oxygen deprivation and obpi

[Josiah's mom]

Hi, it's me again. So many questions, so much to find out. My son was without oxygen for about 4 to 5 minutes during delivery. He was able to start breathing again very soon and his color returned quickly. Also, he had two seizures the first night and second night after he was born, both in which he stopped breathing. I was just wondering if anyone else experienced this with their children or themselves and what effects this had. The doctors of course tell us that we have to wait and see. I know that everyone is different but there has to be something that someone can say, right? He's five weeks old and is eating fine, is able to focus on us, can hold his head up a little. He seems so "normal" but we've heard that babies can all seem normal for a time and then around eight months or so is when you start to see what damage was done. It hurts so much because when I had appointments with my doctor I asked about the use of forceps and cerebral palsy and he said there was little worry. And now knowing that something might be wrong with him. I don't know. I hate to think about it. And why do they use forceps anyway unless it is an absolute emergency. If they have enough time to get the forceps together and do what they need to do, don't they have enough time to set up for a cesarean? You would think that the use of forceps indicates that there are problems with the baby coming down and maybe they should do something else. I hate all of this but am happy there are people who understand.
Thanks again,
Sarah

[m&mmom]

Sarah,
Matthew was without oxygen for about the same time or a little longer. He was stuck for about 10-16 minutes before the was out also. He was blue when they put him on my stomach and left him there. Then they took him over to the other table and needed to give him oxygen. He was 10lbs 6oz and his lungs were not fully developed. His phrenic nerve was also paralyzed so he wasn't taking in enough oxygen. Although Matthew is where he should be we were told we would need to have him watched until he was between the ages of 5-10 to see if any problems are developing.
Cindy