My youngest had Transient Tychypnea (sp?) which also had rapid breathing as a symptom. It was definitely unsettling but a nurse said - better to have too many breaths than too few! which really did help me calm myself when I was getting worked up.
Congratulations! I hope he is able to get out of the NICU soon.
My cousin was a gigantic NICU baby and we still give her shit to this day. Most of the other babies were teeny tiny preemies and she was this gargantuan near toddler laying next to them in the nursery.
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