Symptoms

Symptoms of Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Esophageal Atresia

Symptoms of tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia vary greatly from one newborn to another. Symptoms can include:

• Coughing or choking while nursing or taking a bottle
• Frothing or drooling from the mouth
• Vomiting
• Difficulty breathing while feeding
• Blue-tinged skin while feeding
• An unusually rounded abdomen
• Failure to gain weight

Complications of tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia

Diagnosing and treating tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia as soon as possible is essential, not only for the baby’s ability to feed and thrive, but also because milk or formula can be inhaled, leading to aspiration pneumonia.