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Daughter suffered breathing problem
Hi my 2 month old daughter was crying yesterday afternoon she suddenly stop crying and gasping for air. She passed out for 10-12 second and after patting on her back she started crying again and went to normal.
Visited doctor in the evening he prescribed some medicines for cold and cough and diagnosed some cough also mentioned this can happened due to iron deficiency.
Is this normal for baby to gasping suddenly for air while crying ? Because it happened to her first time since birth.
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It may be due to iron deficiancy or cardiac disease.
If doctor has ruled out cardiac then it is due to iron deficiency
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Be in touch of consulting doctor . Age is Early for breath holding spells but only physical examination rule out others.
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Keep consulting physically
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Dr. Abhishek Khandelwal
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Raipur
Please rule out the other causes like cardiac or respiratory
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get one 2D Echo done once
get CBC with PS done once
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consult sos
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Richa Singh Rajawat
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Noida
Your order of complaints suggest breath holding spells. But at such an early age it's not so common. May be because of nose block during crying this event happened. More can be elicited by physical examination only. Have follow up with your Pediatrician.
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Dr. Rahul Raosaheb Raut
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Beed
The history u have given is more likely suggest of breath holding spells ..
Common in 6 months up to 2 yrs..
But in some cases it can start from 2 months also..
It’s not worrisome..
when baby is hungry.. crying .. or any pain then baby can hold the breath..
Iron supplemention is useful..
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