Got it... I agree that I might still take her in. I know how hard it is to tell, though. Some of my friends with kids 6 and 7 years old who have been dealing with asthma/ breathing issues for years still question every incident . Sometimes they bring then in and it's nothing, sometimes they think it's nothing and it turns out to be a big deal.
If you go in and have then check her O2 levels it can give you piece of mind.
So I'm totally not a doctor, but based on that video and how my doctor reacted to retractions less intense than that, I would have her checked out. Even if they decide it isn't a huge deal, you will have done piece of mind. Good luck, hon!
Poor thing! Breathing issues are so scary. After looking at the video I'd take her in or at minimum call after hours. That seems like a lot of retraction.
Something similar happened when Bridget was a newborn. Around two weeks old, she was breathing rapidly and having retractions. I had thought she was breathing funny, but I thought it was a newborn thing. Her pedi also heard a murmur and was concerned. She sent us for an X-Ray, which didn't show anything wrong. Pedi then sent us to a cardiologist who did an echocardiogram, which showed that she had pulmonary hypertension. Basically, her lungs hadn't opened up like they are supposed to after a baby is born and she had high blood pressure inside her lungs. Her o2 levels were good, she was feeding and growing normally, so the cardiologist wanted to wait and see if it would improve on its own. Luckily, it did after a couple of weeks. The pressure in her lungs went down and her breathing be me normal. The cardiologist had no idea what caused this and in fact had never seen a case like Bridget's before. It was a scary couple of weeks and I hope you guys don't have to go through this with Ruby.
Sending good thoughts! I watched the video too and if she were my baby, I'd have her looked at. I'm not a doctor or a nurse but I'd be nervous. I'd get her checked just so I could know for sure.
Post by LiveLoveLearn on Feb 7, 2014 20:08:46 GMT -5
Aw, lots of good thoughts her way! I would agree after seeing that video that should probably take her in. If it were a patient I was seeing I would suggest her being seen. If anything for your own piece I mind so you can sleep.
I would take her in based on that video. I'm not familiar with what exactly retractions look like, but I think that looks concerning. I hope she feels much better soon.
Phones almost dead. At er now. Pedi said radiologist never read it, at least by 8. We went ahead and came to hospital because it was still bad. Resident is talking to staff now- will probably repeat X-ray and go from there. O2 is 100%, which is a relief. Everyone saw the retractions and agreed it wasn't normal. Will update when I can! Thanks so much guys.
Phones almost dead. At er now. Pedi said radiologist never read it, at least by 8. We went ahead and came to hospital because it was still bad. Resident is talking to staff now- will probably repeat X-ray and go from there. O2 is 100%, which is a relief. Everyone saw the retractions and agreed it wasn't normal. Will update when I can! Thanks so much guys.
That's great about her oxy levels. I hope you get answers soon. Hugs a d prayers for you and ruby,
So glad her oxygen levels were so awesome. I hope they have some answers for you about why she's working so hard. Thanks for the update and good luck! Sending lots of good thoughts to you and Ruby!
We're on our way home. Her echo was normal, thank goodness. Just a couple weird but still normal things on it. Her lungs are hyperexpanded and they said their best guess at this point is the beginning stages of some sort of viral infection. I still am not going to be able to sleep since they said if that's the case that it will probably get worse still and to bring her back. :/ one dr said they were going to watch her overnight, but they decided since her o2 was ok when she fell asleep (slept through the whole echo!) that she was ok. Sigh... Stress through the roof!!
Your update is the first thing I came online to check! The fact that her O2 was 100% is awesome - hopefully that put your mind at ease a little. I'm glad you brought her in - breathing issues are fucking scary.