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choking on spit/mucus help

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in Babies: 3 - 6 Months
Ok help. My 3 month old has done this since he was a nb but i'm just tired of hearing, "he'll be fine". maybe he will but he scares the hell out of me. Often he literally chokes on his spit or perhaps mucus and not necessarily after a feeding. For example, last night he wakes up around 3sih not crying but just sort of making noise "hey mom, i'm awake". (this also happens when he's crying too/worked himself up) So, i'm walking in the room and right as I get to him he's literally choking. No air is coming in or out and he is turning bright red. I pick him up immediately and whack him on the back which helps every time. My concern is  what if i'm not there. he did it again this morning in the RNP while I was brushing my teeth. he was wide awake and just literally starts choking. I am terrified. My doc said she could give reflux meds but it won't' stop the regurgitation (if that's what this is) it'll just take the pain away. he doesn't seem to be in pain. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. I am kinda freaking out. I lay awake at night terrified and when I leave for work it's the same. 
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  • kcampy31kcampy31 member
    Oh man I feel you! My LO did/does the same thing. He is on reflux meds and we put him in his crib and bought an angelcare monitor...I swear it's the only way I get sleep! Have you thought of buying one?
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  • stewzstewz member
    no but i am now!
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  • Starfish+77Starfish+77 member
    DD did this several times too early on...so scary!!  We started holding LO upright for 30 minutes after every feed and she slept inclined in rock n play.
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  • Heidi2004Heidi2004 member
    Get the snuza go much better and portable. 
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  • StillharborStillharbor member
    It's is EXACTLY what my DD would do.  Scares the hell out of me every time.  Found out she has bad acid reflux.  Have LO sleep on an incline.  You can use a towel rolled length wise into a tube, and bent into a U, and tuck the ends in
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  • EPQueenEPQueen member
    This is exactly what our LO would do. He has pretty bad acid reflux..we keep him upright after feedings he sleeps on a slight incline. But the Zantac is what made the most difference. Once we started him on that the choking episodes stopped...I think the
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