Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is your newborn breathing fast? Newborn babies can exhibit some unusual breathing patterns, most of which are not cause for alarm.

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a short-lived condition of fast breathing that affects newborn babies and usually resolves after 3 or 4 days after birth. Though rapid breathing in a ...

Is the infant breathing easily? Easy breathing means the respiratory rate is normal (40–60 breaths per minute), respirations are regular (not irregular, no apnea), and that there are no signs of ...

It is normal for babies to breathe faster than adults and older children. Some infants briefly breathe more quickly than usual or stop breathing for several seconds. However, if a baby continues to ...

Hearing your newborn baby grunt may be concerning when you do not know the reasons. It can happen in the first few days after birth. However, these sounds are a normal part of your baby as they adjust ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University research is transforming the pacifier from a parental necessity for quieting a baby to a cutting-edge medical device that uses sound to diagnose breathing ...

Croup is an inflammation of the larynx (throat), trachea (windpipe), and bronchi (tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs). It occurs primarily in young children. Croup arises from a respiratory ...