#asktheexpert my son sometimes hold his breath and after that his, face, mouth becomes bluish (cyanosis) atleast for 5-10sec or 1 min. after that he get exhausted what to in this case??

A. Many young children hold their breath when upset, turn blue, but don't pass out. This is common and normal. Frequent spells can happen in children who have anemia (low red blood count). This can happen if your child doesn't eat enough foods with iron