Is your newborn breathing fast? Newborn babies can exhibit some unusual breathing patterns, most of which are not cause for alarm. If you've noticed your newborn breathing fast or a bit irregularly, ...

Is the infant breathing easily? Easy breathing means the respiratory rate is normal (40–60 breaths per minute), respirations are regular (not irregular, no apnea), and that there are no signs of ...

Infection with respiratory syncytial virus during infancy results in metabolic reprogramming of epithelial cells lining the airway, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal ...

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a short-lived condition of fast breathing that affects newborn babies and usually resolves after 3 or 4 days after birth. Though rapid breathing in a ...

Babies born with laryngomalacia—a type of birth defect— make a noisy sound when they breathe. In fact, this condition is the most common cause for your infant's noisy breathing. The noise tends to get ...