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    Default Newborn gulping for air!!! Please advise

    I think he maybe dying. What can I do?

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    Default Re: Newborn gulping for air!!! Please advise

    Quote Originally Posted by JErrington View Post
    I think he maybe dying. What can I do?
    Did he aspirate?
    If so you gently tip him forward, and wipe his nose.
    We also gently suck their nose/nostrils to get the formula out.
    I'm not even sure if that's your problem though.
    In order to help, we need more information.
    Prayers for this innocent life.

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    Default Re: Newborn gulping for air!!! Please advise

    Yes, more information. Is this ‘gulping’ associated with feeding? Some babies will ‘gasp’ or gape while eating. We call it guppy mouth. It is normal and not dangerous. It’s like a trance. Here is a video of this.
    https://youtu.be/qJ6Pb-l2mpI

    The other option IS aspiration of formula into the lungs and pneumonia. This is deadly without antibiotics. Give us more info. We would like to help. If you think it’s aspiration pneumonia, try to find antibiotics. A single pill is enough. We can dose it for you.

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