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Infant Bronchiolitis: Symptoms & Warning Signs
Bronchiolitis is viral inflammation of small airways. Supportive care is primary.
Parental Care Hub helps parents learn about common infant diseases, baby symptoms, newborn care, safe sleep, feeding concerns and when to contact a pediatrician.
Emergency first
Chest retractions, grunting, pauses in breathing, or blue lips. Emergency assessment.
What this means
Parents searching infant diseases for wheeze in a baby under 12 months often land on bronchiolitis. Work of breathing matters more than the sound of the cough.
Baby symptoms to notice
- Cough and congestion
- Wheeze
- Nasal flaring
- Poor feeding from work of breathing
Safe home care (not a prescription)
Saline drops and gentle suction before feeds. Small frequent feeds. No infant cough syrups. Back-sleep on a bare surface.