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Does An Episode Where Infant Stops Breathing Indicate SIDS?

Okay, so my 9 month old had an episode where she stopped breathing and luckily I caught her otherwise she would have been dead. She was swinging in her swing, nothing around her she could choke on and she kicks off the blankets. Well I was watching her on her monitor and she made funny noises like she was gasping. I didn t think anything of it because she stopped and I thought she went back to sleep. Went down to check and get her a minute later and she was 100% blue. It was like she was a rag doll. She didn t choke on anything and I gave her CPR until ambulance got there. They got her breathing, We went to a hospital across from us where she stopped breathing again and got intubated. We got taken to children s hospital (they took out her tube an hour later when we got there) and stayed for almost a week and got EVERY testing done. Brain, heart, swabs, blood drawn, lungs, x Rays, anything you can think of she was pricked and poked and they found absolutey nothing. She was acting normal an hour before, didn t choke on anything and hasn t had another episode since. They sent me with a monitor but I still want answers. Does it just happen sometime?? Could there be some stuff that s rare that can cause this??? They suggested I caught her in the middle of SIDS but don t really diagnose SIDS unless a baby actually does from it. I m just confused. Nothing s wrong with her, she s healthy, she does get runny noses a lot and that s really it. She tried new food the night before (mashed potatoes and these cinnamon dissolvable baby food sticks) could that be a problem?? Thanks in advance. I just want answers or second opinion. ALL test came back good she hasn t had an episode since. She does gag a lot on food though. Doesn t like much food besides nursing, formula, and infant dissolvables.
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Hi,

It needs multiple investigations hopefully done already otherwise these are cbc, electrolytes, urinanalysis, tox screen, culture of urine and blood, abg, cxr, ct as indicated., on basis of these can rule out disorder. Neuro pediatric opinion can be helpful for mother.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
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Does An Episode Where Infant Stops Breathing Indicate SIDS?

Hi, It needs multiple investigations hopefully done already otherwise these are cbc, electrolytes, urinanalysis, tox screen, culture of urine and blood, abg, cxr, ct as indicated., on basis of these can rule out disorder. Neuro pediatric opinion can be helpful for mother. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician