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Bronchiolitis low oxygen 1 year old

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AmalFish · 18/04/2025 00:22

Hi everyone,
My 1 year old has had bronchiolitis all week, she had some tugging and wheezing over the last few days that have been managed at home with gp visits to monitor her stats etc. She was getting much better today, fever had broken, no wheezing, less vomiting, more feed etc. Her oxygen when she was awake was 99%. Now she’s asleep it’s between 86 and 94% but most of the time it’s hovering at 89. her breathing seems fine, it’s slow not rapid, it’s not shallow, there’s no tugging or wheeze. If I hadn’t checked her oxygen i wouldn’t worry- do I take her to a+e or se show she is in the morning and back to the GP? She had stats around 89/90 last night and like I mentioned she was totally fine (actually much better than she’s been all week) during the day.

Any advice?
Thank you very much.

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Frostynoman · 18/04/2025 00:25

Those sats are too low. Phone 111 but I’d be taking them in for that x

Perpetualstateofchaos · 18/04/2025 01:19

Both my ds has this I was told anything under 92 required oxygen. As it is overnight it's dropping is Dd lying flat?
I'd definitely phone 111 at a minimum regardless.
I feel for you I spent many sleepless nights watching my boys.

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AmalFish · 18/04/2025 03:19

we were admitted on oxygen 😭 i’ve had to leave her sister (her twin) at home for the first time without me since they were born. Her chest was clear when the doctor checked her, what can cause such low oxygen?

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AmalFish · 18/04/2025 03:28

I’ve never been in this position and i’m terrified. Is it routine to be admitted for oxygen for rsv? Does it mean she’s at risk of anything really serious? how worried should i be?

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burntoutnurse · 18/04/2025 04:15

Paeds nurse here.

very normal to be admitted for RSV or bronch.

rsv is upper respiratory so could explain why chest seems clear, hopefully she will be better in a few days, it can be quite scary

BryantVibes · 18/04/2025 04:24

Hello! Just to say this happened to my daughter who is 13 now, a lot, she caught RSV around the age of 1. Then from 1 til about 2.5-3 would get viral wheeze with colds. This often meant visits to A&E steroids, oxygen etc and stays in hospital. When she was 2.5 a respiratory consultant but her on an orange inhaler and this really helped - the episodes actually stopped! Then about 7 she was weaned off the inhalers. We also had blue inhalers in hospital a lot of puffs then worked downwards.

it’s very common but it’s important to do what you did and keep an eye of SATS. Please look after yourself too I remember it being a stressful time. Oh a friend of mine her son got given montelukast not an inhaler like we did.

Frostynoman · 18/04/2025 10:56

Well done for taking her in. How is she now? Has she had a chest x-ray?

TomatoSandwiches · 18/04/2025 11:05

My DD was admitted for RSV at 5 months old, she spent 3 nights in on IV antibiotics and oxygen, babies this young just need that little bit of extra support for a short while and then they bounce back.
Try not to panic.

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AmalFish · 18/04/2025 12:15

BryantVibes · 18/04/2025 04:24

Hello! Just to say this happened to my daughter who is 13 now, a lot, she caught RSV around the age of 1. Then from 1 til about 2.5-3 would get viral wheeze with colds. This often meant visits to A&E steroids, oxygen etc and stays in hospital. When she was 2.5 a respiratory consultant but her on an orange inhaler and this really helped - the episodes actually stopped! Then about 7 she was weaned off the inhalers. We also had blue inhalers in hospital a lot of puffs then worked downwards.

it’s very common but it’s important to do what you did and keep an eye of SATS. Please look after yourself too I remember it being a stressful time. Oh a friend of mine her son got given montelukast not an inhaler like we did.

this is actually one of my fears as one of my sons had viral induced wheezing when he was around -8 months and it wore us out. After being referred it’s now controlled with inhalers and daily antihistamines but with the twins I was so so desperate not to go down the same route- not that i have any choice.

Did anyone else’s child develop viral induced wheezing after getting rsv/bronchiolitis as a baby?

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AmalFish · 18/04/2025 12:16

Frostynoman · 18/04/2025 10:56

Well done for taking her in. How is she now? Has she had a chest x-ray?

no x ray, just oxygen and observation. It mostly dips into the 80s in her sleep. Shes acting totally normal when she’s awake, only thing is she’s taking in less solids, but happy to have milk/play etc.

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BryantVibes · 18/04/2025 14:09

@AmalFish it is stressful and if you know then from how it was with you son then hopefully if it’s the same for this twin you know the signs and how to handle it, it is common for some kids that get RSV to then suffer from viral induced wheezing

OtterMummy2024 · 18/04/2025 22:23

My baby was admitted for two nights with RSV and low O2 when asleep. We're five months on and so far no tendency towards wheeze. It's scary to be admitted (partner and I took turns sleeping in the hospital as only one of us was allowed to stay), first time I'd been apart from my baby & I know how you feel. RSV is sadly very common not fortunately the NHS is very good at treating it. We managed to dodge fluids and antibiotics, just nasal O2 for the first night, and then a mask next to baby's face for the second night.

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