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apneasKatie87 - 03:23am Jan 11, 2012 ESTHello All- My 27 weeker is on a home apnea monitor. We have not had much trouble other then the leads not sticking to her and the alarms sound off letting us know about that. The past two days we have had the apnea alarm go off but she looks fine. She was never really pale or blue at all. Do I just assume this is a false alarm? When we first came home the heart side of the monitor alarmed as if she were having a brady but again she showed no signs of one at all. We are going to the pediatrician tomorrow but just wanted to see if anyone out there had trouble like this with monitors??
liz loschinskey
- Jan 11, 2012 4:26 am
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Geeeesh...I hated our A/B monitor. Those sticky things never stuck and made her alarm all the time. We used the sticky leads and the Velcro lead holder at the same time and it helped.
I stress...can't stress it enough....do not disregard the alarms. Check her, make sure she is breathing. Always check just to make sure.
T kept alarming one day. I changed her leads and everything, she melt alarming. As she's turning blue and O2 absorption was down I got her to the hospital. Good thing.....5 day stay due to RSV.
Never disregard the alarms.
Love and light, Katie,
Liz
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NathansMom13
- Jan 11, 2012 4:42 am
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Sometimes Nathan's monitor would alarm and by the time I got to him he would have corrected himself so I never saw the desat but the alarm would need to be reset before it would go off. But if it keeps happening you might want to call your vendor and see if they can send a tech over to check the machine, it could be a problem with the monitor.
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tucker'smom
- Jan 11, 2012 3:34 pm
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Mom to Tucker (27 weeker, 05/26/06) |
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I know that the false alarms are so aggravating!
We had a pulse ox monitor at home, so we used that more than the apnea monitor. Anytime Tucker moved the chest band would come off and alarm.
A good idea would be to take the leads off, clean them well, and put them back on. Sometimes if the baby is sweating or anything, there won't be a good connection.
I'd check her after every alarm, but you are right to look at your baby, not the machine, to determine if she is really having an issue. I hope your pediatrician can help you to figure out if it's just an equipment issue or if you need to be more worried (as if you could be any more worried, right?).
I agree with Liz and Laura-if it continues to be a problem, call the vendor and see if they have any suggestions.
Good luck!
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Katie87
- Jan 11, 2012 11:25 pm
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Thanks all. I talked to my pediatrician today and we will be getting a download to see if they are actually false alarms. I'm using bandaids as the band is just to big for her and I know it would not be comfortable. We will be having a party the day she is well enough and it's safe enough for her to get off the monitor!!! Take care everyone:)
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liz loschinskey
- Jan 12, 2012 1:41 pm
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hahahahaha...bandaids made me chuckle a bit.
Call the supplier and ask for the sticky sensors, they come off much easier.
Those with the band work wonders.
L&L,
Liz
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Katie87
- Jan 13, 2012 12:49 am
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Liz- that is a great idea  Yes; poor thing is covered in bandaids...
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