Baby Intubation and Development - Breathing and Cranial Suture Midlines.
Jan 19, 2024
As you know, I work with a lot of children that have had time in the NICU. Not all NICU stays are dealing with respiratory distress however, they do usually involve facial pinning. I would like to start discussions of milestone availability and facial/cranial interruptions of development.
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Many of you know, that I can 'see' or notice the movement presence of devices that impede movement during the application. A baby's body can remain in the situation - long after the device has been removed.
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I do want to stress that medical intervention is necessary and shouldn't be avoided or have a sense of guilt around the course of actions taken to save your child's life. I would like to make this information more available so that you can take the steps needed to bring back movement into your child's life.
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Let's look at intubation.
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Your child breathing is now being forced through an endotracheal tube (ET). This tubing goes through the mouth and into the airway. I
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