Hi FTM here
my LO always makes this 'gek-ing' noises ( face turns red and hands clenched with legs either extended or flexed) since about 2 to 3 weeks old. She is currently 6 weeks old. It is as though she is constipated n trying to fart or poop. But her stools are regular and yellow pasty stools, not hard or explosive at all. It affects us as when she sleeps after BF, if we put her down early before deep sleep, she will make these noises intermittently 5 to 10 min later and wake up crying 30min to 1 h later. My mum n CL says its very normal but wondering if other babies are like that too? If she sleeps in my arms, less of these noises happen but when she is cranky, they are full blown and only relieved with suckling at my breast or pacifier. Otherwise she is feeding and gaining weight well!