Breathing Problems in Infant. Asthma? Croup?

Yes you can experience wheezing while breathing in. When my son had croup, one of his symptoms was "strider"....that's when he was wheezing and it was associated with the croup cough and it is a dangerous symptom that can lead to hospitalization. I don't want to scare you, I'm just saying that's what happened with my son. In order to help open him up, the nurse may advise you to come in to the pedi's office to have your little one checked. It sounds from your description that he really needs to be seen by the doc. The doc may give you what's called a 'nebulizer' with some meds to use with it in order to help your son breath. The nebulizer really helped my son when he was real sick.
I hope he feels better. Right now what you're doing at home is great, but you may need the additional help with a nebulizer. Ask your pedi about this ok. :-) Hope this helps.

Remember, babies have a hard time breathing through thier mouths. Start with getting the nose unstopped competely. IT might also just be dried boogers making a little noise...you know "nose whistle?" ;o) I'm sure we've all had it when we wake up at night...or is it just me?

My guess is: Croup.
Or Asthma. I have Asthma.

My son had that.

You will have to take your baby in to the Doctor. He is so young.

DO NOT treat him on your own!
He is a young baby.
Do not guess, at what to give him.
He is so young and CANNOT take OTC meds.
Their organs are not even fully developed yet.... and if you give him some OTC med, and not know about dosages, you can overload his kidneys, for example.

Take him to the Doctor.
Follow the directions of the Doctor.
Don't just go according to a phone call by a Nurse.
SEE the Doctor and go to the office.... and get a proper, Diagnosis.

Babies can have croup without a cough, my SIL just last week rushed her baby to the ER because his throat had swollen up so much he couldn't breathe. He had no cough. However, I'd have your baby tested for RSV, my baby contracted RSV and it can cause their breathing to sound funny when they breathe in. I personally would ignore the nurse, take the child in before the weekend and have him swabbed to test for RSV. But this is just my own paranoid mommy advice:)

When my youngest had croup she honestly sounded like a seal! The e/r dr told us to put her in the bathroom w/the door closed & run the hot water w/the shower on, that usually clears it or stand infront of the freezer w/the door open. But honestly, with a child that young, I'd go get checked out, my daughter was about 3 & it was scary enough. Best of luck to you :)

Has he been tested for RSV? My daughter had it (twice!) and both times was wheezing with it. She never really coughed a whole lot. RSV testing is just a swab of their booger-y nose.

One thing to look for..... since you have asthma, you might be familiar with "retracting" ... that is where the skin around their rib cage sucks in when they are breathing, or the little hollow in their throat sucks in when they are breathing.

That is common in asthma, and can really indicate a problem.

My grandson was having breathing problems (4-4 1/2 months old), and his M. has asthma.... there was a "squeak" when he was coughing... when she got him to the doctor that evening, they ended up giving him two breathing treatments at the office, then transported him to the local children's hospital, where he had a third breathing treatment (nebulizer with albuterol). They kept him overnight for observation (he was fine), and he got a nebulizer shortly after. It wasn't RSV or influenza....

He is now almost 4, and rarely uses the nebulizer.