My LO is 4m and started making a weird noise yesterday. It’s almost a wheezing type of sucking in a breath sound (hard to explain) and I’m unsure of what it is.
Firstly, we’ve already spoke to 111 and seen out of hours doctor at 2am last night. His oxygen levels, chest and temperate were all perfect. The doctor said it’s either strider (and we need to go to the hospital) or it’s a new noise that he’s learnt how to make. Especially as he didn’t make the noise while we’re there and my video didn’t help him. But we’re very unsure on which it actually is, I’m leaning more to new baby noise but I had questions that he left unanswered.
With strider, is it a ‘most of the time’ sound? How would you describe the sound? Can it come out of the blue, e.g without any prior illness or signs of it before hand?
Because he only makes it occasionally, often when he’s already being noise (blowing bubbles, squealing, vocal gymnastics etc) and his breathing is pretty silent the rest of the time. He’s never been noticeably ill, no cough (apart from when he’s playing with his fingers too much or from a fast let down) and doesn’t appear to have any retractions etc.
Do you have any experience with a baby that likes making a wheezy noise? Could it be a noise he’s making on purpose?
We’re already considering going to a normal GP as well just for a more in-depth discussion about it. But I just wanted to hear any experience that you might have either way, anything to help calm my anxiety.
Thank you