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My 3 month old pauses for breath when sleeping is this normal?

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Breathing: Its not normal, take him to er check his saturation levels etc, notify his pediatrician immediately.

Answered 9/3/2013

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