7 Month Old Holding Breath

My son is now two and has done the same same thing. I would discuss this with your doctor and if they do not seem concerned change doctors as we had to do. At that age i dont believe it is an experiment. I am not a doctor however my on has been hospitalized off and on since birth for this problem. I am going to list a few things however it could not have anything to do with your situation. My son was diagnosed with allergies and asthma. If it is untreated it can cause this problem. Also my son was diagnosed with a premature esophegus wich he has outgrown. Even though he was full term instead of the milk being pumped out it was coming back up. As the milk or anything coms up from your stomach it burns. They called this acid reflux. My baby was also allergic to lactose wich runs in my family. If there is something she is allergic to in the milk it could cause her to stop breathing or hesitate. Wheat, lactose, etc. Can cause brething problems. Also enlarged tonsils and or annoids. I hope i spelled this correctly. My son gets tests done for this every six months to a year. Some doctors will tell you that babies do not have allergies this is not true. If they can catch a cold they can have sinuses and allergies as well. Just as a baby can break out in a rash as a reaction to certain things. This proves babies are just like us just smaller and dependent on us. My son is a very healthy boy although all of this has happened. He still has some episodes. If your childs doctor finds that putting her on medicine to temporarly treat the problem there are more benefits than not. I was very against medicine and i still am. However it allowed him to survive until his body was able to better function. I dont know if you believe in the power of prayer but that is also what got me through and i believe healed my son as well. As for a seven month old experimenting again i dont think they logically understand that. Now a two year old throwing a fit yes perfectly normal. Also if anyone smokes in or around her can cause this. I had to stop visits from my mother who found smoking more inportant than her grandson because even the smell in someones clothing can trigger this also. Also make sure she is not getting to warm or cool in her sleep.some babis are born more warm or cold natured. My son is very hot natured as i was burning up with him while i was pregnant most of the winter. Even in the aircondition i put him in a t-shirt. Sometimes household chemicles or a plug in that may be to strong. Also pets can give allergies. Babies are very sensitive and delicate. If there is a fan to close her it can take the breathe out of her. I just tossed some ideas out there i hope this will be of help.

My niece use to do that at the same age.. The Dr had us keep a small water bottle and mist in on her face when she did that to get her to breathe.. Just a suggestion

It's a normal thing that they'll experiment with at that age. As long as she's not passing herself out, she'll be fine. If you think she's holding it too long, gently blow some air in her face and she'll naturally inhale. =)

when my son gets hurt he cries so hard and holds his breath and it causes him to have seizures. The doctors told us this is actually very common and to just blow in his face. It works. You should watch your daughter and make sure that there is not any stiffining of the limbs or rapid movement of the eyes when this happens. if so see your doctor immediately. my neice has 10 seizures a day on average and this is how they noticed them to begin with. just keep an eye on it.

Hey Amanda! Hope you're having a great day! This is pretty normal with children. Next time try blowing in her face. Sometimes this will take them by surprise and they'll stop holding their breath. It's probably nothing. I've always heard when this happens, they'll start breathing when they run out of breath. However, if it was my child and I was concerned, I would at least ask a professional the next time your at the doctor...just to make sure and rest my worries.

i would first take her have have her checked. but to me it sounds like she is experimenting. and the pantins is because she held her breath. we pant when we do it. but to be safe i would have her checked to be sure it isn't a medical problem first.

Probably normal, but bring it up to the doctor just in case. A young boy in our neighborhood would hold his breath during tantrums. He must have been between 1 and 2 years old. He would hold it until he passed out! They would call an ambulance, but he was always fine. The paramedics say that it is more common than you would think. When they pass out, they start breathing again and should be fine. This is not what your daughter is doing, just a "heads up" in case she does this later on! Not knowing that this happens would make the situation even more terrifying. I saw an artical about this on babycenter one time as well.