New Mom Woke To Find Baby ‘Blue and Cold’—She Knew Exactly What To Do
Summary
A new mother in Missouri woke up to find her 3-week-old baby blue and not breathing. She performed infant CPR and helped her daughter start breathing again before they got to the hospital, where the baby was diagnosed with a brief unexplained medical event.Key Facts
- Layna Wells is the mother of a 3-week-old daughter named Stevie.
- Around 7 a.m., Wells found her baby blue, cold, and not breathing.
- Wells performed CPR by giving back blows and chest compressions.
- After CPR, the baby began breathing and opened her eyes but did not cry until over an hour later at the hospital.
- Doctors diagnosed the baby with a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE), which is different from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
- BRUE incidents usually do not increase the risk of sudden infant death.
- Wells did CPR imperfectly but effectively, and doctors advised her to repeat the same actions if needed.
- Wells hopes her story encourages other parents to learn infant CPR.
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