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Holding Breath Spell at 13 months?
Tonight my daughter got so mad she stopped breathing, her lips turned blue and she passed out. Fortunately I was holding her so she's fine but Good Grief!
Tovi was running around the house with a small gerkin pickle in her mouth that Connor had given her. I was concerned about her choking on it and was following her watching for an opportunity to retrieve it. She then popped the whole thing in her mouth and went running across the room and fell. Thankfully she didn't choke but I immediately asked her to spit it out. She did (into my hand) but I think she thought I'd give it right back and when I didn't... she was pissed. I should add we were 10 minutes from bedtime. There were some angry sounds and then Tovi ran back towards the kitchen prepared to scream bloody murder for all she was worth. Her mouth was open and her face was so upset but there was no sound. I picked her up and was talking to her to sooth her when I saw Connor's face go white. I looked at Tovi and her lips were blue and her eyes were glazing over. She went limp in my arms but recovered within 5-10 seconds. She then snuggled into my arms and was pretty still. Connor wanted to hold her and when I handed her to him she squirmed, fussed and then started to cry. I calmed her and then did our normal bedtime routine and she's now asleep.
Holding Breath Spell! Supposedly they peak at 24 months and disappear by five years. 13 months seemed young to me but between 12 and 18 months is when most children start doing it. I'm a big fan of Dr. Greene and his words of wisdom but found Dr. Spocks perspective right on:
"Some babies get so furiously angry when they are frustrated that they cry and then hold their breath and turn blue. When this first happens, it's bound to scare the wits out of the parents. It seldom means anything except that the baby has that kind of temperament. It's often a baby who's unusually happy at other times who has breath-holding spells."
That last bit is Tovi. She's the sweetest little delight, smiling and babbling happily at everything, loves everyone BUT when's she's upset look out. So the spells may end at five but I've got a fun handful way beyond that I'm sure. Worth it, the happy and furious times, I say.
Tovi was running around the house with a small gerkin pickle in her mouth that Connor had given her. I was concerned about her choking on it and was following her watching for an opportunity to retrieve it. She then popped the whole thing in her mouth and went running across the room and fell. Thankfully she didn't choke but I immediately asked her to spit it out. She did (into my hand) but I think she thought I'd give it right back and when I didn't... she was pissed. I should add we were 10 minutes from bedtime. There were some angry sounds and then Tovi ran back towards the kitchen prepared to scream bloody murder for all she was worth. Her mouth was open and her face was so upset but there was no sound. I picked her up and was talking to her to sooth her when I saw Connor's face go white. I looked at Tovi and her lips were blue and her eyes were glazing over. She went limp in my arms but recovered within 5-10 seconds. She then snuggled into my arms and was pretty still. Connor wanted to hold her and when I handed her to him she squirmed, fussed and then started to cry. I calmed her and then did our normal bedtime routine and she's now asleep.
Holding Breath Spell! Supposedly they peak at 24 months and disappear by five years. 13 months seemed young to me but between 12 and 18 months is when most children start doing it. I'm a big fan of Dr. Greene and his words of wisdom but found Dr. Spocks perspective right on:
"Some babies get so furiously angry when they are frustrated that they cry and then hold their breath and turn blue. When this first happens, it's bound to scare the wits out of the parents. It seldom means anything except that the baby has that kind of temperament. It's often a baby who's unusually happy at other times who has breath-holding spells."
That last bit is Tovi. She's the sweetest little delight, smiling and babbling happily at everything, loves everyone BUT when's she's upset look out. So the spells may end at five but I've got a fun handful way beyond that I'm sure. Worth it, the happy and furious times, I say.
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