Baby on home oxygen

[abbiexo]

My son was born at 32 weeks and has back to back admissions with bronchiolitis and always needed help with his breathing while admitted.
he has now been discharged with home oxygen that he has to be on all the time. I feel like I’m stuck in one room with him… sounds so silly but am I allowed to take him into the kitchen with me to make dinner or his bottle as I know obviously being on oxygen is a hazard etc.
I just don’t know what to do because his only 4 months and needs help getting to sleep or is just generally unsettled. I have a 3 year old too so I feel like I can’t move around the house like I normally would. Just wanted to know if anyone has been in a similar situation and how you worked around the oxygen? X

https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/premature-birth/helping-your-premature-baby-breathe-home

Oxygen makes things burn more easily, so it’s important to:

• avoid smoking or using e-cigarettes nearby
• keep away from candles, including birthday cake candles
• avoid flammable liquids or oil-based products, such as aerosols or Vaseline
• store oxygen cylinders at least 6 feet away from cookers and heaters
• have working smoke alarms in your home
• tell your local fire service that you have oxygen at home
• check your smoke alarms to make sure they are working properly.

You will need to tell your home and car insurance companies that you are using oxygen at home and when travelling. Tell your electricity company if you have a concentrator machine so they can reconnect you quickly if there’s a power cut. You may be able to get a refund through your oxygen supplier for the electricity the concentrator uses. A member of the healthcare team will visit you regularly at home to support you after you’ve received the equipment. You can read more about home oxygen on the NHS and Bliss websites. Firstly congratulations on having your baby home and l hope they are fully well soon . l used to be a Paediatric Community nurse and let me reassure you it is perfectly safe to use Oxygen at home as long as you follow the guidelines . Wishing you all the best OP

Thank you for all the info. Xx

So could I put him in a sling and make dinner with the oxygen being over a metre away from us? I know it’s sounds so silly but I just cant find anywhere that says about it

These guidelines are from the NHS site
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/home-oxygen-treatment/

• Do keep the room you are using the device in well ventilated
• install fire alarms and smoke detectors in your home and make sure they're working
• tell your local fire brigade that you have oxygen at home who can then arrange a free fire safety check
• keep your device at least 3 metres away from any appliances that use an open flame, such as a gas cooker or gas fire
• keep your device at least 1.5 metres away from other electrical appliances, such as a television, hair dryer or heat sources, such as radiators or electrical heaters
• Don’t smoke, or let anyone smoke near you, when using your device – also smoking will make your oxygen therapy far less effective
• do not use flammable liquids, such as cleaning fluid, paint thinner or aerosols when using your device
• do not use oil-based emollients, such as Vaseline, when using your device as this can be a fire risk – your care team or pharmacist should be able to recommend alternative products

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/home-oxygen-treatment/

How are you both getting on now @abbiexo?

Are you able to move around a bit more?