Patient's question:
The baby occasionally has difficulty breathing while feeding, sometimes making "o-o" sounds for 5 days. I'm not sure about the previous treatment and its effectiveness: none. What kind of assistance doesn't matter: What could be the reason?Doctor's answer:
Except in one case, which may be congenital stridor. In infants, due to weakness and relaxation of the laryngeal cartilage, collapse of the cartilage during inhalation leads to a narrowed laryngeal cavity, resulting in congenital stridor, also known as laryngeal cartilage softening. It commonly occurs shortly after birth. As the child grows older, the laryngeal cartilage gradually develops, and the stridor gradually disappears. If the symptoms are mild, congenital stridor usually resolves on its own by the age of 2 to 3. It is important to pay attention to prevention, avoiding colds and frights, to prevent respiratory infections and laryngeal spasms from worsening laryngeal obstruction.