I have a 4mo who just started and whose breathing is ALWAYS soggy/labored/rattling. The parents say it's just allergies. For liability's sake, would you ask for a doctor's note supporting this, to go with the child's records?

Also, this baby doesn't latch--is on formula because inability to breastfeed dried up the supply. Just because there can be structural reasons behind both the sticky-sounding breathing and the lack of latch, it makes me a little more concerned.

State regs require an infant touch check every 15 minutes when napping and I've always hated that because some kids sleep too lightly to tolerate it, but with this kid I feel like I need to check every 5.

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