Sucking in at neck

[Lauren8642]

Is this normal for neck to go in when child is breathing?

Baby isn’t unwell she’s generally a very content baby, she does gasp for air maybe once or twice on a few bottles but we tend to keep giving her breaks. She’s a quiet baby when sleeping but when she’s awake she does make a lot of grunting noises. (She’s 3 weeks old)

Been to hospital today, they took her stats they all came back normal. First nurse looked at her said she was concerned about her breathing and she was going to get a doctor for second option. So he come in and looked at her listened to her chest and back and said she’s looks fine and sounds normal and said the sucking in is normal as long as she’s not sucking in at ribs or sounds chesty.

Is it normal? I just can’t get out my head what the nurse said.

If you're still concerned please go back to the paediatrician. If she has a tracheal tug and is grunting, she is having difficulties with her breathing.

I disagree. The sucking in is showing its harder to breathe. I would go back

Sucking in at the neck was what alerted the GP to my DS’s breathing issues. His oxygen sats were dangerously low though. Please get a second opinion.

Is she head bobbing when breathing too?

@GargoylesofBeelzebub her oxygen level were between 93 and 97which they said was normal and I think the fact she had a bottle whilst we was there that’s another reason he wasn’t concerned because she’s eating

Check for sucking in at the solar plexus as well.

Sucking in at either spot is not good.

Don't get fobbed off.

Paediatric nurse here. No it’s not normal. Take her back.

@Toddlerteaplease do you think the doctor fobbed me off because he’s not a specific child doctor? Also is it still not normal to have the sucking in but hardly any other symptoms like well in herself

@annlee3817 no she’s not head bobbing x

Another paeds nurse - tracheal tug (the sucking in at neck) isn't normal but can happen whilst feeding or just after feeds especially in younger babies as they are learning to coordinate their feeding and breathing. If it's happening at other times as well I would definitely ask for a further paeds review

If it continues she needs to be seen by ENT as it could be an issue with her airway. I feel for you as I have walked in your shoes.

Exactly, could just be that the air way is still a little bit floppy as baby is so little. And it resolves on its own. But it does need to be checked out as Wishi says.

It sounds like it could be larygomalacia or tracheomalacia. Usually resolves on its own and is not dangerous, but it does need to be looked at more thoroughly I think.