Hey ! First-time Mom here. Our baby was born 5 weeks ago at 39 weeks. Right after birth, he was taken to the NICU due to breathing difficulties, low Apgar scores, elevated lactic acid levels, and meconium aspiration. Further testing showed IVH on both sides (grade 3 on the right and grade 2 on the left) so he was transferred to another hospital for therapeutic cooling because there were concerns about HIE.
After the cooling and rewarming process, they administered an MRI and told us they are no longer concerned about HIE. He eventually was able to come off the c-pap and feeding tube and we were discharged after 2 weeks. The current plan is to monitor the IVH in both ventricles and see if there are any impacts as he continues to develop (they seemed most concerned about motor skills).
I’m wondering if any other parents here have had term babies diagnosed with IVH, and if you’d be willing to share your experiences, outcomes or any advice.
Thank you so much 💛