Just check my thinking - wheezy toddler

[charitymum]

He is a year and previously diagnosed as happy wheezer after winter in and out hospital needing 02 and nebs. Has a reliever inhaler.2

Has a cold. Currently in cot sleeping a little fitfully but sleeping. His tummy is going and hit noisy. He's had inhaler. Breathing rate 30, colour good, downed a bottle when he woke up hour ago. Am I ok to leave him? Seems ok but I have sleep deprived my head on and would welcome second opinion!

Hope he's ok.

Might be a bit late to reply now - but if he has a good colour ( lips / fingertips normal ) i would say yes ok to let him sleep . But uf too wheezy to talk etc - then needs assessment . Hope you all get some sleep tonight !

Hi there. My son who is 5 has asthma and other breathing problems and has spent a lot of time in and out of hospital. We have a little oxygen sats monitor at home which cost about £50 from amazon. It is very accurate, we have tested it against hospital and ambulance ones before. I wish we got it earlier as it would have saved many nights of stress and indecision and we would have got emergency help sooner on many occasions. When you have a wheezy child you almost get used to it and think their breathing is normal when often it is not and they need urgent care. Basically if his sats drop below 92 we know to call 999. Generally if they are working harder to breath at all and you are seeing any of these; more movement of chest or tummy, base of neck going in or out, nostrils flaring (very bad!) or head rocking back (also very bad!) it is time to call 999. Good luck. So so stressful when your child can't get their breath. x