4. Gas
is another symptom that babies have when they have the disease. They are gassy, but nothing comes out. Even when they are releasing gas, they will still be fussy because they’re not making a bowel movement. Parents will try to place the baby over their shoulder to try to help with the gas problem. It won’t help with Hirschsprung disease. The infant could be having pain as a result of having gas and not being able to make a bowel movement.
The gas will remain until the surgery is done. After the procedure, the baby should start to get some relief and the gas will go away. The infant should have regular bowel movements, but during their stay in the hospital the baby will be monitored. Parents will need to make sure they take their baby to every follow up to ensure that the baby’s bowels are moving correctly and that everything is healing properly.