Question
What is the reason for a 6-month-old baby making a noisy noise while breastfeeding?
Answer
Under normal circumstances, a slight snorting sound may accompany breastfeeding in infants. However, if a persistent loud honking sound is heard, this may be abnormal and usually related to adenoid hypertrophy. Adenoids grow rapidly during infancy and gradually shrink during adolescence. Therefore, adenoid hypertrophy is a unique condition in infancy. Typically, the size of the adenoids has no effect on the child, but if they become overly enlarged, it can affect their physical and mental health. Generally, surgery can be performed to remove the adenoids.