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raspy breathing

posted 1st Feb '10

my son is just over a month old and ever since he was born his breathing has been raspy. its worse when he is on his back and when hes sleeping, super scary cause he always chokes in his sleep, coughing. he had pooped in the sack when he was being born but yet the dr saidit has nothing to do with it, i was thinkingmaybe he inhaled some ofthe poo, i know silly but im very perinoid. iv gone to 2 different drs and they said its normal and he will grow out of it. im going to get a referal to a pediatrition (sp?) anyone elses baby have this problem or know any at home remidies i can do to help him

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Just Ames

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posted 1st Feb '10

You're not already seeing a Pediatrician? And don't worry about the meconium....that is life threatening therefore I would agree that it has nothing to do with what is happening now.

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ashley005

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posted 1st Feb '10

Quoting I ♥ Squishy:“ You're not already seeing a Pediatrician? And don't worry about the meconium....that is life threatening therefore I would agree that it has nothing to do with what is happening now.”

whats wrong with seeing a pediatrician now? its super scary stuff and i dont want to mess with his breathing what if somthing is actually wrongand could damage his lungs. im pretty sure its not normaland its super loud, wakes him up during the night, andhes havinga hardtimedrinking, also it takes himawhile to catch his breath after choking.i dont know i guess its a first time parents worries

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Just Ames

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posted 1st Feb '10

Quoting ashley005:“ whats wrong with seeing a pediatrician now? its super scary stuff and i dont want to mess with his breathing ... [snip!] ... also it takes himawhile to catch his breath after choking.i dont know i guess its a first time parents worries”

No, I asked if you were not already seeing a Pediatrician because in the OP you said you were getting a referral.

I can bet he has silent GERD. It happened to my LO. Does he cough a lot?

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ashley005

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posted 1st Feb '10

oh haha sorry! no its a regular family dr who is refering me to a pedi. he coughs alot in his sleep it seems like a dry cough tho, im going to google GERD haha

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posted 1st Feb '10

Quoting ashley005:“ oh haha sorry! no its a regular family dr who is refering me to a pedi. he coughs alot in his sleep it seems like a dry cough tho, im going to google GERD haha”

My son had the exact same problem only his raspy breathing turned into a chronic cough. It took 5 weeks for Pedi's to figure out what was wrong. Finally they did an Upper GI with barium swallow which confirmed the SILENT GERD. He was switched to thickened formula (Similac Sensitive RS, rice & starch) and he was put on Zantac twice a day. After he was on the Zantac for about 5 weeks he was switched back to regular Similac Sensitive. He was on Zantac from about 3 months to 11 months.

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posted 1st Feb '10

OP, silent GERD can be very bad because it could turn into pneumonia. I am not trying to scare you but that is the reality of it. Basically when they are drinking the milk comes back up but not all the way out instead staying in their airways and possibly going into their lungs. Some things you can do is get an inclined crib wedge andhold him upwards for at least 30 min after feedings.

Whatever you do, don't let them give your LO "Reglan". Google it and you'll see why.

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posted 1st Feb '10

My son had the same sound since he was born. All the doc's said its normal and should get better in time. Finaly, our new pediatrician agreed with us and sent us to Children's hospital to be evaluated for "Stridor". Stridor is super common and usually isnt harmful. It means that the folds of skin that protect the voicebox is "floppy" instead of firm. so it causes the irregular breathing. My son is 10 months and doesnt really have the sound anymore. The Doc said that babies with Stridor have a tendancy to be fussy babies, due to acid reflux.

The said my son does have Stridor, and the exact version of it is Laryngomalacia

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ashley005

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posted 1st Feb '10

Quoting Abel's momma:“ My son had the same sound since he was born. All the doc's said its normal and should get better in time. ... [snip!] ... to be fussy babies, due to acid reflux. The said my son does have Stridor, and the exact version of it is Laryngomalacia”

thanks, i did some research on this to and im for sure going to ask about this. after he eats he becomes really pukey to like sometimes its a full blown puke and it looks like currdiled milk,

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Kimberly Ann Collier

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Quoting ashley005:" my son is just over a month old and ever since he was born his breathing has been raspy. its worse when ... [snip!] ... to get a referal to a pediatrition (sp?) anyone elses baby have this problem or know any at home remidies i can do to help him"

My son does the same thing and it scared me so bad. Have you found out what it is?

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