Hi Ning ,Bubbly and Costa,
Thank you for taking time to provide your advice. It is much appreciated.
I agree with all of you that it best to do carry on the test, but my wife is just battling with me and wants to stop the test as she feels it is causing pain for the baby. I explained to her the reason why she should continue to test, but she is not in the mood to listen. Also the nurses have told her that it is best not to test so many times so she is sticking to that and saying that she does not want to test.
It is very stressful making a decision when each of the parent is not agreeing.
My kid has come off CPAP and is on nasal prongs with 0.01 - 0.05 oxygen. She has reached 40 weeks and this week should be her actual birth date. Talking to the doctor, he says that her nerves have not fully developed and full development will be about 40 - 42 weeks. Also, his view is that since she is still on oxygen, it is best to test her for any issues, as oxygen can be cause for ROP development. He also mentioned that he would prefer to test and be very sure than to just leave it for a long time and test later.
I think I would also prefer to be on the side of caution although I am stressed thinking if I made the right decision.
Costa, Ning Bubbly,
My doc does the test every 10 days, how often did your doctor do it ?
Thank you for taking time to provide your advice. It is much appreciated.
I agree with all of you that it best to do carry on the test, but my wife is just battling with me and wants to stop the test as she feels it is causing pain for the baby. I explained to her the reason why she should continue to test, but she is not in the mood to listen. Also the nurses have told her that it is best not to test so many times so she is sticking to that and saying that she does not want to test.
It is very stressful making a decision when each of the parent is not agreeing.
My kid has come off CPAP and is on nasal prongs with 0.01 - 0.05 oxygen. She has reached 40 weeks and this week should be her actual birth date. Talking to the doctor, he says that her nerves have not fully developed and full development will be about 40 - 42 weeks. Also, his view is that since she is still on oxygen, it is best to test her for any issues, as oxygen can be cause for ROP development. He also mentioned that he would prefer to test and be very sure than to just leave it for a long time and test later.
I think I would also prefer to be on the side of caution although I am stressed thinking if I made the right decision.
Costa, Ning Bubbly,
My doc does the test every 10 days, how often did your doctor do it ?