Breath Holding Spell | MY BABY STOPPED BREATHING 😭

Have you ever heard of a Breath Holding Spell? As a stay at home mom I expect things to go wrong but unfortunately I was not prepared for when my baby stopped breathing. This is one of those things we will never forget. We hope to bring awareness to breath holding spells. We are thankful our little guy is ok.
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[@misslaughalot20]

Thanks for sharing guys! So glad he’s ok ♥️ can physically feel how you difficult that was to recall those events Savannah, I’m sorry you had to go through that x

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Thank you misaughalot20! ❤️❤️❤️ Hopefully this video can help someone! I wish I knew about this type of thing before experiencing it.

[@cindyjones5040]

OMW, that is the hardest thing to endure for a parent, those very scarey moments... so glad he is ok now. Thank you for being brave and telling your story. ❤🙏😌

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

So very glad he’s fine and back to being his normal self! Thank you Cindy for your encouragement!💛

[@TheKirraneFamilyDiaries]

So so scary, guys. I was in tears listening to this, thank you for sharing ❤️

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

It was super scary! Hopefully we don’t have to go through that again. Thank you for watching❤️

[@lauramarcucci3974]

I just want to let you know that this was our exact story too. I was almost positive that my son had a seizure a few days ago, and still questioned the doctors diagnosis of breath holding spells until I saw this video. The steps and reactions were almost identical with what you and your husband went through. I'm very grateful that you shared your story, and I know how incredibly scary the entire experience was. Thank you 🙏

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Thank you so much for sharing, Laura! This video was made to educate those who've gone through that same situation and It's great to hear it helped you!

[@Vic187]

Thank you for posting this. I recently had our first baby 2 months ago and was completely unaware of this condition. You have such a beautiful family and we love your vlogs!

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Congratulations Victoria! It’s still hard going through it but knowing what’s happening helps so much💛 Aww, thank you!!!

[@Vic187]

@@TheMooreTheMerrier Thank you and you are so very welcome!

[@pallavipraveen6836]

@@Vic187 How long your baby holds breath please reply

[@aprilsimpson6980]

This story has me crying hard. I am so sorry that you all experienced this. I know the fear personally though my story is quite different it is still similar. My 23 year old son stopped breathing in his sleep. Yes, He was 23 but still my baby. Rescue came and tried everything. Rushed him to the hospital and Dr.s also tried very hard but I lost my precious son. 😭💔 My life was forever changed on July06,2016 It was later determined he had a branch blockage in his heart causing it to stop beating and only vibrate. So I know first hand the fear and anxiety that comes with such a memory. Thank you so much for sharing your story and I am so thankful that your precious baby is ok. Awareness can mean everything to someone else. God Bless your beautiful family! xx

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Oh April, I am so sorry😢 The pain has to be unbearable just recalling the day he left. Only through the Lords strength can we continue to live without those we have lost. Thank you April❤️

[@aprilsimpson6980]

@@TheMooreTheMerrier Very true! Gods promise of us reuniting again one day keeps me going. God Bless you all❤

[@jeniedwards5999]

This is so scary, 3 of my 4 kids have all done it, two out of pain and one out of emotional distress. Thank you guys for sharing this; I've always felt very alone on this topic!

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Oh wow. I’m so sorry you had to go through that Jeni!!!! It is a really scary thing!😥 We wish we knew what it was before we experienced it. That’s why we made the video. Thank you for sharing your story. I can’t imagine going through it with 3 kids 😰

[@dianehess5241]

You have beautiful children. God has richly Blessed your family

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Diane thank you so much!!!💛💛💛

[@kathleenthompson6901]

Yeah,definitely

[@jdriscoll910]

