my 13 year old sister had a baby boy yesterday?

Question

she had ababy boy yesterday who weighed 3pds 1ounce he was born at 5months..ok so the nurses dont have him all the time in the incubator sometimes the nurse gives him to my sister like for 5minutes but has this thing that goes up his nose and when they do put him in the incubator he has a blue lite.....wat is the blue lite for and why do the nurse gives him to my sister with that tube up his nose????????

OMG U ''GRANNY''WOMAN UR
SO MEAN HOW COULD YOU SAY THAT THE BABY IS NOT GONNA DIE ATLEAST THATS WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID HOW CAN U SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

WOW, 13 she is going to have to grow-up really fast... The tube up his nose is feeding him, and he needs to be held by his mother or another VERY loving person it helps him by holding him, rubbing him, talking to him or he will lose the will to live as he is very small. It has been proven that preemie babies who are held by a loving family member grow and are healthier sooner if held... The blue lite is to help with a problem called Jaundice because his liver is underdeveloped and the light helps him regulate his blood because jaundice can cause brain damage among other problems. Good luck to your family and your sister... No matter what always remember the baby did not ask to be here and the babys needs should ALWAYS come first... This was a very good and caring question to ask... NEVER be affraid to ask a question about a baby if you do not understand. You can ask in the nursery, I am sure the nurses would not hesitate to answer any questions about the wee little one.

Answer 2

I don't have any good answers, but I wanted to say God Bless your sister and her baby. These cruel comments make me ill. Nobody knows this 13-year-old's story, nor is it any of our business or our place to judge. The important issue is the sweet innocent baby, who God will take care of. Don't even listen to these mean comments.

If you know how many weeks pregnant she was, this may help:

Advances in medical care have made it possible for many premature infants to survive and develop normally. However, whether or not a premature infant will survive is still intimately tied to his or her gestational age:



21 weeks or less: 0% survival rate

22 weeks: 0-10% survival rate

23 weeks: 10-35% survival rate

24 weeks: 40-70% survival rate

25 weeks: 50-80% survival rate

26 weeks: 80-90% survival rate

27 weeks: greater than 90% survival rate



One other thing I thought of...if the baby was really 3 lbs, like you said, she must have been further along than 5 months, or that was one big baby. Most babies are about 3 lbs at 30 weeks (approx. 7 1/2 months)

Answer 3

I think you should go with the answer you got from Rich Z.
Next time though. just ask one of the NICU nurses. They'll be happy to explain it all to you. The mom who said that the baby needs to be held by his mother is right too. Many studies have shown that preemies who hav regular skin to skin contact with other human beings overall do better that those who don't. Don't worry about the tube. As long as your sister is careful there's no problem. The tube is probably taped down pretty securely so there's very little risk of it coming out when your sister is holding him.

Answer 4

Regarding the tube, as many have mentioned it's most likely for medication, feeding, or oxygen. I would ask a nurse in the NICU.

Jaundice is a common, temporary. and usually harmless condition in newborn infants. It affects both full-term and premature babies, usually appearing during the first week of the baby's life.

Jaundice occurs when there is a build-up of a naturally occurring substance in the blood called bilirubin . Bilirubin is an orange/red pigment in the blood. Bilirubin is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells. It is normal for everyone to have low levels of bilirubin in their blood. As bilirubin begins to build up, it deposits on the fatty tissue under the skin causing the baby's skin and whites of the baby's eyes to appear yellow.

High levels of bilirubin can occur in the blood called hyperbilirubinemia. These high levels can be dangerous to a baby. It is important to obtain periodic blood samples to check the bilirubin levels and, if necessary, to treat jaundice to ensure the healthy development of your child. Feeding your baby every 2- 3 hours is recommended to reduce the jaundice levels. If you are breastfeeding, supplementation (ex. with formula via cup feeding, supplemental feeder, or bottle) may be recommended by your pediatrician if the bilirubin will not come down with frequent feedings. Phototherapy with or without a biliblanket is the most common form of treatment for jaundice. This treatment is used for a few days until the liver is mature enough to handle the bilirubin on its own.

Some “normal” jaundice will disappear within a week or two without treatment. Other babies will require treatment because of the severity of the jaundice, the cause of the jaundice, or how old the baby is when jaundice appears.

Phototherapy (light treatment) is the process of using light to eliminate bilirubin in the blood. Your baby's skin and blood absorb these light waves. These light waves are absorbed by your baby's skin and blood and change bilirubin into products, which can pass through their system.

Answer 5

My daughters were in the NICU for months and that blue light is to help with jaundice. Its called Phototherapy they are nicknamed "billielights" As for the tube up his nose, it would depend on what kind of tube it is. It most likely is either oxygen nasal canular that helps him get more oxygen OR a NG tube that goes into his stomach to help feed him or give him medicine. Good luck to your sister, she will need it. How many weeks along was she you said 5 months but that doesnt really say much, most NICU babies have a "week" assigned to them. Her baby will most likely be there for a very long time to get well, possibly to her due date, and atleast until he is closer to 5 lbs.

Answer 6

I had a preemie too and when i used to go visit him he had that tube because the lungs are well developed yet they need that to help them breathe and they give him to your sister thats called kangaroo it helps their health a lot they hear the mothers heart beat so they feel they are still in the womb. That helped my little one get better fast. The blue light is for the jaundice it's not bad it should make him better.He is 9 months old now and he is doing great so will your nephew.

Answer 7

I'm outraged.

Your sister's baby was born prematurely. While such things happen to mature women who get great medical care, they tend to happen more when the mom is too young and she doesn't get proper medical care (for example, if she didn't tell anyone she was PG for a long time).

The blue lite is probably for bacteria, unless they changed the jaundice light since my kids were born. The tube is probably a feeding tube.

I've got a few questions for you:

1. Who is gonna go to jail for being the father of the baby?

2. Who is gonna pay for the very costly medical care for this baby, which WILL go over $250,000?

3. Who is gonna raise a baby, since the mom won't be legally able to be an adult (and hence care for the kid) for another 5 years (when the baby will be starting school)???

Answer 8

The tube that goes through his nose is an "ng" tube, it is feeding him because he is too underdevloped to succle. The blue light is because his eyes are underdevloped and normal light will harm his eyes. He has to have that tube up his nose in order to eat and to grow. This baby has a very hard life ahead of him, IF he lives long enough to live it.

Answer 9

The light is for jaundice.. he may be under it for a few days or a few weeks. The tube is forcing oxygen up his nose because he is too young to breathe properly. Feel free to ask questions when you are at the hospital.

Answer 10

He is getting regular preemie care. The blue light is a germicidal lamp to kill germs so his teeny immune system doesn't have to battle them. The tube is either to feed him his formula and save him the effort of having to suck it or it is to feed oxygen to his underdeveloped lungs.