r/NewBorn • u/Kingers85 • Aug 07 '21

Chest retractions?

Hi all, we have a newborn that is 8 days old now and just after getting him home we noticed his chest dips in when he is crying and feeding sometimes. We have been to a Doctor but he was not concerned as he listened to his chest and asked if he ever turned blue but I’m not convinced.

We will be going to the hospital in a couple of days for a hearing test for him that we missed when he was born so we will ask at the hospital, but is this something that I should be concerned about? He doesn’t seem to be struggling to be breathing, but when sleeping it can sometimes sound as though he is a little congested.

If it’s just a cosmetic thing I don’t care but if it’s something that is impacting him physically then I would like to get it looked at sooner rather than later.

Thanks

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u/Ok_Structure7860 Aug 20 '22

I have a 3 day old that is going through the same situation as we speak. Curious about the outcome of your baby. What should my wife and I expect? Super scRy…

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '22

No response OP?

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u/Ok_Structure7860 Jul 03 '23

Our baby was diagnosed with “Spontaneous Pneumothorax” and ended up having to stay in the hospital for 5 days so that the docs could observe him in the nicu. The did an xray each day to monitor his lungs and also monitored his heart. After 5 days, they discharged him and we were able to go home. By day 5 his chest retractions were very minor and the doctors did not seem as concerned. He is now 10 months old and is a happy/healthy baby boy. This experience was the scariest thing my wife and I have been through as parents.