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Bronchiolitis in 2 week old

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Summermum479 · 18/05/2023 21:34

Hi,

My LO is turning 2 weeks tomorrow and on Tuesday we were at A&E with him due to us noticing he was breathing a lot heavier than normal. We were there 3 hours max and he was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis. However at the time his oxygen levels were absolutely fine and because he is still taking his feeds normally and having regular wet nappies, the consultant was happy for us to go home but told us to come back at any time if he got worse (which he hasn’t). Since then I’ve been looking into it and it seems that majority of newborns who get this will eventually be hospitalised, or at least that is all I have seen from other peoples experiences? I’m wondering if anyone has had experience with their LO and bronchiolitis at such a young age that didn’t end up in a stay in the hospital? He is my first and I am just really anxious that he’s going to deteriorate at some point because that is all I have read from other peoples experiences with this? Any replies and reassurance would be much appreciated!

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Justme10 · 18/05/2023 21:51

My DS was older when he had it, he was 1, so I can't answer your question.

But just wanted to offer a hand hold, it's an awful illness and such a stressful time but from my experience the worst of it passes after a few days.

I hope he is feeling better soon Flowers

PeanutCat1 · 18/05/2023 22:55

My DS was diagnosed with bronchiolitis at around 3 weeks old, we were actually at the hospital for a jaundice assessment so completely unrelated but the nurse taking the blood test was slightly concerned by his breathing.

We saw a paediatric doctor who diagnosed him with bronchiolitis but his oxygen was fine and he was drinking well/ lots of wet & dirty nappies etc. we were allowed to go home and he was completely fine, we didn't need to go back to the hospital at all. If the nurse hadn't have flagged his breathing I wouldn't have realised anything was amiss.

All you can do is keep an eye on his breathing/ drinking/ nappies & make sure you know of signs to look out for in case of deterioration. Trust your instincts, If in any doubt whatsoever take straight back to a&e.

It is possible for a young baby to have bronchiolitis and not require a hospital stay. Hope your little one feels better soon, it's frightening when they're poorly at such a young age but it sounds like you're keeping a close eye on him.

EekThreek · 18/05/2023 23:03

My DS had bronchiolitis 4 times between 10 weeks and 15 months. He was admitted and spent 2 nights in hospital the first and third times. The other times he responded well to steroids and recovered at home.

Keep a close eye on his breathing, and go back to the hospital if you're the slightest bit concerned. It's a stressful time, but you'll be surprised what you can cope with!

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Summermum479 · 18/05/2023 23:55

PeanutCat1 · 18/05/2023 22:55

My DS was diagnosed with bronchiolitis at around 3 weeks old, we were actually at the hospital for a jaundice assessment so completely unrelated but the nurse taking the blood test was slightly concerned by his breathing.

We saw a paediatric doctor who diagnosed him with bronchiolitis but his oxygen was fine and he was drinking well/ lots of wet & dirty nappies etc. we were allowed to go home and he was completely fine, we didn't need to go back to the hospital at all. If the nurse hadn't have flagged his breathing I wouldn't have realised anything was amiss.

All you can do is keep an eye on his breathing/ drinking/ nappies & make sure you know of signs to look out for in case of deterioration. Trust your instincts, If in any doubt whatsoever take straight back to a&e.

It is possible for a young baby to have bronchiolitis and not require a hospital stay. Hope your little one feels better soon, it's frightening when they're poorly at such a young age but it sounds like you're keeping a close eye on him.

Thanks so much for the reply @PeanutCat1!

Yes the consultant who saw him basically said if he stops taking feeds/takes less than half, gets a temp or starts turning blue to bring him back in. I was just really concerned that everything I read on this from peoples experiences led to a really poorly baby in hospital and wanted to make sure I wasn’t being too relaxed on the situation and being sent home lol

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Summermum479 · 18/05/2023 23:57

Thanks @EekThreek! any tips on what I should be specifically looking out for?

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notasillysausage · 19/05/2023 06:04

How’s your little one doing this morning? I have been there with my youngest and had hospital stays, it’s a stressful time but they do grow out of it.

Things I noticed with my girl that resulted in hospital stays were noticeably reduced feeding, mottled skin and blue lips, more sleepy than usual. I say trust your instincts and don’t be afraid to get them checked multiple times if you need to. It tends to last around a week with day 5 being the worst, but the cough can linger. Fingers crossed you can ride it out at home.

CloseEncountersOfTheTurdKind · 19/05/2023 08:28

I've had two children hospitalised with bronchiolitis, one at 2 weeks old, one at 18 months. Look out for the tummy sucking in below the ribs when breathing. Hope your little one gets better soon x

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Summermum479 · 19/05/2023 09:48

He seems more or less the same though I am noticing that he is whinging a bit whilst asleep though that could be due to wind as he is a windy baby. It’s just so hard because I took him back in the following day as I was concerned his breathing was more laboured but his oxygen levels were at 100 so they sent us home again. He doesn’t have any blue lips but he is tummy sucking and has been since Monday (albeit only slightly) and the doctors saw this as they pointed it out to me. I just really hope he’s rid of it sooner rather than later ☹️

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Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 00:08

Worried about my two week old granddaughter with bronchiolitis! Admitted to hospital because she wasn’t feeding due to stuffy nose and cough! What will the hospital do overnight? Xx

Maybaby1994 · 03/09/2023 00:11

@Trickyvickyg sorry to hear about your granddaughter! It's really unfair when they're so young to get something like that! My DS didn't end up being admitted to hospital as he seemed to have a mild case of it. I imagine they will be keeping her in over night to monitor her oxygen levels and to ensure she gets back to feeding properly.

