Gasping for air?

jclff · November 2015

Does your baby gasp for air??? My 9 wk old son gasps for air throughout the day. Not in a really concerning way, although sometimes it's a long loud gasp. And then sometimes they're short gasps.

mill1020 · November 2015

Mine does this periodically at night, when he's in a heavy sleep. But I thought it was more of a teeny, tiny newborn thing, esp during the day.

If you've got any reservations at all, check in with his doc.

Elecin · November 2015

My 8 week old does the same during the day and sometimes at night while sleeping as well.

BrittnieMariee · November 2015

Yup, my 9 week old does this; mostly when he's sleeping. Occasionally during the day when he's awake he'll do it too. He's been doing it less as he gets older though.

babyFearon · November 2015

Mine will when the wind blows by

katythelady22 · November 2015

My 12 week old girl does this. Is like a high pitched gasp. It scared me a lot at first! But now I know its just something she does and she's fine.

BrandiLaw87 · November 2015

So I was at the pedi today and asked about this because my little girl does the same thing. She said that babies cartilage is very felixble and starts to harden up as they grow. The top of the windpipe is cartilage and can collapse when they take in a big breath, hence the gasp/noise. She said it's totally normal and very common

laur3877 · November 2015

I've been using my phone to video tape things like this that are on my "ask the pediatrician" list ... Maybe you could do that and show the video at your apt, since it's likely that your little one won't actuall gasp for air during the apt - that way the doctor knows exactly what little one is doing.

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