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Transient techypneaq
Hello doctors
My baby born on 23 aug 2022 using lscs at gestation age of 35 weeks.
Emergency lscs was done due to high bp of mother.
Till now my baby is admitted in nicu
Doctor is giving baby oxygen support as baby saturation level with oxygen is 90-92 .today they try to remove oxygen support the level was going till 80 on room air.
Baby is breathing fast with and without oxygen 65 count per minute.
Doctor is saying baby is having Transient techypnea.
My query to all respected doctor. How long this condition will remain same ..by when the his condition will be normal on room air.
Baby weight at time of birth is 2.46 kg.
Please don't type consult give me some satisfactorily reply.
Hello, TTNB is very common in late Preterm and babies born by lscs…as it is 5 Th day of life..ur doctors must have ruled out pneumonia by doing x ray…they must be taking care of it and 65 respiratory rate is not very high.. baby must get settled in a day or two.. don’t worry…
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If ur baby is tolerating feeds well and no cardiac issues then he will be settling down soon
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Hi, today its 4 - 5 th day of life for the baby. Baby's birth weight is normal for 35weeks. Transient tachypnea of newborn(TTNB) it's quiet common in newborn babies especially in babies born by Lscs and in late preterm babies (34-37weeks). Both the risk factors are present in your baby's case as history given by you. And about TTNB its one of cause of respiratory distress but its not a major problem. It usually subsides by 1 to 5th day of life. Rarely it make take few more days to subside. TTNB can be treated with oxygen support and sometimes Cpap support and very rarely mechanical ventilation. As you already mentioned baby is in NICU no worries. Respective doctors will be monitoring the baby and slowly baby will be weaned off to room air. Even if after 7 to 10days respiratory distress is not settling then other causes to be ruled out.
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TTNB is temporary and minor problem. Don't take tension. Let the baby do well, get discharge from NICU, give timely feeding, immunization as per schedule.
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For anymore doubts consult the neonatologist regarding the newborn baby.
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