Breathing trouble after feed

[GardeningDad]

Hi all,

Our daughter (8 weeks) hasn’t been too well this last week but not quite enough for us to contact 111 etc.

The last few nights she’s been breathing differently to normal at bedtime, almost struggling but she doesn’t seem in discomfort - the breathing is just louder than normal and quite noisy/wet sounding if that makes any sense! She’s also been spitting up much more than normal, and sometimes what feels like a whole feed comes back up a couple of times a day. She also tends to go quite pale (but doesn’t feel cold or in distress as such). Seems herself but without just all of these issues.

Lots to take in there but any advice other than ring 111?

Has she had a temperature?
It might just be she has milk at the back of her throat hence the sound. But you don't want her aspirating. Best seek advice. If she has had a temperature with it then she may have aspirated

Definitely seek advice if you have concerns around her breathing, especially as it’s accompanied by a colour change. Please call 111 tonight.

Sounds like my youngest was, I thought she had a floppy larynx (Laryngomalacia). We had her checked and it was just reflux. She was awful at feeding, could never breastfeed properly, I had to express for months instead. She had to be sat very upright in a bouncer to have a bottle and we had to take it very slowly. She was much better with an Omeprazole prescription, we also realised she had Cows Milk Protein Intolerance so was better when I cut dairy out. As a PP said it’s important to make sure she doesn’t end up with milk in her lungs.