Patient's question:
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Sleeping often like this: breathing stops for about 8 seconds, then large breathing movements occur 3-4 times, followed by another pause of about 8 seconds. During the large breathing movements, sometimes sudden upward arm movements or eye-opening actions occur. The heartbeat is normal. I would like to ask how to prevent baby breathing pauses?
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Doctor's answer:
The definition of infant apnea is the cessation of respiratory airflow for ≥20 seconds, with or without a slowing of heart rate or for <15 seconds. It is accompanied by a slowing of heart rate. In premature infants, respiratory pauses last for 10–15 seconds. Apnea without bradycardia is considered a normal phenomenon. Types of infant apnea. (1) Central—due to a central nervous system cause, resulting in the absence of respiratory movements and cessation of airflow; (2) Obstructive—respiratory movements are present, but there is no airflow in the respiratory tract; (3) Mixed.