Question
The children’s hospital took an X-ray and the doctor said the baby has neonatal pneumonia and needs to be hospitalized. They also mentioned it’s serious. We’re not comfortable leaving our child in their care, especially since the baby is only 20 days old.
Answer
Neonatal severe pneumonia is indeed serious. Severe pneumonia can lead to heart failure, which is life-threatening! Newborns in the hospital are not accompanied by parents, as is the case with all neonatal hospitalizations across the country, mainly due to concerns about cross-infection. Medical staff are on 24-hour duty. Your child has shown symptoms like bubbling sounds and nasal congestion, which indicate that they indeed have pneumonia. Cough reflexes in the neonatal period are not prominent because they lack the strength to cough, but this does not mean their condition isn’t serious! After severe pneumonia, there usually won’t be any sequelae. Regular treatment takes about two weeks, and the cost varies between level three A hospitals and level two hospitals. It will at least cost a few thousand yuan.