We loved Nile's pediatrician (Emily Vigour) so much that we decided to keep her for Evie. She had her first well baby check-up on Wednesday, 9/28. She was completely healthy and happy. She even spiced up the appt by puking down the front of Kyle's white shirt in the middle of the appt. Haha.
Our biggest concern going into the appt was whether or not Dr. Vigour would approve a prescription for a hospital grade apnea monitor. Given our fears about SIDS, it was extremely important that we get the machine for our peace of mind. In fact, Kyle and I had previously been taking turns staying awake with Evie in our arms, in 2-3 hour shifts. The lack of sleep was killing us. Thank God, Dr. Vigour easily approved the prescription, and the wheels started turning immediately. Unfortunately, there was a lot of back and forth between my insurance company and the monitoring company, so we had to wait to get the monitor on Friday. No matter what, things are so much easier now that we have it. Yes, there are false alarms, but the overall peace of mind is worth it.
The monitor itself keeps track of high and low heart rate, as well as apnea (no breathing) episodes. So far, we've only gotten false alarms due to loose cords or misplaced leads. We've also learned that you have to turn the monitor off prior to burping Evie because the patting will trigger the high heart rate alarm. Now that we've had it about a month, we're much better at operating everything smoothly.
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