text: any of you know about the breath holding spell? is it dangerous on babies younger than 6 months old? a friend of mine baby is six weeks old and he goes this very often... 3 times while their prediatician was checking the baby.  he told them it wasn't normal but she decided to take him to other pediatrician and this one told him that the baby was ok. a true breath holding spell is not uncommon and is not a cause for concern. usually the child will turn red faced and still show good muscle tone. a child who turns blue or goes limp however need further evaluation