My son is 24 days old. and he is on a apnea monitor for sleep apnea. he does have a problem everyday but the days he does he seems to have more than one. Is there anything that helps. What advice have your doctors given you? Its so scary.
2007-03-01 06:34:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
My mom has it but thats not the same. Maybe this forum will help you.
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/RespiratoryDisorders/messages/118.html
2007-03-08 11:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by rybo510 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My son was also diagnosed with sleep apnea 3 days after leaving the hospital. Did your doctors look into the cause? After 2 weeks in ICU they found out it was due to a my son having a long QT (length of time between heart beats) and they prescribe him propranalol for his heart murmurr (found later w/ cardiologist). He was put on a respirator to "show" him how to breathe and after 3 days he took it off and did well. Finally, at home the apnea monitor's Beeping sound would wake him/me enough to remind him to breathe or I would stimulate him w/ a little massage. Other than that all you can do for now is make sure he has a good, clean air supply and monitor his progress. He only had to use the machine for a few months and now he's 6 yrs old and doing fine.
2007-03-07 09:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by madmomma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you breastfeed? Breastfeeding really helps with a lot of things. If you don't do you ever do skin to skin contact? Like you can just lay him naked on your chest, chest to chest for a while. Maybe for 2-3 hours each day. Direct skin to skin. It helps to regulate newborns breathing. It's called kangaroo care. Usually used for preemies but it is used to prevent apnea. Also if you do not co-sleep atleast consider having baby in room with you. Studies show that co-sleeping helps regulate newborns breathing by preventing the baby from going into a deep stage of sleep. Plus your breathing also helps to regulate. If you are scared of having baby in bed with you consider getting one of those cribs you can have near you.
2007-03-06 06:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by michellekyle12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. Just keep in mind that God has a plan for you and your son. I'll pray for you.
2007-03-08 08:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
change your detergent to Seventh Generation Baby laundry soap and get a natural mattress cover for the crib.
In-home chemicals are very hard for baby's system
2007-03-01 06:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