My daughter started doing breath holding spells when she was 3 months old. She didn't have another one until she was about 5 months old. Soon after that she started having one a day and than it progressed into having them 5 times a day. When she was 13 months old she had a breath holding spells that lead into her having a seizure. I took her into the ER right away and the doctors there acted like it was nothing to serious but my doctor ordered an EEG, which came back normal. A month later she had another seizure after a breath holding spell. Called my doctor right away, sent him the video that I took during the whole ordeal. He said it was nothing to worry about. Three months later she had another breath holding spell that lead into her having a seizure for 23 minutes long!! Rushed her into the ER while she was still seizing. We did another EEG and this time it came back abnormal. She is now on seizure medication and the Neurologist at Lurie's Children's Hospital in Chicago believes that her seizures have been created from her brains response from the lack of oxygen. Once the brain has learned to cope with the lack of oxygen this way it will keep resorting back to this behavior. She is now 20 months old, she still has breath holding spells at least once a day, maybe skipping a day or two in between. Even with her on seizure medication she still will have a practical seizure, that means, when she passes out, she will chew with her mouth and her eyes will be fixated to one side and she might move her hands at the wrist. She is somewhat awake during all of this cause she will be crying while all of this is happening. Her case is so uncommon that our Neurologist has only seen or heard of one other case like hers. Are there any other parents out there that have had this happen to their children?

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Wow Janette!! This is so sad to hear 😭 I pray my little boy doesn't have to go through all of that. A 23 minute long seizure!!!! That's TERRIFYING. I truly hope you guys can fix this!

[@pallavipraveen6836]

@@TheMooreTheMerrier how is your baby now.... He still have breath holding spells

[@scook5599]

So glad your baby is ok!

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Thank you Sharon!

[@Durrpadil]

Congratulations! 🎉

[@kaylabradstreet6898]

I looked up the breath holding spells because my niece currently had one tonight. It was the scariest thing I’ve ever seen. I didn’t know what to do besides call 911 but then she came out of it. Thank you for sharing 💜

[@pallavipraveen6836]

How long your baby holds breath please reply

[@maeganb4885]

This just happened to me for the first time today. Which is how I found this video. I have three children two girls ages 5 and 4 and a little boy 9 months and I'm currently pregnant with baby number 4. Neither of my girls ever did this so I didnt know what to think. My son was starting to get fussy as he does around every nap time. Out of no where while laying beside me he just started screaming and as you explained I was waiting after the long pause to hear the scream that never came. I instantly grabbed him up and done the same as you I blew In his face. He however did take the breath finally but after he did he got silent and began acting as if he was falling asleep but I knew that wasnt what it was so I had my brother call the ambulance right away. He was passing out and going in and out of conciousness. I kept easily blowing in his face to make sure he was able to take deep breaths and within a few minutes he was fine. But I nearly had a heart attack and didnt take my eyes off of him the rest of the day. Now I'm scared everytime he even begins to cry.

[@ablit1a_rialindseymaternum984]

Same thing with me, I even rushed her to the ER, cuz she literally lost consciousness

[@PadCrew6FamilyVlog]

Truely beautiful video you guys are awesome !!!

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Thank you so much #PadCrew6 Family Vlog!💛

[@cagedtigersteve]

OMG! I did not know about this. So scary. I hope everything is ok.

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Unfortunately he has been doing this quite a bit. It does help alot to have the knowledge on what exactly is going on. We hope it stops soon!

[@susanhawk8730]

My son did this frequently as an infant. I believe he finally stopped when he was 3. I remember how scary it was when it first started happening. The doctors did every test. They checked his heart, brain scans, acid reflux testing with him staying overnight in the hospital with a tube down his throat. He was on a heart monitor at night. My husband and I took an infant CPR class. Finally a pediatrician told us that our son had breath holding spells and as long as he didn't get hurt he would be fine. My mother-in- law says, oh yeah, my husband did the same thing when he was young. Anyway, it became so common and it became no big deal, Lol. Of course it was a very big deal at first and I always felt a little worried. My son is a healthy 23 years old now!. Watching this video brought the ordeal back and I understand the pain you feel. It will be okay. Maybe it is inherited? When you become grandparents don't forget to tell your kids if they experience the same thing.

