What causes a baby's breathing to be loud?

When new mothers encounter their children's loud breathing, they often choose to ignore it, and the couple will even joke with each other about who inherited the habit, or what. Little do they know that the child's loud breathing is actually a hint of some disease or caused by some improper care methods of the mother. If not checked and treated in time, it may cause the baby to suffocate. Let me introduce it to you below, I hope you all can understand it.

1. Clean the nasal cavity

Under normal circumstances, the respiratory tract will produce a small amount of secretions and the relatively narrow respiratory tract of infants will cause whistling sounds, especially in obese babies or babies fed with formula. Except for occasional snoring, the baby does not have any other abnormal symptoms and does not need treatment. You can drink more water and do more outdoor activities. In winter, the indoor temperature is too hot and dry, so open windows at home to keep the air fresh and avoid overheating. Use a humidifier to maintain a suitable temperature and humidity. You can also hold the baby upright and pat his back to expel phlegm. When the nasal cavity is blocked by secretions, pay attention to clearing the nasal cavity in time.

2. Timely inspection

If your baby has a high-pitched glottal sound in the throat, and the sound is more obvious when the baby is crying or feeding and needs to breathe hard, you should go to the hospital to see if it is congenital laryngeal cartilage softening. Congenital laryngeal cartilage softening is related to calcium deficiency. You should supplement with cod liver oil and calcium supplements in time, and do more outdoor activities. The condition will gradually improve with development.

3. Prevent choking

If a newborn baby repeatedly chokes on milk, has blue spots around the mouth, foams at the mouth, and has rapid breathing, or if an older baby coughs frequently, or has symptoms such as runny nose, fever, rapid breathing, and wheezing, it may be caused by a respiratory tract infection and you need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment. If your baby snores frequently during sleep, it may be due to enlarged adenoids and you need to go to an ENT department for examination.

4. Pay attention to observation

Abnormal breathing sounds are mild at first and easily ignored. Adults will only become alert when the condition is acute or severe. Therefore, we should pay more attention to our children. If any abnormality is found, the pathogen should be identified in time, or foreign objects should be removed, or enlarged tonsils and nasal polyps should be removed, or anti-inflammatory, antitussive, antiasthmatic, anti-allergic and other drugs should be used. At the same time, allergens in the living environment should be removed: smoke, mites, chemical fibers, paint, pollen, etc. Some children need to stop taking milk. During treatment, care should be strengthened and observation should be made as to whether the child's emotions are calm and his breathing is even.

When a child has loud breathing sounds, mothers must open the doors and windows of the house to let more fresh air into the room, and take the children to exercise outdoors more often. Now many parks and communities have good green environments. Breathing more fresh air can help relieve the pressure on the child's lungs. You should also pay attention to not giving your child raw, cold, or irritating foods.