Patient's question:
I am a new mom. Also, since I didn't buy a crib, the baby usually sleeps with me. Now that the weather is getting cold, the blanket is quite large, and I'm always worried that I might accidentally cover the baby with it, causing suffocation. I want to know if newborns struggle when they suffocate?Doctor's answer:
Hello. If there is infant asphyxiation in this relatively small baby, because the body's tension has not developed well, they will not produce some more obvious struggle movements. Sometimes parents cannot notice it in time. It is best not to let the baby use the same blanket as adults. It is better to wrap the baby alone with a small blanket. This is safer. Some babies who are relatively younger. When struggling during asphyxiation, their movements may be smaller. It may be difficult to attract the parents' attention. While slightly older babies. The intensity of their struggles will be relatively larger.