I have a 2 week old who seems like she stops breathing her stomach doesnt move?

Question

and then all of a sudden she will jerk her hands and feet and then like she gasps for air is that normal for a newborn....she seems to be jerking more with her hands and feet.

Answer 1

Newborns have periodic breathing, which is common and normal, don't worry as long as he/she doesn't hold it longer than 15 seconds it's alright.

Answer 2

WOW IV NEVER HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THIS BREATHING THING,BUT THE SHAKING THING MY SON DID ALL OF THE TIME IV ASKED THE DOCTOR AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE

Answer 3

Is is hard to say what is or is not normal online.  However, babies make jerky movements and can make the funniest noises - gurgles - startle easily and so forth in their early weeks due to their immature nervous systems.  With that being said, it is NOT normal for a baby to stop breathing-----that would concern me.  Even appearing to stop breathing would be a red flag and I would absolutely contact your doctor immediately and have her checked.  And, until she is checked, I would not let her sleep alone and certainly not on her back!

Answer 4

Babies hold there breaths.Horrible i know but im sure they do it too freak you out.lol. As long as they dont go blue its normal.sounds horrible i know but doctors wont do anything till the baby has turned blue. Just keep your eye on them.If you really panic just blow in there face and that shocks them into breathing again.

Answer 5

It depends on how long she goes before taking a large breath. My daughter was born with apnea and had to be on a heart monitor for 6 weeks, not to mention in Children's Hospital for a week. Her heart monitor would go off it had been 20 seconds or more since she took a breath. I would recommend that you call your pediatrician or doctor and discuss this with him or her. They will be able to tell you what steps to take from here. I'm sure that some people will tell you that this is normal, but do you really want to take that chance?