Nostril Flaring...

Hi all.

DS sometimes flares his nostrils. He did this when we were still in hospital with him, and the MW thought something may have been wrong with him. He only does it every now and again, and only seems to do it when he has a belly full of wind.

I googled Nostril Flaring In Babies, and it said it can sometimes be a sign that he has respiratory problems. The Dr checked him before we brought him home, and said his breathing and lungs and everything else was fine.

If he did have some issues, the Dr would have picked it up, but for some reason I feel a little worried about it, but on the other hand, I know he only does it when he has a belly full of wind. The MCHN is due to come Friday, so Im going to ask her then, but I thought in the meantime, someone else may have experienced this with their bubba.

Nasal flaring is a sign of respiratory distress in babies with other respiratory problems. When it appears on it's own, it is more usually a sign of pain or other distress, not respiratory.

Is he crying when it happens? Does he show any other signs of respiratory problems, like head bobbing, or drawing in the muscles underneath his ribs to breathe?

Schmickers- He doesnt cry when he is doing it. His head will only bob if he is sitting up getting burped, and its only ever happend twice. He sometimes looks as though he is breathing a bit faster.

He has just had a bottle and was breathing fine with no nostril flaring, and is the same now. His lungs have been clear when the Dr and Dom MW checked.

Ok, bit of an update. I had the MCHN check Logan out, and he is fine. She said the nostril flaring is a sign of discomfort. I have been watching him while I feed him, and have noticed they flare when he has wind. After I burp him, it stops.

So, all that stressing (better stress than not to), and he is fine.

Thanks to everyone that replied...