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Apnea monitor

An apnea monitor uses a belt around the baby's chest to monitor the heart rate and breathing of the baby. The monitor has an alarm that activates if the baby stops breathing or the heart rate drops.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience

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A 41-year-old member asked:
Who should rent an apnea monitor?
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Can an apnea monitor be used with my 6 month old?
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A 26-year-old female asked:
My 2 month olds apnea monitor is constantly going off showing a BPM of 234 and higher mainly when she is calm and resting. Should i be worried?
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Why would someone need a full sleep study after having a home apnea monitor study that showed sleep apnea?
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Nicu said to use apnea monitor from discharge to 6 month old. Do I need to leave him on it while I am in the room?
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A 27-year-old female asked:
9 week old was sleeping on my chest when apnea monitor went off. Picked her up off of me - she seemed stiff but then woke right up. What was this?
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A 27-year-old female asked:
2 month old baby's sleep apnea monitor goes off more when she lays on my chest. Why?
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A 23-year-old male asked:
What are the different methods/devices used to detect and monitor Apnea of Prematurity in hospital Neonatal ICU (NICU)?
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A 36-year-old member asked:
If you wear a monitor for sleep apnea how will it record not breathing?
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Can I use an spo2 oxygen monitor, the type I can wear at night. To get an idea if I have sleep apnea?
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