Identify abnormalities in the breathing of babies

Babies tend to have irregular breathing alternating between fast and slow, occasional apnea. During the care process, the child has a lot of signs, symptoms of abnormal manifestations that can occur in the baby, if the parents neglect not to notice and do not take timely, proper treatment can lead to dangerous situations that we cannot anticipate.

1. What is your child's normal breathing rate?

Your child's normal breathing is calculated when he is asleep or resting, and depending on his age, he or she will have different breathing rhythms:

  • 0 to under 6 months: 30 – 60 beats/min
  • 6 months to under 12 months: 24-30 beats/min
  • 1 year to 5 years old: 20-30 beats/min
  • 6 years old to under 12 years old: 12-20 beats/min
  • 12 years and over: 12-20 beats/min

To measure a child's breathing rate, count how many times a child's breasts click up and down within 1 minute. If the breathing is outside the normal range for each child's age, it is possible that the child is having health problems.

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Normal breathing is calculated when the child is asleep

2. What do you do when you see me breathing fast?

If the child has the following symptoms, take the child to the nearest Medical facility:

  • Infants breathe rapidly or less than 1 year old and breathe more than 60 beats per minute.
  • Children from 1 to 5 years old and breathe more than 30 beats per minute.

If the child is older than the upper age and has more symptoms of gasping than usual after exercising or even normal activities, or the symptoms of gasping continue to return at the next time, parents should still take the child to the doctor for a medical examination.

Rapid breathing can be a symptom of a number of diseases, the most common being:

Bronchitis: This lung infection affects children under 2 years of age, usually appearing in winter or early spring. Bronchitis causes the airway inside the lungs to become narrower leading to shortness of breath. Other symptoms may include:

  • runny nose
  • cough
  • Mild fever
  • Wheezing
  • Eat out of appetite

Due to bronchitis usually appears in winter or early spring, and the first symptoms look like a cold. Then bronchitis spreads into the lungs, which can lead to things like bronchitis and pneumonia.

Asthma :Children with asthma often show the first signs before the child is 5 years old. Besides rapid breathing, symptoms may include coughing or wheezing.

Pneumonia :Common in children under 2 years of age and children can get it after a cold or flu, the cause of pneumonia can be from viruses or bacteria. Other symptoms include:

  • Exertion breathing
  • Wheezing
  • cough

3. If the child breathes unevenly?

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It is recommended to take the child to see a doctor when the risk of illness is detected

Normally, the child can stop breathing for 5 or 10 seconds then breathe normally again. But if it lasts more than 10 seconds or the child has cyanosis, call 115 or take the child to the nearest Medical facility.

If the child breathes quickly while he sleeps, it may be a sign of sleep apnea, which is common in children between 2 and 8 years of age. In addition, sleep apnea syndrome may be accompanied by other symptoms such as snoring.

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Article reference source: healthline.com, webmd.com

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About: John Smith

b1ffdb54307529964874ff53a5c5de33?s=90&r=gI am the author of Share99.net. I had been working in Vinmec International General Hospital for over 10 years. I dedicate my passion on every post in this site.

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