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My 6months baby breath very fast wn she sleeping i can hear her breath?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Normal brathing: A baby breathes faster than we do. The breathing you are hearing is due a shortened airwy present in infants.

Answered 4/3/2013

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