Normally newborns have a respiratory rate of about 40 to 60 breaths per minute. As adults, we have 10 to 12 breaths per minute. As preterm it is about 50 to 60 or a term baby, babies above 37 weeks, anywhere between 40 to 50 is the normal respiratory rate. Anny baby who has a respiration more than 60 is considered as fast breather. We have various reasons for fast breathing. It could be transient tachypnea of the newborn, it could be respiratory distress syndrome or a meconium aspiration as well