#asktheexperts
my baby is 15 days old. when he sleeps I can hear some noise in his breathing as if something is stuck in his nose, but his nose is clean and clear.
phlegm noise type I can hear. should I consult the pediatrician for this or will it gradually decrease?
Baby is on mother's feed

Question

#asktheexperts 
my baby is 15 days old. when he sleeps I can hear some noise in his breathing as if something is stuck in his nose, but his nose is clean and clear. 
phlegm noise type I can hear. should I consult the pediatrician for this or will it gradually decrease?
Baby is on mother's feed

Accepted Answer

they are respiratory secretions which is present in the narrow respiratory tract of the child.
the sound of ghar... ghar.. is present when air passes over these secretions in the narrow respiratory tract. 
if the respiratory rate of the child is within normal limits and the child is not having any other complaints do not worry about the sound which is present due to respiratory secretions.
if you feel that the child is having some difficulty in breathing you can always give nasal sxaline drops in the nasal cavity which will wash away the mucus present in the nasal cavity as well as the respiratory tract.
the problem impxrove with increasing age of the child when there is broadening of the respiratory tract .

#asktheexperts my baby is 15 days old. when he sleeps I can hear some noise in his breathing as if something is stuck in his nose, but his nose is clean and clear. phlegm noise type I can hear. should I consult the pediatrician for this or will it gradually decrease? Baby is on mother's feed