For those of you who were wondering about the "box" attached to our dear son, here are some photos of it. It monitors his heart rate and breathing. If he pauses breathing for more than 20 seconds, it will beep. If his heart rate goes too high or too low, it will beep. If the sticky leads come unstuck from his chest, then it beeps. We have gotten used to having it. Its not so easy to just pick him up and carry him around the house like we can with Simone. But soon enough (one or two months) we can say goodbye to his leash and he will be free. It will be a bittersweet day because it is very comforting to have, knowing it will warn us if he has an apnea (lung) or bradycardia (heart) episode.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Winter's monitor FYI
For those of you who were wondering about the "box" attached to our dear son, here are some photos of it. It monitors his heart rate and breathing. If he pauses breathing for more than 20 seconds, it will beep. If his heart rate goes too high or too low, it will beep. If the sticky leads come unstuck from his chest, then it beeps. We have gotten used to having it. Its not so easy to just pick him up and carry him around the house like we can with Simone. But soon enough (one or two months) we can say goodbye to his leash and he will be free. It will be a bittersweet day because it is very comforting to have, knowing it will warn us if he has an apnea (lung) or bradycardia (heart) episode.
thanks for explaining! a lesson for those who've never seen it. I also love the little cookie monster eyes poking out (printed on the diaper). So cute. (One time Fletcher got out of his crib and went to get his mommy because he realized he didn't have the right diaper on, and he made her get the one with both cookie monster and elmo. then he went back to bed.)
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