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What Causes Purple Discoloration On The Neck Of A Newborn?
Hello my granddaughter was born February 28, after a hr been born her neck down was supper purple. We ask why they said surculation it had been a almost 2 hrs and still purple. She didn t cry when born not once did I here he cry not even the next day. She was asleep all day. Well today she stop breathing turn the same purple and nothing my daughter buzz the nurse they didn t come right away but my daughter took baby moved her around nothing she started rubbing her back as she started to breath. They just check her oxygen nd pulse said she fine. did nothing they said call me if it happens agian . It happened agian with in a 2 hr window the nurse check her said agian call me if it happens again but the nurse seen her noise nd mouth were still purple so then they took her to ICU. Know my question is the only things that were done is a respiratory, pulse,and oxygen monitor is being done. They did check to see if she had a infection, suger that came out ok the bacteria test won t be back for 2 day s. A throat and noise Dr did a camra down her throat that came out fine. There going to release the baby tomorrow they don t know why she stop breathing twice. What text can my daughter ask for to be done?? Her monitor has gone off quite a bit but they say it s nothing to worry about they come check the baby turn it off nd leave. Please tell me what else text can I ask the hospital to do before my granddaughter is discharged nd it happens on there almost 3 hrs drive back home..
Hello and Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor'. I have read your query and here is my advice. The skin color that you describe on your granddaughter can be very dark on the neck(and head), especially when there has been delay in delivery of the shoulders after the birth of the head. The coloring disappears spontaneously in a few days. Brief periods(a few seconds) of not breathing are common in normal full-term infants. Periods of not breathing for more than 15 seconds can happen in normal newborns. If the hospital felt your baby was stable and healthy, then there are no more tests that need to be done. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help. Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP
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What Causes Purple Discoloration On The Neck Of A Newborn?
Hello and Welcome to Ask A Doctor . I have read your query and here is my advice. The skin color that you describe on your granddaughter can be very dark on the neck(and head), especially when there has been delay in delivery of the shoulders after the birth of the head. The coloring disappears spontaneously in a few days. Brief periods(a few seconds) of not breathing are common in normal full-term infants. Periods of not breathing for more than 15 seconds can happen in normal newborns. If the hospital felt your baby was stable and healthy, then there are no more tests that need to be done. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help. Arnold Zedd, MD, FAAP