apnea

Posted By Jenise on November 22, 1998 at 20:04:18:







my nephew was born 2 mths premature in a German hopital. He is now in a military hospital.  He is currently six weeks old and has been having apnea spells twice a day for five weeks.  The doctors told the parents if he has not had any spells for 7-14 days they will send him home with out a monitor. The parents and child will have to be sent back to the states to put him on a monitor and the dr's don't want to send them back. The parents are very concerned and afraid to take him home without a monitor.  Should they be concerned or will he be okay without a monitor.  If you can help me - I'd greatly appreciate it.