Low oxygen sats when sleeping?

[behappy1736]

DS 5 has a cold is very congested and cough.
Mild croup virus as diagnosed by doc yesterday.
He's asleep and I checked his oxygen sats with my pulse oximeter and they came up as 92/93/94.
We woke him up and they went up to 99.
Spoke to 111 doctor who said sats do drop when sleeping and didn't seem concerned 🤷🏻‍♀️
I'm just quite anxious.

Yes they do! My daughter was in hospital overnight once with broncholitis they dropped to 89 we panicked they brought oxygen out then apparently they do dip in sleep

Also how come you have one of those at home? I wouldn’t worry op- signs of problems with oxygen is usually their ribs suck in and tummy breaths faster. Also the little gap below their neck sucks in.
or the obvious blue lips etc

Yep same experience. When my DD was in hospital with asthma, her sats dropped during the night when she was sleeping.

You can buy a pulseox easily for £25 or so.

It’s pretty common for them to drop when someone is resting and quiet.

Mine drop when asleep & are low in the .morning according to health tracker. It's normal according to cardiologist.

Ds has been in hospital quite a few times recently with breathing problems. They have always been happy with 92-94 when sleeping.

With the greatest of respect get rid of the pulse ox. You don’t need one, particularly if you have health anxiety!

Please don't worry. Seriously, don't. Drs will only start to worry and provide o2 support if numbers are consistently below 91 and do not bounce back. It is very scary to see them with lower numbers than normal but it really is not dangerous. We've had 18 admissions to paeds for respiratory things so please do trust me that you don't need to worry at this point - consistently below 91 then take them in to be checked.

I know loads of people who bought them at the height of covid mania, us included. Useful thing to have alongside thermometers etc, they also take your pulse quickly and easily.

The problem with monitors is you have to know how to use them, whether they’re picking up, are their hands or feet cold, is it a good trace. And most importantly looking at the child and not the monitor.