You’ll be able to tell if you continue reading that I’m a very anxious first time mum!
My son is 13 months old. I have an owlet sock that he wears during the night which reads his bpm and his oxygen levels. When he’s awake his bpm is usually anywhere between 130bpm-150bpm when he’s asleep it’s usually slows down and drops down to between 98bpm-120bpm. He had his 1 year vaccinations on Monday and now he’s awake bpm is sitting at about 111bpm which seems to not change when he falls asleep? Is this anything that i should be concerned about? He is acting completely normal. Thanks in advance if anyone can answer this!
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Heart rate for babies and toddlers is typically on the higher range compared to adults. If he's behaving normally and feeling ok - I wouldnt stress too much about it. Speak to your GP if you are still concerned, but pretty sure it is fine.
As long as he is fine in himself and eating, drinking, weeing as normal then I wouldn’t worry too much however no harm in a trip to GP just to put your mind at ease. I get why you are worrying though. My little girl was 8 weeks old when we found out she had a VSD in her heart. We found out after her 8 week jabs and ended up going to A&E because her breathing seemed funny. She is now a happy and healthy 4 year old. She has regular check ups with a cardiologist about the VSD but we’ve been told it will hopefully close on its own.
Unless there’s a specific reason for the owlet sock then maybe get rid of it? I found things like that just made my anxiety worse because I would fixate on the readings and then the slightest difference I would like hyper focus on it and convince myself something was wrong.
Thank you. Everything seems to be back to normal now. Thank you for taking the time to reply. I’m glad your daughter is a healthy happy 4 year old. Being a mum is terrifying!
It really is. I’ve always been anxious, particularly when it comes to my own health and then when I had my daughter it was like the anxiety was through the roof overnight! x
Owlet socks and similar are only valuable for specific health conditions that might need monitoring Otherwise their only function appears to be to create parental anxiety. You don’t mention if your toddler has a condition. If not, ditch the sock and the anxiety and enjoy your child
Children's health issues should ge dealt with by someone with relevant experience, this forum is aimed at adult heart issues so you really should see you GP, health visitor or call 111
For a child of your son's age those readings look to be within the normal range. Don't forget that the ranges for children are different from those of an adult and will vary during the day just as yours does.If you are at all concerned contact your GP or nurse at your surgery. If the owlet is needed for a particular condition your son has, that's fine. However, things like that can feed anxiety, so they are not always a good idea. Listening to a baby monitor can be bad enough, but they are actually reassuring rather than alarming, so can be a better choice.
Have you been advised to use this sock by a health professional?
There is a recent thread from an adult using a fitbit which gave worrying results. There were many replies, all saying the fitbit is unreliable and to get rid of it.
I hope this is a case of TMI from the sock. Ignore it and have fun with your lovely boy. As everyone tells you, they grow up too fast!
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