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My child breaths deep and heavy he is two weeks old seeing if this is normal? bags under eyes he had after birth also

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Periodic breathing?: If as a mother you have any concerns do not hesitate to call the pediatrician's office or take child in for a visit. Having said that it is possible you are seeing periodic breathing, which is a normal pattern of breathing in newborns up to 4 weeks of life. The parent may not that the child takes a few breaths quickly together. This happens after the child did not take a breath for 10-15 second

Answered 3/20/2017

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