Panicking new mom...

Lillysmytort

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Lilly was happily eating her salad this evening and I noticed her making a weird... movement. Her body would draw in slightly every few seconds. A hiccup? Breathing? I've never noticed this before. Is she in pain? She pooped yesterday (on me) but upon closer inspection of her penthouse, there was no visible poop at all... Help!:(:(:(
 

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It kinda sounds like nothing too me. Maybe just a little startle of a passing of gas. To help ease your mind and a just incase, give her a long warm soak. In something that she has room to walk around. Just incase she is a little backed up.
 

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Is it a shrugging motion? Accompanied by minor head bobbing? If so, I'm pretty sure she's just breathing. It's easy to over-analyze things in the beginning. And the no poop thing is probably cuz she's cleaning up after herself :p
 

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Sounds like sneezing. Mine do it all the time when food gets stuck on their nostrils.
 

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Re: RE: Panicking new mom...

wellington said:
Maybe just a little startle of a passing of gas.

Why did this make me laugh a lot more than it should have? :p lol
Startled from passing gas
 

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Why did this make me laugh a lot more than it should have?

Nothing like mention of a fart or burp to get the masses laughing....teehee :p

Sounds like breathing to me as well..
 
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