Scary choking sounds (4 month old)... Normal ?

[hub2dee]

Just posting to try and get feedback on 'normal' vs. 'not so normal' choking sounds for my 15 week old dd...

She sometimes does the 'choking cos drinking too quickly' thing... and the choke resolves itself in just a couple of coughs and a couple of seconds, but tonight she did a much more prolonged one:

dd had a feed at around 5:30, and dw was just rousing her for a 10:30 feed (putting on bib in cradle of arm etc.) and she gave dw a big shock with a rather major choke (several seconds more than the 'common' swallowed too much / wrong way I just described...)

I ran in and did an upside down forearm back slap jobby (on the baby, not the wife), and afterwards she continued a few choking noises and squeaks (a bit like the 'wheezing asthma' sound IYSWIM, and then she settled and has just now fed OK. We were about to leg it to the hossie.

dd also gave dw a one-off projectile vom yesterday that she said was clear, so i presume saliva (or stomach acid ???) again, it was during a mini choking thing, though this was on the nappy changer (dd has been burped, been held upright etc. for at least 5, maybe 10 mins first).

I just wondered if this sounds ultra common and ultra ordinary, or a bit unusual etc... did any asthma reveal itself to you in this way (I have it in my family, it's a possibility dd might have it)...

Thanks for any feedback.

In my experience it is completely normal. Ds projectile vomited about 3 times in his first year, for no reason other than a particualrly violent cough I think. Dh used to freak out cos he hated being covered in regurgitated milk!!

this sounds a little like reflux to me, but this is just a bump really, as I don't know.

Hiya Hub

Never stop worrying us, these small people!

DS used to choke, seemingly on nothing - he grew out of it months ago (when he was about six months? Can't remember - sorry!).

He was a v sicky baby too - projectile posseting a lot (we called them "big sicks" because we are inventive).

I think they just get a bit surprised by stray saliva at the backs of their throats - remember they've not had throats that breathe air and swallow liquid for long - and they lie down a lot too, so it probably pools. Or something. This is a hastily concocted theory, but based on common sense - well, my version of it!

I hope this has reassured you (that I am a total loon, if nothing else!) x x x

ds used to do that clear sick thing! i even had a thread on it... you could do a search for it but i have no idea what it was called!

anyway... sounds compleytely normal to me

Thanks all. Keep 'em coming.

I searched archives for choke / saliva / milk etc. before posting, didn't see your thread starlover... can you remember any terms ? Ta.

hmm no... it was in breast and bottle feeding though i think
i'lls ee if i can find it

watery sick!

Thanks star.

Love the 'pooling' theory, sneaky. It sounds vaguely quite sensible... certainly if they've been internally dribbling to themselves whilst they've been resting IYSWIM...

Boy was it scary.... bit calmer now...

I'm off to bed, but any other input / comments appreciated. dd seems fine in her crib, sleeping, unaware of the increased pulse rate her parents are enjoying.

mini me slept well and just fed no probs. Thank goodness.