If a 10-month-old baby can’t breathe when he cries, it may be caused by a breath-holding seizure or congenital heart disease, which can be improved by general treatment and surgery. 1. Breath-holding seizures: When a child suffers a breath-holding seizure, it can cause the child to stop breathing and the brain to be deprived of oxygen, resulting in inability to breathe, and in severe cases, convulsions and coma can even occur. The most important thing to do at this time is to avoid letting the child continue to cry and to be patient and reassuring. If convulsions occur, you need to seek emergency medical attention and lie on your side to prevent aspiration. Usually strengthen the education, so that the child to develop a good temperament of patience. 2. Congenital heart disease: severe congenital heart disease can cause 10-month-old babies can’t come up for air when they cry, have difficulty breathing, and become cyanotic. Children with severe congenital heart disease need to undergo surgery. If your 10-month-old baby can’t catch his breath when he cries, it is recommended that you seek medical examination as soon as possible to find the cause of the disease and treat it scientifically under the guidance of your doctor.