Choking - Norman,OK

Explain in great, intense detail to the doc that this is happening, it's too scary to ignore and I'm quite certain you are a stress mess and losing sleep too! I'd make an appt asap. He could be allergic to something maybe, but let her know that he stops breathing.... don't hesitate to make it sound less than what it is, she needs to know how scared you really are.

hi -
it definitely can be reflux – if so it sounds like severe reflux. reflux can be mild (not ever entering the mouth) or severe - spitting up large amounts after feeds, projectile vomiting, spit up coming through the nose, frequent waking at night (eg every 30 min-1 hour and wanting to feed more during that time), choking at night or laying down, etc

you can do a "24 hour ph probe" where a tube in placed down the nose and measure the severity of reflux. I’d recommend that the doctor give you something (either suggestions that may help or medication. If the doctor says something like “let’s wait and see” or “it’ll pass” I’d insist on something. Maybe keep a record of how often it occurs, when it occurs, how much spit up/vomit occurs, how often he wakes up at night, etc and take that info to the doctor

more info: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerdinfant/
Good luck!

Could be reflux for sure. Given that it's happening at times other than feedings as well. I would make an appt asap and see what meds they might recommend given that his sounds significant. Also try using one of these:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2401848

This was very helpful with my preemie son who had a bit of reflux.

Make sure that you feed him small amounts and keep him upright after eating for at least 30 minutes. My mayawrap was really helpful with that part! You can wear baby up on your shoulder to keep them upright. And it's more comfy that the pack carriers that put so much stress on their little hips.

Is he breast or bottle fed? If he is bottle fed use the slowest flow nipples.

Could he have asthma? there is a type that involves coughing and choking. i wish you luck in figuring out things

Make sure the Dr. knows about the not breathing thing. That part really concerns me. It could be reflux, but I've never heard of babies not breathing during it. One big cause of reflux in babies is milk allergies or intolerance, and that could be your problem. My son never had problems, other than major gas. My daughter came along and had some minor reflux, while her same-age cousin had MAJOR reflux at the same time. My nephew ended up being diagnosed as allergic to milk, which meant his mother had to eliminate milk from her diet completely since she was nursing. When she switched to formula, she had to give him an expensive prescription formula containing no milk at all. Even the soy formulas made him vomit. My daughter ended up doing well as long as I didn't drink milk at all. I could eat cheese, ice cream, etc. and she wouldn't vomit, but drink milk and she was a crying, vomiting mess. She's 16 months now and she still has loose stools if she drinks milk at all. Hope this helps your sweet baby!

Sounds like reflux to me too. Think about when an adult has it; they have to burp several times to get the acid and/or food/drink up. A child a lot of the time cannot burp on their own, so you have to assist with the burping. Some zantac would probably help. Tell your dr how bad it is and see if she will put him on prescription GERD (gastro-esophogeal reflux disease) medication. You should see a big difference in a few days to a week. Your baby needs something to help with this. Good luck!

i would check with a specialist.. like a baby breathing dr. or heart dr.. just to make sure he is ok.. good luck

One of my grandchildren had reflux and the other asthma. Both slept better and had less issues, sleeping in their car seat. We buckled them in, covered them with a blanket and set it in the crib at night. During the day they napped in the seat or in a swing. The youngest spent a lot of time in a bouncy seat which kept him upright too.

This sounds a lot like what I went through with both of my girls. Their doctor said it was reflux and one of the best things to do was to keep them upright after feeding for at least 20 minutes (the car seat or bouncer is great for this) and to tilt their mattress a bit. They slept together (twins) and I just put a blanket under the mattress to give it a lift on one side without causing them to slide down to the bottom all the time. So, as I was facing the crib the back of it was where it was raised up, opposed to if they slept longways (like most people do).
First time it happened, my mom was holding her, while I fed the other, and all of a sudden she lifted my daughter up, flipped her up and said "breathe baby breathe!" Talk about scaring the life out of me! They were about a month old at the time. Her body had tensed up, and formula came out her nose and mouth, and she would flail her arms. While scary, it was usually short lived. It also helped to make sure that there was the minimal amount of air in their bottles as possible, we used playtex with the bags or podee which had a straw similiar to Dr. Brown's.
I'm more concerned with his smacking his mouth and his tongue movements. If possible, try to video tape an episode or two so your doctor can see what you see. (While still making sure that your son is safe, of course.)

Good luck!