Hope she's on the mend soon Flowers

HelpaFriend85 · 03/09/2023 00:15

They’ll keep an eye on her breathing and oxygen levels. they’ll want to make sure she’s coping ok with the virus and still feeding etc. its not a great virus to catch for little ones so they’ll be keeping a close on on her.

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 00:26

Thank you! She’s so little but still feeding and being sick! Hoping her O2 levels are ok! Daughter is in a medical ward waiting to be seen so fingers crossed! 💕🙏

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 00:29

Hi Thank you! Seems to be quite a common cold virus and as Lauren by as they don’t dehydrate th y should get over it 😠 a week or so! Xx

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 01:37

Hi I saw your post dated 5/23 and my Gd Teo weeks ls finding it hard to feed but sleeping and has a wheeze! She’s in hospital with bronchiolitis! What did the paediatrician suggest?

Sensoria · 03/09/2023 01:56

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 01:37

Hi I saw your post dated 5/23 and my Gd Teo weeks ls finding it hard to feed but sleeping and has a wheeze! She’s in hospital with bronchiolitis! What did the paediatrician suggest?

My son has had bronchiolitis and viral wheeze many times and has had several hospital admissions too. The treatment depends on the severity of it, and goes from simple monitoring, to being connected to a machine that blows wet air and oxygen through their nose. It’s only if the breathing doesn’t improve they might need more intervention. They may also need a feeding tube, so that baby can save energy on resting rather than using up energy to feed, and also to avoid the stomach getting too big from feeding and taking space away from the lungs.

It’s a horrible illness but children are so resilient, they bounce back so quickly whilst it’s often the parent who is left traumatised!

Hope she gets well soon.

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 02:13

Thank you so much for your kind response ! Taking the time to reply makes me feel so humble! My daughter is still waiting to be seen by a doctor and May b asked to stay in! The baby is sleeping because of the bronchiolitis and refusing to feed but I’m sure they will resolve this! Thank you🙏

HelpaFriend85 · 03/09/2023 08:31

It’s important after this incident that each time baby catches a cold your daughter keeps an eye. They do grow out of it, the virus that usually causes bronchiolitis is called RSV. I wonder if they could test for it? I’m not sure if your baby is too small for anti viral.

when my DD got it first time she recovered at home: as she got older she got admitted for viral wheeze. Hospital treatment was as described above and steroids and blue inhaler. Eventually when she was about 1.5-2 we were put on an inhaler preventer and a blue one to help. This stopped all exacerbations. At the age of 6 she came off them all entirely.

Sensoria · 03/09/2023 08:37

HelpaFriend85 · 03/09/2023 08:31

It’s important after this incident that each time baby catches a cold your daughter keeps an eye. They do grow out of it, the virus that usually causes bronchiolitis is called RSV. I wonder if they could test for it? I’m not sure if your baby is too small for anti viral.

when my DD got it first time she recovered at home: as she got older she got admitted for viral wheeze. Hospital treatment was as described above and steroids and blue inhaler. Eventually when she was about 1.5-2 we were put on an inhaler preventer and a blue one to help. This stopped all exacerbations. At the age of 6 she came off them all entirely.

That’s what we’ve got right now. DS is 2.5 and every single cold he has ever had has led to bronchiolitis or viral wheeze. He is developing a viral wheeze right now actually, hence why I was up at 2am!

He is now on a brown inhaler too, and my fear is he has asthma (I read that if a brown inhaler helps, which I think it does but too early to tell, it’s more likely to be asthma), but reassuring that your daughter had a brown inhaler and still grew out of it.

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 09:18

Thank you! She’s been diagnosed with RSV and the only worry is she vomits after her feed! Her obs were ok 97%saturated no temp. Hope she doesn’t need feeding tube! Exhausted worrying but trust what you’ve said! Xx

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 09:27

Yes they’re still monitoring her vomiting after feeding! Did other tests COvid etc but she has RSV so they know what they’re dealing with! Hopefully she gets over this quickly! Thank you for your response! X

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 11:28

How long will the hospital keep two week old baby with RSV in for! She keeps bringing up her feed but stats seem ok! Worried sick !! Please give me some reassurance!! Xx

Maybaby1994 · 03/09/2023 11:30

@Trickyvickyg it entirely depends on the baby and how they're dealing with the illness. I know it's a worrying time but she is in the best place for her, they will be keeping a very close eye on her

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 11:31

Thank you! She’s so little looks a good colour and three other babies admitted with same virus!

Trickyvickyg · 03/09/2023 11:36

My two week old granddaughter in hospital with RSV keeping her in ! How long will this virus take to clear? Xx

Maybaby1994 · 03/09/2023 11:37

@Trickyvickyg I'm not sure if you're trying to start your own thread on this or not but you keep replying on the original post instead?

Please see the above responses as many of us have replied to you already.

Hope your granddaughter is on the mend soon!

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