Question
There are opinions online that suggest that newborns blowing bubbles from their mouths may be a manifestation of pneumonia. Some parents have reported that their baby, who is 25 days old, recently started blowing bubbles from the mouth. The baby’s heart rate is approximately 48 beats per minute, there is a sound in the nose while breathing, but the baby is in good spirits and feeding normally, with two to three bowel movements a day. The parents are puzzled whether this is a symptom of neonatal pneumonia.
Answer
Neonatal pneumonia usually accompanies symptoms such as fever, and it cannot be concluded solely based on a newborn blowing bubbles that they have pneumonia. Newborns occasionally blow bubbles after feeding, which is usually normal. According to the description, the baby’s vital signs are mostly normal, so parents should not be overly concerned. It is recommended to continue observing the baby’s vital signs and check if the sound during breathing is due to a foreign object in the nasal cavity, and if necessary, it can be cleared. Overall, these signs do not constitute a serious problem, and we wish the baby well.