Re: Any advice on needles and a 7 month old?

[Guest guest]

2 thoughts, demand a NICU nurse some down and poke her or switch to weekly SCIG

which avoids the issue of needing vein access. I'd also make sure they are apply

EMLA 2 hours before any sticks, either IV or sub-q to make sure she's good and

numb.

---- S <philippastannard@...> wrote:

> Our little has been on immuglobulin treatments for a few months. She

gets infusions every 4 weeks. My question is this: is it normal for her to be

stuck 5 or 6 times before they can find a vein? Our experiences in the hospital

have been exasperating. Her veins are being ruined, and it seems as though

every time we go back for another infusion it only gets worse. Seeing her in so

much pain makes me want to vomit.

>

> When she was 5 months old, we were in the hospital with her, and they did a

pretty good job of finding the veins (if not on the first try, on the second).

But now they tell us the reason they are having a hard time is because the veins

are all " worn out " . I will say that we are in a different place now... the

pediatric " day hospital " as opposed to the full time pediatric ward.

>

> This last time we made sure she was as hydrated as possible, and as warm as

possible before they tried to place the IV in, but it didn't seem to help much.

>

> I'm not sure if it's a problem of personnel, or a problem of her having small

worn out veins.

>

> any advice?

>

> anything we can do to help reduce her pain/discomfort? We usually give her

sugar water... but she is in so much pain...

>

[Guest guest]

ditto on considering subQ, which does not require IV access. I would also

ask for an ER or NICU nurse or supervisor to do her stick the first time

every time. More than 2 is excessive, especially if this is an every

month thing. Our hospital gets a supervisor after the first failed

stick...

Poor kid.

Mindy

> 2 thoughts, demand a NICU nurse some down and poke her or switch to weekly

> SCIG which avoids the issue of needing vein access. I'd also make sure

> they are apply EMLA 2 hours before any sticks, either IV or sub-q to make

> sure she's good and numb.

>

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> ---- S <philippastannard@...> wrote:

>> Our little has been on immuglobulin treatments for a few months.

>> She gets infusions every 4 weeks. My question is this: is it normal

>> for her to be stuck 5 or 6 times before they can find a vein? Our

>> experiences in the hospital have been exasperating. Her veins are being

>> ruined, and it seems as though every time we go back for another

>> infusion it only gets worse. Seeing her in so much pain makes me want

>> to vomit.

>>

>> When she was 5 months old, we were in the hospital with her, and they

>> did a pretty good job of finding the veins (if not on the first try, on

>> the second). But now they tell us the reason they are having a hard

>> time is because the veins are all " worn out " . I will say that we are in

>> a different place now... the pediatric " day hospital " as opposed to the

>> full time pediatric ward.

>>

>> This last time we made sure she was as hydrated as possible, and as warm

>> as possible before they tried to place the IV in, but it didn't seem to

>> help much.

>>

>> I'm not sure if it's a problem of personnel, or a problem of her having

>> small worn out veins.

>>

>> any advice?

>>

>> anything we can do to help reduce her pain/discomfort? We usually give

>> her sugar water... but she is in so much pain...

>>

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