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Worried about my sons breathing

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Riggsisadino · 12/10/2021 12:47

My 6 month old son has had a nasty cough for a few days. Over the last couple days he has started breathing really quickly. Yeserday he started sucking in his breathing and his neck. He seemed happy in him self. This combined with waking up with blue feet and having a very long nap I was worried and took him to a&e. We aired ages (they did his observations once oxygen heart rate fine was breathing fast) once. They said he probably had a mild cold. This morning he's just had a three hour nap I've had to wake him up from. He's still breathing really fast and sucking in his tummy. I don't know if I should take him back or ring gp. He's my first! I have autism and struggle with hospital/ doctors. Don't know if I'm overreacting. Don't want to be that parent. Any advice ?

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StoppinBy · 18/10/2021 11:12

How is your little one doing now OP? I hope he is much better.

Riggsisadino · 18/10/2021 11:23

Oh he's sorry I should have updated ! I went back to GP and again they said that it was a cold as he'd calmed down by the time we'd got there. I took videos and they said if he did that to just change positions. I trusted my instinct as a couple hits later he seemed worse so went back to a&e where he was seen by peads and admitted for bronchilitis. So It was the right thing. Thank you all for the advice

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StoppinBy · 18/10/2021 12:27

No need to be sorry, you have other things on your mind far more important than reporting to all of us :-)

I'm glad to hear he is getting the right treatment. I hope he is on the mend.

It can be hard to go against the advice of a professional but sometimes your gut tells you they are wrong and you were right to pursue it..... Good Job!

All the best!

Bubblepops10 · 04/12/2023 00:16

My 6 month old son has been sucking in at his chest and now and again at his ribs he has done this since birth I have took him to 3 different hospitals and to his gp and they are saying everything is fine his oxygen was normal and his heart rate he is fine in himself but I am first time mum and just really concerned

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