CopingWithLM

An all-volunteer nonprofit org providing support, strength, and education for families coping with airway malacia. #strongerthanstridor

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Thank you Agapae Community Services (Edison, NJ) for their donation of personal care items!

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“Watch and wait”

Sounds harmless, until you’re the one tracking every feed, losing sleep, and wondering if things are getting worse.

Delayed diagnosis doesn’t just delay answers…it builds anxiety and doubt.

If you’ve been dismissed: keep pushing. You know your baby best! 🩵

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Everyone said, “it’s just some noisy breathing” … until it wasn’t 💔

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Why handmade blankets?

Because in the middle of fear, hospital stays, and life-saving surgery… comfort matters.

Help us continue this mission 💙

Donate a handmade blanket: https://t.co/nrQchzYieT

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If your baby’s noisy breathing is being brushed off, this is your sign: get the second opinion.

You’re not overreacting, you’re advocating.

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There is strength in every question you ask, every appointment you attend, and every breath you help protect.

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You’re so funny…thanks, I was told my child’s noisy breathing was cute when they really had a life-threatening airway disorder. #laryngomalacia

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I wonder how many children go undiagnosed…. #airwaymalacia

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Help a child breathe a little easier. 🩵

A $25 donation sponsors one care package, and your name will be included in the letter inside so families know they are not alone.

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Airway Malacia defines a lot but it does not define LOVE 🩵

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Noisy breathing is never normal. That’s it. That’s the post.

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How long did it take you to get a correct diagnosis? #laryngomalacia

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Advocating meant repeating myself, pushing for answers, and trusting my gut when I was dismissed. Noisy breathing is never normal.

And if this feels painfully familiar, please know this: they may not have listened, but your child needed you…and you showed up.

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Most infants with laryngomalacia will have mild symptoms and a benign disease course that resolves by the age of 12 to 24 months; however, it is important to recognize that not all cases of laryngomalacia have a benign course.

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3. Diagnosis is typically confirmed through bronchoscopy, the gold standard for evaluating airway structure and collapse.
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2. It often leads to stridor, wheezing, recurrent infections, or noisy breathing that worsens with illness. #tracheomalacia

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#tracheomalacia

1. The trachea is too soft, causing it to narrow or collapse during breathing, crying, or coughing.

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Thank you, Stronger Than Stridor family 🩵

Because of your shares + generosity, we raised $635 on Venmo and received a $500 anonymous donation!

Your support fuels our mission and helps us grow in 2026.

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An important message from our founder:
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Laryngomalacia affects the soft, immature tissues of an infant’s upper airway. When a baby inhales, the tissue collapses inward, creating the hallmark high-pitched sound known as stridor.

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