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Nikki Lee wrote:
>Dear Friends:
> There is a baby in a NICU who is term, 10 pounds, and was delivered by
>cesarean section after he failed to descend. Labor was spontaneous. Turns out
>the cord was wrapped around his feet and legs.
> He has RDS, and possible pneumonia.
> He went s2s today, and immediately dived for the breast. His saturations
>stayed in the 94-100% while he was s2s. He would latch on and suckle for 30
>seconds, and then come off and breathe hard until he'd caught up his oxygen
>level, then he'd dive back to breast. His respiratory rate at best is in the
>60s; in between bouts of breastfeeding it was in the 70s. It is obvious that
>he is working hard to breathe.
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If we have babies like this, we get someone (mum or nurse) to hold the
end of an oxygen tube over the baby's face or even put nasal prongs in?
--
Merewyn Janson
RN, RM
Australian Breastfeeding Association counsellor ('98)
Redbank Plains, Queensland, Australia
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
- unknown
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