Patient's question:
I am a new mom, and since I didn't buy a crib, the baby usually sleeps with me. Now that the weather is getting colder, the blankets are quite large, and I'm always worried that I might accidentally cover the baby with the blanket, causing suffocation. I want to know if newborns struggle when they suffocate?Doctor's answer:
Hello, if a baby experiences in this relatively small infant, because the body's tension has not yet developed well, they may not produce some more obvious struggling movements. Sometimes parents may not notice it in time. It is best not to let the baby share a blanket with adults. Instead, wrap the baby in a small blanket alone, which is safer. For some younger babies, when struggling during, their movements may be smaller and harder for parents to notice. While slightly older babies may have more forceful struggling movements.