Infants always gasping for air is considered to be normal, related to strenuous exercise, crying, etc. It may also be caused by asthma, pneumonia and other diseases.
1. Normal: when the baby is emotional, crying, there will be shortness of breath, gasping for air, etc., is a normal phenomenon.
2. Asthma: babies always wheezing may be caused by asthma, asthma is a chronic airway disease caused by genetic or environmental factors, respiratory infections can also trigger asthma, the typical symptoms of this disease are recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath or coughing.
3. Pneumonia: Pneumonia refers to the inflammation of the terminal airways, alveoli and interstitium of the lungs, the most common pathogen infections, allergies and decreased immunity can also trigger pneumonia, infants and young children with a rapid onset of disease, mainly manifested as fever, cough, shortness of breath and other symptoms.
There may be other reasons why babies are always wheezing, so it is recommended that you go to the hospital in time, complete the examination to determine the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy under the guidance of the doctor.