Hello,
My 9-week-old baby boy has been waking up several times at night (5 times already, spread in a month) with the mouth full of saliva and a little bit of foam (not soapy, just like saliva bubbles), and with difficulties breathing. The first time he even coughed quite a bit after I took him out of his bed real quick and then he recovered, but the other times he just struggles to breathe back again, full of this saliva in his mouth/throat.
I have been quite sensitive to his noises so they wake me up at once and I start helping him... what if he was sleeping in another room? What if I don't hear him next time? Does anybody know what can be causing it? I asked doctors, a pediatrician said it could be a sore throat (?? ) and a general practitioner said it could be reflux.
I am just too scared to let it continue!
Please, advice, recommendations, or suggestions will be heartly welcomed.

It is possibe that it is reflux, if so, are you breastfeeding or formula? We can work on that first.

Have they checked for a respiratory problem?

It is possibe that it is reflux, if so, are you breastfeeding or formula? We can work on that first.

Have they checked for a respiratory problem?


I am breastfeeding, and he is gaining quite a bit of weight, so seems like he takes the milk well!
I haven't checked for respiratory problems... they heard his lungs yesterday and seemed normal but nothing more than that!

If it is reflux it could be something you are eating. Anything gaseous?

If it is reflux it could be something you are eating. Anything gaseous?


Jeez, lots of Pepsi Max could be? I am taking quite good care of what I eat because everything hurts his stomach... but not of what I drink!
I will cut off on those as well!
Thank you very much for your advices :)

Yes, if you are drinking pepsi, my favorite by the way, then he is getting caffine which could cause reflux.

There are also many foods you would not believe that can cause acid in a baby.

Yes, if you are drinking pepsi, my favorite by the way, then he is getting caffine which could cause reflux.

there are also many foods you would not believe that can cause acid in a baby.


OK, I will avoid my Pepsi and so much coffee as well. But just a last question... Can it be dangerous what happens to him? I already lifted his bed from the upper side hoping to improve the condition if it is actually reflux...

I don't believe it is dangerous, but I am not positive.

Lifting the head of the bed is a great idea, as well as limiting the caffine.

Remember there are many foods you don't even think of that are gaseous to babies.

I had to put my 4 year old on Enfamil AR when he was small just because of the reflux.

Hello,

My 8 weeks daughter is doing the same thing and this is becoming very stressful for me, how did things go with your son after all,

Regards

Is this even possible? I didn't recall writing this note about my son, and no wonder, it was posted in 2006! The issue is, it describes exactly the situation with my new son, born now in 2009, so therefore I thought I was talking about the second one, until I read the date.
Bottom line being both my children have had the same problem, the second worse because he was actually chocking several times due to that foam/saliva. I would dare to say it is all due to reflux, since both progress into having lots of reflux (milk coming back, or stomach acid sometimes), but it all seems to start with the foam... that would me my opinion, my second son is 4 months now and I must sleep close to him and put him on his side because of so much reflux, even though they recommend to always put them on their backs because of the crib death. Several doctors and nurses have told me to put him on his side, since once he is on his back he starts chocking with milk, almost every time. This is very, very tiring, especially when your partner/husband doesn't think it's something to worry about so he sleeps deeply and relaxes while I'm on my nerves all night, with my face 20 cms away from my baby so I can hear any strange/chocking noises. Stressful and tiring, but with the first son it went fine, it goes by itself little by little but takes too long. One pediatrician told me, about he second one, "your baby has reflux and there is nothing to do about it but waiting until he is 8-10 months old when his system is mature enough and he manages to make digestion properly". That is not what one wants to hear when the baby is 2 months old, right? But let's try to enjoy the good side of being a mom and having our beloved child instead of ruining this precious time by worrying non-stop. I'm living the same now, so you are not alone, Sophiesu. Let me know if you figure out something more precise other than my assumtions based on experience.
Good luck!

Hi there. My 6 week old son is experiencing the same symptoms you describe here, and it really is alarming because he cannot breathe, and his body goes really stiff, he doesn't move. It happens when he's sleeping, even thou we burp him afterwards. Please assist, this is worrying...

My son has been dx w reflux too. He is 7 weeks now and does not want to sleep alone so we co-sleep. Any ideas on how to encourage him to nap by himself?

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