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A member asked:
My baby of 4 month's breaths with her stomach when she sleeps is it normal?
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Yes: Babies use different muscles when breathing, and use of the stomach muscles is quite normal at her age. As she matures and her chest muscles get stronger and develop, she will use the stomach muscles less.
Answered 10/4/2016
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