It's a good thing she's cute, cause she's sure been a handful this past week. I think she's teething. For one thing, she has been playing with her tongue a lot lately. Also, she's been slobbering more than usual. She's always slobbered a lot, but lately it's seemed to be more. She's also had a small cold lately - congestion, and snot running everywhere. But most of all, she has been really ornery. Crying when I try to nurse her (very unusual). Crying during her baby food feedings (which she usually loves). Or just crying for no reason.
It was one of these "crying for no reason" sessions, that a big event happened. Since Alexia was born, she's been a breath holder. She'll be crying, and just hold her breath for a few seconds. I found out that Jacob was a breath-holder when he was little as well. And my brothers kids were all breath-holders. So, I figured it was in Alexia's genetics. My sister-in-law, Tessa, taught me a trick to just blow in the direction of Alexia's nose when she holds her breath, and that gets her to breathe. So, it's been working so far.
But, on Friday, Alexia got really frustrated with me when I took something away from her and started cleaning the slobber off her hands and chin. She started screaming really loud, and then she didn't take a breath for a while. I watched as her face turned blue, her lips turned blue, and I tried blowing in her nose, and that didn't help. Then, all of a sudden, her body went completly limp, and her head rolled back. She passed out!!! She immediately came-to, and screamed her guts out. I know that passing out is a risk for breath-holders, but I didn't think it'd start this early! She's only seven months old!!! It scared the heck out of me! Looking back, Alexia was only holding her breath for maybe 15 seconds or so. But, it was sure long enough to shake me up.
Hopefully the entire teething process won't be so dramatic...
Isn't she cute?
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Oh! How scary. I'm glad she came to quickly. Sometimes my kids will let out such a long scream that at the end no sound come out and I always start repeating "Breath. Breath." Until they suck in a new breath. But nothing that dramatic. She is a cutie though. I hope the teething ends soon (Motrin is great for the pain and also helps swelling. Also I wrap an ice cube in a wet washcloth with a rubber band and let them gnaw on that). Good luck.
Oh my goodness! that is totally so scary!
I've heard the quote before, but don't remember it off hand. Dumb me! Pretty soon she'll be crawling... then walking... then getting into EVERYTHING! Then you'll have another one! :) hee hee
I don't think the teething thing gets any easier! Here I am on #3 and dumb me couldn't figure out why he was grumpy-- maybe it's those huge teeth breaking through the gums! She sure is CUTE!!!! Before you know it she'll be 5!
Holy cow. That reminds me of my sister's little girl -- I was there when she had her first pass-out episode...scared the living crap out of all of us. But my sister was a major passer-outer, so her daughter has definitely inherited that gene. They have learned that she is really dazed and quite scared when she wakes up, so they don't move her during it, and then they sit with her and hold her afterwards. But it is spooky every time. I'm really sorry that you have to deal with that.
Teething...another mark of joy in the world of motherhood, eh???
Oh - and she is a DOLL! I LOVE her long smile that kind of spreads out her cheeks! I want to pinch them!
Oh man that must have been scary! At least you have a good idea of what your "worst case scenario" is now, I guess. She is adorable. Good luck with the teething, too. I feel your pain!
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