Question
How long is the monitoring for newborn asphyxia?
Answer
In Taiwan, the monitoring time for newborn asphyxia usually requires at least two weeks. This is because asphyxia can lead to severe complications such as aspiration pneumonia, liver, brain, and heart damage, seizures, and coma. If the baby’s asphyxia is mild and there are no complications, the hospital stay may be shorter. However, if the baby develops severe complications, the hospital stay may need to be extended, and longer periods of observation and treatment may be required.