Infants sleeping with a heavy breathing sound like snoring are mostly considered to be caused by upper respiratory tract infections, laryngeal cartilage underdevelopment, or physiological factors. General treatment and medication can be taken to improve the situation.
1. Upper respiratory tract infection: when the child has symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract is stimulated, and phlegm will affect the smoothness of the airway, resulting in respiratory obstruction, which is manifested as a heavy breathing sound, similar to snoring, and is often accompanied by fever, coughing, etc., which can be treated with oral aminoglutethimide and other medications.
2. Laryngeal cartilage underdevelopment: the child may be due to the underdevelopment of the laryngeal cartilage, resulting in insufficient support of the laryngeal cartilage to appear the above symptoms similar to snoring, you can take calcium supplements and get more sunshine, and the child will be fully developed gradually at around 1-2 years of age.
3. Physiological factors: Infants’ fatigue during the day and abnormal sleeping posture may cause heavy breathing sound like snoring, so rest more and adjust the sleeping posture.
To rule out physiological factors, parents should bring their babies to the hospital for examination to confirm the cause of the disease and then let the professional doctors give treatment advice.