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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken To Prevent Oxygen Levels Going Low?

Hi, my baby has rsv we have been in hospital for 6 day and now out doing hospital on the home whenre my baby is checked 2 times during the day, she is 3 months old. She was born 6 weeks early and currenty weighs 5kg. She is still on o2 and everyday they are dropping it. They check her saturation whike here, but whatn are the thing I need to look for to make sure her o2 sats arnt too low? Thanks
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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accepted O2 sat is above 94 and freq suction to keep the airway clean, proper positioning the baby as well thickened feeds can help her. She needs all immunization including for RSV.
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What Are The Precautions To Be Taken To Prevent Oxygen Levels Going Low?

accepted O2 sat is above 94 and freq suction to keep the airway clean, proper positioning the baby as well thickened feeds can help her. She needs all immunization including for RSV.