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Baby holding breath
Hi my baby is 1 month old, at night he would cry a lot, and since like 3-4 days we have noticed he holds breathe for few sec and then after patting him he feels fine, may I know is there any treatment?
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Dr. L C Sunda
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42 yrs exp
Delhi
You need to consult a Paediatrician ( child specialist) for the problem of the baby.
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Dr. Upasana Rai
Psychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Varanasi
Hello.
Breath holding spells is a benign condition, mostly found in newborns and can also be found in children upto 4-5 years of age.
Many episodes are associated with incidents that a child finds irritating or when the child is angry.
There has been association with breath holding spells and anemia and also prolonged duration of breath holding can end up in seizure on rare occasions.
Consult a pediatrician once to rule out these. If ruled out, there’s nothing to worry.
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
Psychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Rajkot
Better to consult pediatrician..do burping properly after feeding
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Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani
Addiction Psychiatrist
15 yrs exp
Srinagar
Hello,
No treatment needed.
It will decrease with time.
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