Reasons for shortness of breath in babies

The sound and frequency of breathing actually have certain rules, so as a parent, you can also observe whether the baby's body is healthy or affected by some medical problems by understanding his breathing conditions. For example, some babies have shortness of breath, especially when sleeping, so at this time parents need to pay attention to analyze and understand the real reason.

Causes of snoring include:

1. It is easy to snore when sleeping on your back (facing up) because the root of the tongue falls backwards due to gravity when the face is facing upward, semi-blocking the breathing passage in the throat.

2. The respiratory passages of infants and young children, such as the nostrils, nasal cavity, and oropharynx, are relatively narrow, so they are easily blocked by the slightest secretion or swelling of the mucous membrane. Therefore, babies under six months old often have nasal sounds, nasal congestion or phlegm in the throat, which is caused by this reason.

3. When a cold causes swelling of the throat, inflammation of the tonsils, and increased secretions, it is more likely to cause airflow obstruction and worsen snoring.

4. People with abnormal face and head shapes, such as obese people or children with swollen tonsils, have thicker soft tissue in the oropharynx, which makes the airway in the oropharynx more easily blocked during sleep, so they snore very loudly. In more serious cases, there may even be difficulty breathing and respiratory arrest.

It is not just the problem of baby's rapid breathing that needs to be understood. In fact, no matter what abnormal conditions the baby has, parents should not ignore them. Because sometimes the more they ignore it, the more likely it is to cause these diseases and become more serious, or cause other adverse effects. Therefore, parents must pay attention to scientific understanding of the reasons.