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What Causes Abdominal Bloating And Shortness Of Breath In An Infant?
Hello my child is about 35 days old now.he always seems to be worry during breast feeding and during feeding of lactogen...His stomach is bloated and while breathing there seems to sharp noise emanating from the nose often ....I m concern about my baby s health ...Please suggest as he seems to be shortness of breath and some music like noise coming from his nose always
Mon, 26 Nov 2018
Hi,
Babies normally show big abdomen & have comparatively fast breathing (because of less developed rib cage .... but the wheezing sound you describe makes it a thing to be concerned of.
-Bloating in case of your baby seems to be due to the digestive problem... try to give neopeptine drops over the counter to help digestion. The problem may be due to lactose allergy... where babies cry uncontrollably mostly in the evening... for an hour. But as you don't mention this is less possibility.
-Presence of music like sound (wheezing) suggests lung affection (bronchitis). This can cause breathlessness too & cause difficulty in sucking.
Please feed him with dropper/spoon with expressed milk in a clean (boiled container & spoon or dropper) slowly. It's important to take the baby to her doctor earliest for checking up followed by needful medications to relieve her from trouble & also digestive problem.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
Babies normally show big abdomen & have comparatively fast breathing (because of less developed rib cage .... but the wheezing sound you describe makes it a thing to be concerned of.
-Bloating in case of your baby seems to be due to the digestive problem... try to give neopeptine drops over the counter to help digestion. The problem may be due to lactose allergy... where babies cry uncontrollably mostly in the evening... for an hour. But as you don't mention this is less possibility.
-Presence of music like sound (wheezing) suggests lung affection (bronchitis). This can cause breathlessness too & cause difficulty in sucking.
Please feed him with dropper/spoon with expressed milk in a clean (boiled container & spoon or dropper) slowly. It's important to take the baby to her doctor earliest for checking up followed by needful medications to relieve her from trouble & also digestive problem.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
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