Question
Why does my newborn seem to have rapid breathing during sleep, with a gasping every three seconds, accompanied by whining sounds and a feeling of nasal obstruction?
Answer
Hello, you may want to consider the possibility of newborn pneumonia for your child. Newborns and infants have not fully developed their cough reflex, so they may not cough as visibly when they have pneumonia as older children do. Rapid breathing and the sounds you describe (which might be the sound of phlegm in the throat) are among the symptoms of newborn or infant pneumonia. Additionally, you should also observe if your child shows any of the following other symptoms: first, how is your child’s eating situation, are there any choking symptoms, or is there vomiting or regurgitation?