gasping

All the babies I have known have this response when in this situation. My son would stop breathing for a sec when things would brush his face, but when he was ready for sleep, he would pull his blanket over his head. From the time I brought him home from the zoo(ha-ha), he would grab the edge of his VERY thin crib blanket and stretch his arm up over his head until his whole head was covered. When he would fall asleep, I'd fold it down so his head was uncovered, but within minutes he'd start stirring. He would maneuver himself around until he was back under it. I gave up and just made sure there weren't any heavy blankets in there with him. That was the only time it didn't bother him. I once had a friend with a brand new baby. When she discovered that the baby would stop breathing for a sec when she'd blow in his face, she made a party gag out of it. She showed everyone. When the boy was about 3 weeks, I was over and she showed me. Then she made a comment about an untracable way to kill a baby, and if hers ever got out of hand.... She was smiling, but that smile didn't stop me from knocking her out of her chair. The baby was napping in his playpen at that moment, or I might not have struck her.

I think you are okay with this because as with adults babies know when thier air has bee cut off for any reason. The difference is that babies do not know what that meens and so once clear they tend to gasp for air. If your baby does that without having it's face covered then you neeed to have it checked out. That is not normal.

i think so babies do not like there faces covered i would not wipe his face by covering it just do a little at a time it is more comfortable for him as for peek-a-boo cover your face not his it would prob be better that way