My son, Nolan, was born on November 1, 2007 at a healthy 6 lbs. 14 oz. We left the hospital so happy to begin our life. The first couple weeks seemed okay and he slept most of the time. We started noticing a gurgle type of breathing and mention it to the pediatrician at his 2 week check-up. The doctor said that babies can sound like that after they are born and it will eventually go away. At his 2 month check-up, I mentioned it again to the doctor and he told us again to wait for it to go away. His breathing had gotten quite loud and many family members were becoming concerned. Finally, at his 4 month check up, the doctor referred us to an ENT to confirm his diagnosis of laryngomalacia. When we saw the ENT, he was able to diagnose him by putting a scope through his nose and down his throat to see where the problem was. This procedure was called a laryngoscopy. He told us what we had been hearing was called stridor caused by laryngomalacia. We finally had an answer to his loud breathing!
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