Patient's question:
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Sleeping often like this: breathing stops for about 8 seconds, then large breathing occurs 3-4 times, and then pauses for about 8 seconds. During the large breathing, sometimes there may be sudden upward movement of the hands or eye-opening actions. 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, accompanied by or without bradycardia (heart rate <15 beats per minute) or accompanied by bradycardia. In premature infants, respiratory pauses of 10–15 seconds without bradycardia are referred to as periodic breathing and are considered normal. Types of infant apnea. (1) Central apnea—due to a central nervous system cause, resulting in the absence of respiratory movements and cessation of airflow; (2) Obstructive apnea—respiratory movements are present, but there is no airflow in the airway; (3) Mixed apnea.