by knocks on doors, ringing, etc. )

• Frequent screaming episodes with eyes shut and brows furrowed

• Very tense during feeding with fists clenched tightly and legs drawn up

• No sleep or only short naps

• Sudden screaming during sleep and wakes up frequently crying

• Constantly hungry and still feeds even after being overfed

• Moaning, groaning, and straining during and after feedings as if trying to pass gas or a bowel movement
  
  
   

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this list.  If you have additional signs or symptoms to add to this list please email me!

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