Newborns mostly have accelerated breathing when they have fever, cough, respiratory and pulmonary infections, up to 40~80 times per minute, with nasal flapping, nodding breathing, trigeminal signs, and perilabial cyanosis in heavy cases. We can take the following measures when newborns have symptoms of shortness of breath, as follows: 1, environmental adjustment and rest: the room where the newborns live should be ventilated to keep the indoor air fresh, the room temperature should be controlled at 18~22℃, the humidity should be 55%~60%, don’t wear too much clothes, should be loose and comfortable, change diapers regularly, and keep the skin clean. 2.Oxygen therapy: children with shortness of breath and cyanosis should be given early, the general oxygen flow rate is 0.5~1L/min, and mask oxygen is given for obvious hypoxia. 3.Keep the respiratory tract unobstructed: when there are many nasal secretions and nasal congestion, parents can use cotton swabs dipped in warm water to moisten the nasal cavity, which can relieve the symptoms. Babies do well for the head high lower position to help the child’s breathing. If necessary, the back can be patted to assist in the excretion of sputum, can be nebulized treatment, if necessary, aspiration. 4.Nutrition and water supplementation: give with enough nutrition and water to help improve the humidification of the respiratory tract and help to expel sputum. 5.Close observation: When the child is irritable, pale, breathing > 60 times/min and has a fast heart rate, it may have symptoms of heart failure, so it is necessary to notify the medical personnel in time and be prepared for resuscitation. 6. Find the cause: give anti-infection and expectorant treatment for the symptoms. These are the specific measures that can be taken after the appearance of shortness of breath in newborns, to quickly identify the cause, according to the cause of symptomatic treatment. There are many causes of shortness of breath in babies. Parents are advised to seek medical advice and follow the doctor’s treatment plan.