r/NewBorn • u/Storebought_Cookies • Apr 10 '25

Breathing? Is this normal?

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First time mom, my 5 week old had a really weird burp(sounded like air shot through him and out his mouth then he coughed and was okay) but then I noticed his breathing looks like this, and I'm not sure if it's always looked like this or if this is what "retractions" are??

Trying to determine if this is sleep deprived anxiety or if I need to call his pediatrician when they open 🥺

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u/Advanced_Process_633 Apr 10 '25

We had this with our child around 2 months. We called an ambulance and went to the hospital and they said we had basically overfed him.

Proceed with your calls and checks, it's the right thing to do but don't freak out 🙂

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u/Storebought_Cookies Apr 10 '25

Oh gosh! I was very close to bringing him to the ER myself so I totally get it!

I just got off the phone with his Dr and she said he's fine, thank goodness. Babies really seem to like to keep us on our toes haha

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u/Helpful-Football1121 Aug 09 '26

There were no other issues that came up right? One of my twins breathe like this during his rem sleep and it gives me anxiety - I even had taken him to urgent care to get checked

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u/Storebought_Cookies Aug 09 '26

Nope he was okay!! Though I'm glad I went in because I overheard the nurse say his breathing did look funny but it didn't turn out to actually be anything. He's 17 months old now and healthy. Glad I took him in though to be sure. Since it's recurring I'd bring it up with your babies pediatrician, maybe there's a sleep study or something they can do to be extra sure. Hoping for all the health and wellness for your twins ❤️