I knew she was a classic!
Web MD says this:
"What are breath-holding spells?
Breath-holding spells are brief periods when young children stop breathing for up to 1 minute. These spells often cause a child to pass out (lose consciousness). Breath-holding spells usually occur when a young child is angry, frustrated, in pain, or afraid. But the spell is a reflex. Children don't have breath-holding spells on purpose.
There are two types of breath-holding spells:
A cyanotic spell is caused by a change in the child's usual breathing pattern, usually in response to feeling angry or frustrated. It's the most common type.
A pallid spell is caused by a slowing of the child's heart rate, usually in response to pain."
She has done both of these things. If you want to read more about it try this link
The Dr said that as kids get older the spells diminish due to an ability to actually communicate what ever it is that is frustrating the baby. She also said that even though this is an involuntary breath holding that we must be careful not to reinforce the behavior and encourage her to hold her breath on purpose when she is older. So if she is getting upset treat her normally and if she starts to pass out just lay her down so she doesn't hurt herself.I have to say that these are really horrifying to watch and i cant wait till she grows out of them.The Dr also said that these are more typical in stubborn kids...ha that's our Megs!
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