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Oh Susan, that’s so horrible😢 I know your son is older now but it’s so sad that you had to go through that when he was younger. So horrible. Our doctors said he will be fine but he has passed out a couple times more since this vlog and it’s still scary. I keep telling myself that he will be fine if he passes out but the fear on his face breaks my heart. All I can do is hold him and try to calm him so he can relax and breath. Yes it’s crazy at how sometimes this horrible can become a weekly thing and not be such a big deal. I am hesitant to let someone babysit him because of it, it can be hard to see or handle for someone the first time. Actually my grandma said my dad would hold his breath too till he passed out. She said he did it on purpose when wanting to get his way. But it might have started as something he couldn’t control when younger. We try not to show too much attention when he gets in a fit, we don’t want it to end up being something he does for attention or to get what he wants. Parenting is definitely difficult but worth it for our kids!💛 Thank you for writing your experience, we can learn a lot from each other when opening up!

[@pallavipraveen6836]

@@TheMooreTheMerrier how long your baby holds breath??? Please reply me... My son also did the same... I am really worried about it

[@christinakuo22]

Omg you guys, first ur video caption scared the heck out of me and listening to you both talk about it, is just heartbreaking. It's so scary for a parent to experience things like this, you both are an amazing and such brave parents and am so glad Jeremiah is better now. Love and hugs to little man 🧡🧡🧡

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Aww, thank you so much Christina A Kuo for your thoughtful and encouraging words!💛💕 We pray we won’t have to experience that again with any of our kids, definitely difficult to witness as a parent💛💕

[@amandawelch1666]

Hey thanks for making this video My son does this too he is 16 months 😖😭😢it’s crazy no matter how many times it occurs I still cry when other people talk about it

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

I’m sorry Amanda Welch😢 That’s so young, I’m so sorry your baby is going through this😢 Yes, it’s hard to talk about it. My son who is almost 3 is still doing this. So sad. We are trying to keep him on a healthy diet and make sure he has enough iron. We don’t know what is causing it, the doctors say it just happens and they will grow out of it.

[@amandawelch1666]

The Moore The Merrier Vlogs so from my own research they need to build up iron stores from nonheme iron aka plant based iron and that’s been key for us!!

[@Saranyavigu]

Hi, my son has it, he started doing this from 11 months. He is now 20 months and does it occasionally. But I’m still scared of when he is do next. Doctors said it stops around age 5. Has it stopped for your kid? How do we know it actually stopped?

[@mallorygabriel185]

So glad he’s ok Savy❤️

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Thanks Mal!💛

[@joannabraun1870]

This happened to my baby girl last night, pretty much the exact story, other than it started after I had fed her and was burping her. Thank you so much for this video! It gave me much hope♡

[@SmokeyG4]

My daughter does the breath holding spells and I didn’t know it can become that bad thank you for sharing

[@AnnaM157]

Aghh what a terrifying experience!! So glad he is ok

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Thank you Anna!💛

[@familydelvideos4460]

Thanks for sharing

[@joshuamoore635]

That is so sad I started crying!!!!😢😱 how is he doing?😐😐😞😶🤔

[@jazbojessi3098]

Savannah, my heart broke watching you recall this, I'm so sorry this was so scary!! Praise the Lord we have a God who is Sovereign, and I'm so grateful your family is ok!!

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Aww, thank you so much Jessi!❤️❤️❤️

[@aneliaburleson8395]

That’s so scary!! I’m so glad he is okay!!

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Yes, we couldn’t be more relieved he’s ok💛💛💛

[@aneliaburleson8395]

Did the doctors say how often they could happen?

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Anelia they said a child could have 1 to 6 episodes a week. That’s crazy!😢 We’re going to keep a close eye on him during the times he’s upset, we really don’t know when a BHS could occur.😢

[@BeautyforAshes636]

Oh my, Savanah! You did me a scare 😅😅😢😢

[@claragantt1804]

My 3 year old great grandson does this and I haven't seen him pass out because he starts breathing before that happens. It scares me to death. So do we just wait it out. Or what should we do?

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Clara, we feel your pain! The only thing we do when this happens(which can be around twice a week) we just make sure he is laying on the ground in a safe place and found that works best. We are not sure but we think he may have low iron levels....I'm am not sure if they are linked Breath Holding Spells.

