To expect DD (2.5) not to frighten mummy and stop breathing every time she has a bad fall

[lucyellensmum]

I mean, FFS, my blood pressure is high enough as it is im sure.

She did this when she was 6m too, fell over (not a bad fall really) from sitting and cried so hard she couldnt suck enough air in, passed out, we panicked, phoned ambulance, she came round, so run to health centre, 2 min walk. All was well.

She fell off the bed this morning, did the same - heavens, my nerves can;t take that very often.

She was OK though, been in a good mood all day despite her dramatics.

My parents still claim I used to hold my breath and pass out when I had tantrums as a kid. They say I did it to be manipulative - frankly, I doubt a tiny kid would know how. I think it's just something some do when anxious or distressed. I grew out of it!

I was talking about myself not anybody else. There is nothing wrong with me

my dd used to have up to 4 RAS (reflex anoxic seizures) per day. It was exactly as you describe, and we were told at first that it was breath holding. They tend to grow out of it around 5 ish - and hers have eased off a lot now. You need to get your dd referred to a consultant to double check there is nothing else wrong (they check for heart murmers). My dd also had RAS when she got very upset - younger ds pretended to be a lion by roaring loudly, and gave her one, for example. We're fairly blase about it all now - you just need to make sure that if she's about to go that you can grab her so she doesn't fall downstairs/bump her head etc. As she gets bigger you can remind her to take a big breath - that now works for us about 50% of the time. best of luck!

lucyellensmum - I would just like to say that I don't think it was anything that anyone else has mentioned on this thread!

My DD1 did this 3 times when she was between one and a bit and two and a bit years old.

She would fall over, or first time it was falling off a high bed onto a hard floor, and then take a huge intake of breath to cry but instead would just make a sort of fixed screaming silent face and then pass out. She had fainted. She didnt change colour and she didnt stop breathing, although I thought she had the first time and passed out myself from the shock - I honestly thought she was dead, she was out for at least half a minute or more and it seemed like a lot longer to me.

Apparantly this is common in small children - they get a sudden shock from the fall/pain and their brain tells them to cut out for a moment.
Ask your GP.