New born holding breath

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Dear Doctors, my new born daughter who is 30 days old holds her breath for about 15-20 seconds while crying and turns red. This has happened 2 times till now. Can you please let us know if this is normal or it need evaluation. Thanks

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Dr. Jinia Saha

Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Kolkata

This is normal, known as periodic breathing, do a video and consult for further confirmation

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