Home Monitors
Katie87 - 12:19am Dec 22, 2011 ESTHello Everyone!
My daughter is coming home on an apnea monitor and I was just educated and introduced to it today in the NICU. The alarm is literally ear piercing!! Also I have to put the two leads on either side of her like near the nipple line and then put this velcro strap around her! While I am grateful for the device and it will make me sleep better at night(Sleep haha) I am posting this to ask if anyone had to use one of these for their little ones and if so any advice? They say I have to keep it on her at all times. The only reason she is going home on one is she recently had two brady's they were quick and reflux related and she did not require stimulation at all. She was supposed to come home Thursday and this happened yesterday so that prompted the monitor. If anyone out there had a similar situation. How long did you have to have the monitor? Forgive me for all of the periods my comma button does not work on this computer lol. Also I'm nervous anxious and excited. I'm so used to the NICU and being there I imagine these emotions are pretty normal? I have so much more to say but on a different subject so look for more of my dicussions because I really appreciate and value everyone's help and advice
Take Care
Katie87
- Dec 22, 2011 3:37 pm
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Thank you everyone. I think my daughter will be fine but I do feel better having the monitor just in case. yes; looking for color and cues is a must. I have seen the scary blueish color and hope to never see it again. Hopefully the pediatrician will take her off after a month or so. Take care everyone
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NathansMom13
- Dec 26, 2011 2:23 am
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We came home with a monitor and I had to stop using it because it gave so many false alarms. Our son used it because he had a trach, not because he was at risk for apnea so it's a lot different for us. It seemed like it never alarmed for a real reason so we had to learn to watch him for cues rather than relying on the monitor.
Laura
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