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A 27-year-old female asked:
Newborn baby started choking on mucus 15 hours after being born. face turned red, ok after using suction. is this normal?
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Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
Normal: So long he/she clears up, feeding well, breathing fine, enjoy your baby
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Getting use to feeds: In the first day of life a baby must learn to put the liquids down the swallow tube and air down the air tube. Sometimes they get mixed up, turn red, sputter, but recover. This is all part of getting use to the world outside the womb.
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Last updated Aug 31, 2015
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