Video demonstrating normal infant airway followed by an infant with moderately severe laryngomalacia causing a squeak sound with inhalation.

May 22, 2024 · Laryngomalacia sounds like a high-pitched squeak (stridor) when your baby breathes in. It usually isn’t serious. But in severe cases, it can cause breathing and feeding …

Laryngomalacia, also known as floppy voice box, can produce a characteristic noise when your baby is breathing in or eating. Generally speaking, laryngomalacia is mild and doesn’t affect …

Laryngomalacia is a congenital softening of the tissues of the larynx (voice box) above the vocal cords. This is the most common cause of noisy breathing in infancy. The laryngeal structure is …

Babies with laryngomalacia make a harsh, squeaky sound when breathing in. This sound, called stridor, can start as soon as the baby is born or, more often, in the first few weeks after birth. …

Laryngomalacia is the most frequent cause of stridor or noisy breathing in infants. It occurs as a result of a floppy portion of the larynx (voice box) that has not yet developed the strength to …

Signs and Symptoms The main symptom of laryngomalacia is noisy breathing when your child breathes in. This is called inspiratory stridor. Stridor may: Change with activity. It may be …

In children, laryngomalacia is the most common cause of stridor during infancy, and it typically improves with time. What are the symptoms of laryngomalacia? The major symptom of this …

The sound associated with this condition is noisy breathing called inspiratory stridor. Stridor is a high-pitched, harsh sound that occurs specifically when the infant breathes air in.

Our mission at CWL is to provide support, strength, education for families coping with laryngomalacia, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia, and pharyngomalacia.