It's a typical toddler and older … After a scary couple of minutes and paramedics on the way, he slowly regained breathing and started deeply belching and spitting. Omg! Our content is doctor approved and evidence based, and our community is moderated, lively, and welcoming.With thousands of award-winning articles and community groups, you can track your pregnancy and baby's growth, get answers to your toughest questions, and connect … It is very scary as she looks like she is choking, not coughing. My baby has episodes of gasping for air when laid down. We have tried to find the reasons for this as it has happened a few times and we can not find out what it is. If you think your child has inhaled an object, slap your baby's back if she is less than 1 year old. If your baby repeatedly wakes up coughing, visit the doctor to get an appropriate diagnosis and treatment. If she is being sick this really sounds like reflux my sister is sick when she wakes up during the night with these problems. How to distinguish gagging from choking. Choking implies that there is a partial or complete blockage in your child's airway, preventing breathing. I turned him over and patted his back and a few minutes later he seemed better. Dear All Would appreciate hearing from you if you have any advice on this: My baby, Jack, woke up last night gasping for breath. While your newborn gagging can be alarming, try to stay calm and allow your baby's natural reflexes to help clear the airways. It was cute when you first noticed your toddler's snoring. Gagging isn't the same as choking. But waking when he or she wakes up gasping for air now, it has you worried. Ever since K was 5 months he began what looked like hyperventilating in his sleep and gasping for air shortly after or waking up with a miserable little cry. Three baby sleep disorders to look out for Night terrors in babies and toddlers. Anyhow, it was pretty frightening and he looked scared. Here's how to distinguish gagging from choking: Her eyes bulge out and she just makes little gag noises as she tries to take in a … 2 weeks ago at 11:30 pm my healthy 16 yr old who had a dry cough for the previous week started gasping for air while showering. Not always but when the reflux is very bad. BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. I find I am coughing for several hours after the choking- trying to get up the fluid in my windpipe. He just started waking up choking, gagging and gasping for air. MichellleFL. On rare occasions when she is laid down for a diaper change, she will gasp as though she can’t breathe well. When picked up she recovers, episode lasting around 20 seconds. I'm 30 weeks 5 days with didi girls. It freaks me out and I go out to the recliner for a while then eventually make it back to bed later. Then, when the baby coughs or gags, the fluid and mucus come up, collecting at the back of the throat. Night terrors are not dreams: it's when a child seemingly wakes up bewildered, often screams and seems panicky but is not really awake. The way you have to look at is imagine being fast asleep and then feeling yourself choking … I have been going through hell with this; I thought my baby boy had stertor or stridor or sleep apnea or maybe allergic rhinitis if not asthma. My 3 month old DD wakes up in the morning gagging. Children who aspirate a foreign body can have choking followed by noisy breathing. For the last 2 weeks I have been waking up choking and coughing violently several times a night. It sounded like he was trying to swallow some fluid and gulping and panicking. 16 year old wakes up choking, gasping, belting, spitting. This may then lead to a gagging or gurgling sound. 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