Breathing too fast??

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So earlier today, my friend and my dad both said something about how fast my 5 week old was breathing while he was sleeping. I counted his breaths for a minute and I got 86. Is this too fast? I’m thinking about calling his pediatrician tomorrow morning and seeing what she says. I just hope there is nothing wrong with him. Has this happened to anyone else??

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That’s completely normal for new babies!! Baby is fine but if it makes you feel better to call the pediatrician then do so.

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I would definitely have your baby checked out. A friend of mine took her baby in for rapid breathing and a few other symptoms and he ended up being diagnosed with a heart defect that went undiagnosed. Her baby did have other symptoms like excessive spit bubbles and failure to gain wait.

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If it were me with my newborn, I would be seeking medical advice. Typically newborns breath 30-60 breaths per min, so 86 to me is high.
It might not be serious, but I would still seek medical advice. For example, my son experienced fast breathing (when he was 14months) , turned out to be a virus - they gave him Pamol (like American Tylenol) and his breathing came down.

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Yes my little one is also 5 weeks and breathes very fast. I've brought it up to the pediatrician since he was born and he wasn't concerned at all.

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I'd call on call and see what they say. Thats really high.

Breathing too fast??

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