bronchiolitis Archives - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

How will you check that my baby is breathing? It can sometimes be hard work for your baby to get enough air in to breathe properly and provide their body with oxygen. This can be difficult when their airways are blocked with the sticky mucus that is caused by bronchiolitis. To check this, the...

This information will explain your baby’s feeding needs and how this will happen whilst on the ward. Will my baby be able to take enough feed? Sometimes it is hard for a baby to take their normal amount of feed. This is because they are breathing more rapidly than usual and will become tired...

What happens when my baby is admitted with bronchiolitis? When your baby is first admitted they will be swabbed to check for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. These swabs normally come back very quickly. If your baby has RSV-positive bronchiolitis they will be nursed in a bay with...

What is bronchiolitis? Bronchiolitis is an infection of the smallest breathing passages in the lungs (the bronchioles) which causes them to become inflamed. These small airway passages can become swollen and can produce sticky secretions, which makes it more difficult to breath. Babies and toddlers...