Is it normal for babies to sound like they are gasping for air?
Is it normal for babies to sound like they are gasping for air? Laryngomalacia is a common cause of noisy breathing in infants. It happens when a baby's larynx (or voice box) is soft and floppy. When the baby takes a breath, the part of the larynx above the vocal cords falls in and temporarily blocks the baby's airway. Why does my baby keep making choking noises? It's also possible that your newborn may gurgle simply because of air passing through the saliva or from refluxed milk as they gulp in air while feeding. This will go away as your...