[@brianwitaconis1108]

Awww So Sad. This Happend To Me And My Sister When Her Son Was Born He Just Wouldnt Breathe! Anyway My Daughter Was 1 (now shes 3) And She Started Screaming At Night Me And My Husband Rushed In The Nursey And Saw My 3 Year Old Son Crying And Holding Her Hand. (she had colic to) I Looked At Her I Just Fell She Was All Blue. My Husband was doing CPR And Called The Ambulance. It Felt Like Someone Took Away My Brain I Didnt Cry I Just Looked I Felt Like I Was About To Die Once They Came White Stuff Came Out Of Her Throat. Turns Out They Just Gave Her A Gummy That Just Healed Her Xoxoxoxo (this was 2 or 1 year ago)

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Oh my, I'm so sorry you had to go through that. It's the scariest and hardest thing to experience seeing your child so helpless. In situations like that when something happens out of our control, it comes as a shock to us all and we never know how we will react. So hard that your daughter had colic, poor darling. Glad to hear she's doing good now! My heart goes out to your 3 year old son at that time, he sounds like a caring brother worried about his sister. As a mother, my heart brakes for you and the panic you must have been feeling witnessing the scene unfold before you. That's awesome your husband knew CPR, and was quick to call the ambulance. Good thing they had some gummy's!!

[@pyro1209]

Was this soon after a round of vaccinations?

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

That's a great question! Jeremiah is unvaccinated. We think it might have to do low iron levels.... thankfully he hasn't passed out again, but we've had a few close ones. Uhhhh so scary! 🤦‍♀️

[@AnikaL0vesCotton]

This happened with my 2 week old. She was purple from head to toe. Super scary.

[@pallavipraveen6836]

How is your baby now..... Please reply me

[@noellehedman5412]

Did anyone else take a deep breath while Savanna was talking?

[@kaylabradstreet6898]

I’m very scared for everytime she cry’s or screams because this was the first time she’s ever done that.

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

Thank you for sharing Kayla! I'm sorry this happened to your niece and we totally understand why you get scared every time she cries. We went through the same thing. Our youngest son has started doing this too. If it seems like your niece is going into a breath holding spell lay her on the ground. We have found trying to pick up our child it makes it harder for them to breathe. So by laying them on the ground it helps them relax and remind yourself. As hard as it is to see her in that situation, it's a good thing to remind yourself - The worst thing that could happen is she'll pass out and come right back out of it

[@kaylabradstreet6898]

@@TheMooreTheMerrier thank you so much! If it ever happens again I’ll definitely do that ❤️ god will watch over her and your family too❤️

[@barbelreichentrog38]

😥❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@meditogofilmproduction]

Yep breath holding spells ha1ppwn more in kids. I just subscribed and does he jave epilepsy

[@TheMooreTheMerrier]

So sad😢 it’s hard to watch them go through it. No, he doesn’t have epilepsy.

[@meditogofilmproduction]

@@TheMooreTheMerrier I have epliepsy and there's so many precious little ones that have something called Reflex atonic epilepsy amd thats what it looked like to me so that's why I brought it up. I'm sorry he has to go through thoss type of spells. Best wiehe1s for the little guy🙏💖😩

[@mikaelasarbu1071]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜💜💜😍😍🥰🥰🥰

[@katarinajohansson9088]

Nice video. But I don't see the point in putting a baby to bed and let him cry. I have 4 sons and never let them cry themselves to sleep. Sorry.

[@jazbojessi3098]

If you watch the video, you will see that this was not because of their sleep training method. Also www.cnn.com/2016/05/24/health/cry-it-out-sleep-training-ok/index.html

[@katarinajohansson9088]

[@susanhawk8730]

Having a son that did the same thing, it has nothing to do with letting him cry himself to sleep. These spells can happen almost as fast as he became upset. It stated when was a small infant until after 3 years old.

[@toupal87]

@@susanhawk8730 did ur sons eyes like roll behind him and when he was coming out of it did his eyes like flickers a lot and look weird? My daughter did something like this but her eyes rolled behind her and then when she was coming back her eyes where flickering bad. it was freaking me out

[@susanhawk8730]

@@toupal87 I'm sorry but i don't remember that but it was possible. I just remember him turning blue and his body being stiff. But my 23 year old son likes to roll his eyes at me now, lol.