Kintropy In Action

The other night was one of those rare times when the house was quiet. Both children had gone to sleep by nine o'clock. No emergencies or buzzers sounded as I waited for ten pm when I give Hannah a medication and start her night feed. I did this and quickly made my way through my bed routine. I laid down and worked on relaxing for sleep. This usually takes me a half hour. Everything remained quiet.

I started to fall into rem sleep. Suddenly, I heard "Beep, beep, Beep, Beep!" It was Hannah's pulse oximeter which monitors her oxygen levels and heart rate.

I jumped out of bed and ran to Hannah's room. The monitor had stopped beeping, and the numbers were all in great ranges. They were not even close to dipping or surging levels. I checked Hannah's feeding pump and her foot probe setting; then I went back to bed.

I started to fall into rem sleep again. Suddenly, I heard "Beep, beep, Beep, Beep!"

I jumped out of bed and ran to Hannah's room. The monitor had stopped beeping, and the numbers were all in great ranges. They are not even close to dipping or surging levels. I checked Hannah's feeding pump and her foot probe setting. I unseated the probe cable and reattached it. I changed the tape on the foot probe.

Then I went back to bed. This cycle repeated 5 more times. I gave up, grabbed a pillow, and slept on Hannah's floor next to the pulse oximeter. I decided the machine was lonely and needed my constant presence.

--Mom