Babies will have a tendency to wear out during feedings because they use so much energy to eat. Breathing issues are abundant with PRS children as well and until the breathing is controlled, the baby will have trouble gaining weight. Often, when the child cries it will keep the airway open. However, when the child relaxes or falls asleep, airway obstruction can occur. Sometimes positioning them on their stomach will help them, because it will force the tongue to fall forward and keep the airway open.
Some teams use the tongue lip adhesion method to hold the tongue down.
Other, more severe cases, require tracheostomies to aid in breathing until the jaw can grow out and allow a place for the tongue to go. Other babies don't need anything special to breathe. It really depends on the child, the size of the chin and the tongue. These issues need to be discussed in detail with your child's medical team. Dental issues are very common in PRS children.