Re: Needing help with baby Alvin
Originally Posted by
Alvin4
Hello, I’ve had alvin for about a week now he just hit 5 weeks old and opened his eyes a couple days ago.. He’s been doing great eating about 3ml ( 1cc syringe ) peeing and pooping on his own and normally.. Well yesterday I wanted to try the 3cc syringe and didn’t notice it comes out way faster than it should, I didn’t notice anything come out of his nose but I wiped his face and flipped him over anyways to be safe, waited a few minutes and went back to the 1cc to finish his feeding as he was still hungry.. we finished up his feeding wiped him down and put him back on the heating pad, I could hear a slight clicking but faintly and not with each breath. Today we woke up as usual he’s not sleeping with his mouth open, still eating his same amount and sleeping fine but there’s still that faint sound right before he gets to sleep and then it goes completely away.. He’s been doing so good and I’ve grown to become attached so I’m starting to feel as if I’m failing if he’s sick ... what else should I look out for?? Is it possible he has pneumonia?
Thank you..
A "rush" of formula, choking on formula does not always lead to AP.
Some babies will have a slight temporary "click" especially after being fed.
A decrease / loss of appetite normally is the first thing that goes hand in hand with aspiration pneumonia.
That being said if you want to "test" to be sure his clicking is not consistent, cradle his chest area up to your
ear like you would a phone and listen to hear if it's continuous with each breath.
Another way to check for (faint) continuous clicking is to place baby down in a deep Tupperware or plastic type
container, the container will amplify the sound.
Antibiotics although life saving when necessary can be hard on these babies systems, one does not want to
administer antibiotics unless it is absolutely necessary.
Step-N-Stone
State Licensed
Wildlife Master Rehabilitator