Question

My newborn has been experiencing rapid breathing since 40 days old. After birth, the baby has a slight sense of breathlessness and feels like there’s phlegm in the throat. When feeding, there are ah-ah sounds, and it’s easy to choke on milk. Almost every time I feed the baby, they cough and choke on the milk, and then their breathing becomes rapid. I took them to the hospital, and after the doctor listened to their heart and lungs with a stethoscope for a few moments, they said that the throat hasn’t developed properly but it’s not a big deal. What does this mean?

Answer

Based on your description, it’s still considered possible that the baby’s symptoms are due to congenital laryngeal cartilage malformation. It is recommended to promptly give the baby vitamin D supplements, which are beneficial for calcium absorption, and also provide calcium supplements and expose them to sunlight more often. Pay attention to preventive measures against colds in daily life.