hello my daughter is 8 month old. when she is scared then suddenly she cried and hold the breathe for few seconds . can you please suggest what can i do. because this happens frequently

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ExpertDr Mahesh PatilPaediatrician4 years ago

A. hi your baby is 8 months old now and this is called breathe holding which is quite common in this age group and there is no specific medicine decided on this condition

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