 [ Symptoms ] what do i do if my baby cries so hard he seems to stop breathing [ Disease ] crying is not dangerous to your baby it is not going to cause brain damage and they are not going to stop breathing there is however something called breath holding spells where a baby may cry so hard that they stop breathing for a moment or two and then start breathing again if this happens you do want to see your pediatrician to see if there is something going on but a breath holding spell is all it usually is if they really seem to stop breathing or turn blue call your pediatrician but it could also be that the baby just cried so hard that mucus got stuck in the throat and he or she did not know how to clear it for a moment