We just had our first child August 6th. Pregnancy was completely normal. Full term +2 days. About 5 hrs after he was born, the doctors took him from our room so we could get some well deserved rest. Shortly after, a doctor informed us that he was having a slight problem breathing. It seems that every now and then he "holds" his breath for 3-7 seconds. Also, he wouldnt take to the breast when trying to nurse. He doesnt seem to suck. They tried to use a syringe to feed him, but he wouldnt actually swallow, he just seemed to garggle the formula.
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The past couple days have been very hectic. They have since transferred him to NICU, and have run a gauntlet of tests. MRI's, EKG's, EEG's, Spinal Taps, Genetic blood tests, Blood sugar tests...... And yet everything still comes back totally normal. His breathing has gotten considerably better, along with his heartrate. (115-140 bm) He hasnt had an apnea alarm in 2 days now. I can feel a slight compression in his mouth, but no suction. The other thing that i noticed is that his tongue quivers very quickly every so often. Any ideas/comments/concerns/questions? Is it just a transitional process thats just taking him a little longer to work out, or is the specialist team missing something?
