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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  I am caucasian. We are sure about the baby’s gestational age because we did IVF.  I had a number of complications during pregnancy - no gestational diabetes, but I had vasa previa (which resolved), baby was diagnosed at a late stage with asymmetric IUGR, and a velamentous cord insertion.  We decided to induce at between 38-39 weeks and baby arrived 38 weeks 2 days.

Regarding the incident today - he was about to be released from the nursery and was having a last feeding.  When he was being burped (so not eating), his heart rate dropped to something in the 60s, and his oxygen levels fell.  He self-recovered without intervention.  I was told he would be monitored for another 48 hours but it’s so scary and I worry what might happen when he comes home. [/quote]

We had a very similar situation in the special care nursery at Sibley. We were ready to take DS home and he had one oxygen desaturation and was kept for 4 more days. I know it’s very scary. I was terrified the whole time he was there and terrified to bring him home. In hindsight, the doctors and nurses there are incredible and won’t take any risks with your baby. If he needs to stay trust them, and trust them when he’s ready to go home. They will only send him home when he’s ready. Once my DS was home it felt a lot better to not have the monitors on, you get kind of addicted to their constant feedback. Hugs, this is so stressful but the neonatologists know what they’re doing.[/quote]

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