Newborns must be careful about the dangers of mouth breathing

Many newborns breathe through their mouths, so when a newborn breathes through his mouth, it means that there is a problem with the child's health. Therefore, many parents must pay attention to this, because this situation will be particularly harmful to the child. The following content provides a detailed introduction. As a parent, you must have a comprehensive understanding, find out the cause and treat it as soon as possible.

Many parents of young children have this misunderstanding, thinking that since their children are still young, it is normal for them to breathe through their mouths sometimes. However, Shen Kunling reminded that no matter how young the child is, if he or she is found to have the habit of breathing with his or her mouth open, then you should be careful that the child may have obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, abbreviated as OSAHS in English (full name: obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome). Children with this disease may not only breathe through their mouths, but may also snore and wake up suddenly due to increased airway resistance during sleep. The sympathetic nerve excitement caused by lack of oxygen may also increase sweating during sleep, and the habit of sleeping with the mouth open may cause drooling. In addition, 60% of obese children will have varying degrees of sleep breathing disorders because the fat cells in their tongue and airways also enlarge.

Experts point out that if OSAHS is not treated in time, it will cause four major problems. One reason is that long-term hypoxia will increase systemic vascular resistance and easily cause cardiovascular diseases. Because sleep quality is affected, the secretion of growth hormone at night will be disordered, affecting the growth and development of children. Because of the lack of oxygen to the brain, children may also suffer from deficits in learning and neurocognitive abilities. Refractory asthma is also one of the complications of OSAHS.

It is recommended that if a child's OSAHS is severe, that is, he or she snores every night or has the habit of breathing through the mouth, he or she should go to the hospital immediately for treatment. If the child's OSAHS is still mild, parents can adjust the child's sleeping position. You can let your child sleep in a side-lying or prone position to reduce breathing resistance.

There are many dangers for newborns to breathe through their mouths. The above content has given a comprehensive introduction. I believe that through the experts' introduction, many parents have already understood the dangers of this situation. Therefore, after fully understanding it, you must take your child to a large hospital for a detailed examination to find out the cause and receive comprehensive treatment as soon as possible to make your child breathe healthier.