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Why do newborns breath so fast?
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Immature: Newborns have immature nervous systems. They can roller coaster breathe - very fast then slow (or stop x 5 sec). This is normal. Newborn heart rates also vary more than older persons.
Answered 8/22/2015
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Newborns resp. rate: Newborns can breathe fast > 60 breaths/min. Because of ttn (transient tachpnea) or delayed clearance of lung fluid, pneumonia, meconium aspiration, respiratory distress syndrome or a metabolic acidosis. A normal respiratory rate for a newborn is 30-60 breaths/min.
Answered 4/5/2018
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