My child has noisy breathing and cold sx's. might it be asthma?

Not likely: How old is your child? Has she had these symptoms before? Noisy breathing that is associated wit a runny nose or congestion may just be vibration of the mucus making noise. Kids with asthma may have an attack triggered by a cold, but they usually have cough, wheezing and maybe shortness of breath. If the noise goes away when the mucus is removed it is not likely asthma.

Probably not: It is hard for a parent to tell just by the souds your child makes. More likely an upper respiratory infection but go see your doctor and he will be able to tell.

Probably not: Although asthma causes wheezing and some noise, the nosiest breathing comes from narrowing of the air passages into the lungs - around the nose, back of the throat and neck; often children with noisy breathing have large or floppy tonsils and adenoids. If this is the case treatment will make it much easier for your child to sleep.