Would a nebulizer be the ticket?Our baby ate a reasonable amout of food in the hospital today.
He is breathing on his own, but it is still labored breathing. There is no O2 assist, so that is actually a good sign.
It is possible he has allergies
It is possible he has asthma
It is likely he has some form of a reactive airway disease, he was given steroids this morning and it seemed to help so that is a sign. Very likely he will end up seeing a pediatric pulmonary specialist.
At 15 months old he has had this problem 3 times. Likely related to his mother's cocaine use, total lack of prenatal care and his very premature birth. He is still small for his age, but mental development is on track to possibly ahead of his age so he is tiny, smart, and apparently has bad lungs.