What causes rapid breathing and heavy gasping in babies?

Rapid breathing and heavy gasping are problems that many infants and babies will encounter. When encountering such problems, it is a very correct choice to look at the baby's specific reaction and then take the baby to the hospital for examination. In such a situation, the parents' observation will cause a very big change, which is very good.

Upper respiratory tract infection: Babies’ upper respiratory tract diseases may be caused by incomplete development of the larynx and larynx, or by factors such as upper respiratory tract stenosis, obstruction, and foreign body inhalation. In addition, it may also be caused by viral infections, such as croup.

Next, it could be laryngeal edema. Experts say: Laryngeal edema is an acute allergy, that is, an acute, allergic vocal cord edema, mostly caused by seafood, medicine or bee stings, and has nothing to do with physical constitution, and is often accompanied by respiratory tract edema.

Lower respiratory tract infection: Experts say: There are many causes of lower respiratory tract infection in newborns, the most common ones are:

Premature respiratory distress syndrome. If the baby is born within 34 weeks, the lungs may not be fully developed and may suffer from premature respiratory distress syndrome.

It may be that neonatal pneumonia causes sepsis and respiratory distress;

Meconium aspiration syndrome, congenital heart disease, etc. make it impossible to supply oxygen normally, and the baby has to rely on panting to increase the oxygen content.

If a newborn has shortness of breath, infection is only one of the reasons. In addition to infection, other possible causes include:

Respiratory fusion viruses: such as bronchiolitis;

Allergy: If your baby often has wheezing or wheezing during the neonatal period, it may be due to allergies;

Congenital structural abnormalities: such as abnormal blood vessel structure that compresses the respiratory tract and causes esophageal obstruction; or congenital tracheal abnormalities;

Diaphragm disease: such as diaphragmatic herniation caused by lung hypoplasia.

Sucking reflex When the newborn's lips touch the nipple, the newborn opens his mouth and starts sucking with his lips and tongue, which is called the sucking reflex. This reflex disappears after 1 year of age. If the sucking reflex disappears or is significantly weakened in the neonatal period, it indicates a brain lesion; if it is hyperactive, it is a sign of hunger. If it still exists after 1 year of age, it indicates dysfunction of the brain layer.

Foraging reflex. When the newborn's cheek touches the mother's breast, the head turns towards the breast to find the nipple. Touching it with a finger or other object also has a similar reflex, which has the same meaning as the sucking reflex.

Grip reflex. Also known as the "Darwin reflex", touching the palm of a newborn baby with a finger or a stick causes the knuckles to flex and the hand to grasp the finger or stick. The hand grasping reflex gradually disappears 4 to 6 months after birth and is replaced by voluntary movements. The absence or bilateral asymmetry of this reflex in the neonatal period is pathological; if it still exists after 6 months, it also indicates a brain disease.

The above are the reasons why babies have rapid breathing and heavy gasping. I hope it can attract everyone's attention. In daily life, what we need to do is to observe the baby's physical health more. This is a very good phenomenon. Because the baby can't express his feelings, what we need to do is to observe the baby's physical condition more. This is the right choice.