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My son is 5 days old. his voice became raspy/hoarse on sunday and is worse over time. i don't think he is dehydrated- breastfed every 2 hrs.

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Raspy: It is not unusual for infants to get a raspiness to their voice. They cry a lot and sometimes this is the cause. It typically will resolve on its own.

Answered 2/3/2014

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