I have noticed my 1 year old DD making these wheezy noises... they are high-pitched and you only hear them on her inhale. (Like if you constrict your throat and inhale, that noise it makes...)
At first, I completely blew it off because it was obviously a new noise she was making for fun. She would look at me, make the noise, then laugh, clap, pretty much be delighted with herself. But lately it has been getting me a little worried... She stopped doing it a lot when the novelty wore off, but in the last couple of weeks started back up. Only now instead of having fun with it, I notice it happening when she's crying or just upset, sometimes when I go to wipe her (if the cloth is cold, I think it's the shock) she will start doing it. Once in a while when she is playing I will hear it too... during both calm and active play. Usually it only lasts for 3-4 breaths, then it's gone completely and she breathes normally. Even when she is making the noises, she doesn't act like she isn't getting enough air. My MIL thinks it sounds like she could have athsma or something (I have a grandma and an uncle with athsma... no other family history). I am going to be taking her to the pediatrician here in the next couple days, (we are waiting on the results of a stool sample for a different issue) so I will definitely be bringing it up then... but I was just wondering what other mothers think... is this just a fun sound that she makes, or do you think it's something I should be worried about?
Thanks mommas for putting my mind at ease. :) I'm fairly sure they are nothing, mainly because she has been doing it for a couple months with nothing bad happening. I just wasn't worried before because she was 'happy' when doing it. It was just the way she changed when doing it (she didn't act proud of herself like she had before.) I will still bring it up to her pediatrician, but I'll stop stressing until then. :)
My son has ashtma and from my experience I heard the wheeze on inhale and exhale and it doesn't stop after a few breaths. I would put my ear to her chest and see if you can hear it in the lungs.
I think i would have her checked. Is it possible there is something she swallowed stuck in her throat? It could be just allergies, but breathing problems are no joke so i would take it seriously. Two of my kids have "asthma like symptoms" (not sure what the difference is), but we have inhalers and nebulizers the whole 9 yrds, because it can get serious in a hurry.
I don't think it's asthma (though definitely talk to your pediatrician; I'm not a doctor!). I only say that I don't think it's asthma because she only does it three or four times then it stops. If it was asthma, the wheezing wouldn't stop and she would have trouble breathing until the attack stopped (which it doesn't stop right away, and usually medication is necessary to stop an attack). When I had my first asthma attack, I was almost two and my mom could really see me having a hard time breathing, and she had to take me to the emergency room. I guess it's possible it could be mild asthma, but it sounds more like a strange sound she makes. Good luck at the doctor.
I've had asthma my whole life, and it runs in the family.
If she's hving trouble breathing, you'd mostly likely see it, and the wheezing would last more than 3-4 breaths. The "wheeze" would be a very faint, high pitched noise at the end of her inhale as she "fights" to get it all in.
She'd also show signs of fatigue, if she wasn't breathing well.
Watch her, when she starts to do it. Does it seem like she's struggling to get air in? (Shoulders tensing up? Body going rigid for a bit with each breath?)
If not, it's likely just a new thing she learned how to do.
I'd ask your doctor about it, of course. But if it's occurring randomly and you don't see any particular catalyst (animal, dust, etc...) around, it's probably not asthma.
My son does that too, he's 18 months and we've been noticing it for about 2 months that he really exaggerates his inhale and makes a loud sound like he can't get his breath. He is never in any kind of distress when this happens, in fact it's usually when he is really excited about something. I have had the thought in the back of my mind that it could be a symptom of asthma, esp since both my brother and sister had it as children, and my brother still suffers with it occasionally. And my son has eczema, though it is very mild. His next appt with the ped is next week, so I'll bring it up then, but I really doubt she'll think it's anything to worry about. My general thought is that it's just a fun sound and they get a reaction from us when they make it, so they keep doing it.
a good way to see if it's a new noise she discovered or asthma is to listen to her back lay her down put your ear on her back where here lungs are, if the noise is coming from her chest it's asthma related, if it's not , and it's higher it's likely a noise she discovered.
could be asthma. my son, now 4, has been diagnosed with childhood asthma. it is now very controlled. he only has to use a nebulizer a few times a year lately. he is on singulair and naxonex daily to control allergy symptoms, which can make the asthma flare up. i would defianately ask about it. it is something that can be controlled very easily when monitored. i was told that a lot of kids outgrow childhood asthma also. this has never stopped him from doing sports or anything. he has never had any problems getting out of breath or wheezing during activities, with him it is when he has a cold but recently we have had no problems at all even then.
I always read that the wheezing sounds occur (with asthma) on the EXhale rather than the inhalation. But I would definitely follow up on that with your daughter's doctor. And be sure to mention the cold washcloth seeming to bring on the sounds. There are many asthma triggers: allergies, cold, exercise, etc.
It sounds like some kind of allergy or asthma. My son has asthma, and as an infant he had a very deep cough. I think any kind of breathing issues can indicate the potential for asthma. Does she have excema? That's related. Does your family eat sugar? When we stopped eating sugar, my son's asthma symptoms went away completely. When we ate sugar, he could not run two laps without an attack. Now he runs as far as he wants! Sugar is an inflammatory food, and I think that's why. I would also suggest avoiding cows' milk. It was causing ear infections in my son, and I would guess it didn't help his asthma, too.
From my experience, a wheeze makes more noise when you breathe OUT rather than in. I have asthma and so does one of my daughters. Also, there will be other symptoms like coughing. If it is an asthma attack she is having, she won't be so nonchalante about it.
My guess is its just some little odd quirk that she does.
