Hello, I have a question. My boy is 17 months old. Whenever he cries he stops breathing. It gets very difficult to calm him down. His face turns blue. Can you please suggest me what to do in this situation. Do I need to see a doctor? Please do reply.

1 Answer

Dr GhouseGuardian of 3 children2 years ago

A. breath holding spells in babies below 5 years of age commonly seen do not make the baby to cry for long time distract the attention of the baby o k

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