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My son had his first asthma attack at 6 months. 4 months and 4 middle of the night ER trips, we finally got a diagnosis of likely viral induced asthma. The title of their "VIP baby" of our local ER was never something I ever imagined post birth. (Granted, our ER staff was lovely and through all the struggle breathing, our tiny baby was oddly a champ when it came to IVs, nebulizers, and taking medicine). To be honest, I was a mess. I felt suffocated. Therapy helped, but I long

I was brushing my teeth getting ready to go to bed when I heard a strange coughing / gasping sound coming from the Nanit. I ran into my son's room and it felt like he was struggling to breathe. My husband felt it, too. We immediately got into the car and went to the Emergency Room 5 minutes from our house. It was the first snowfall of the season, so the roads we're icy, and the ER was packed. We were triaged with moderate croup and it took 4 hours to be seen. We felt like our