Condition
Newborn Breathing Problems
Breathing difficulties in newborns, most often in premature babies whose lungs are not fully developed.
Also called: respiratory distress syndrome, rds, apnea of prematurity, transient tachypnea of the newborn
Who Can Help with Newborn Breathing Problems?
- Neonatologists
A pediatrician who cares for newborns who are premature or seriously ill, usually in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Related
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Birth Defects
- Brain Bleeds in Premature Babies
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Infant Feeding Problems
- Low Birth Weight
- Low Blood Sugar in Newborns
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Newborn Cooling Therapy
- Newborn Infections
- Newborn Jaundice
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about newborn breathing problems and what is right for you.