WHAT TO DO WHEN THE MONITOR BEEPS

1. Count the beeps and go look at your child.
2. Without touching baby, check for a color change. Turn on a light if you need to.
3. If you see a color change don't wait - this is a real alarm.
   Do mild stimulation - touch baby gently, say their name.
   If beeping continues……
   Do moderate stimulation - shake the baby gently, call their name louder.
   If beeping continues……
   Do vigorous stimulation - pick up baby, supporting the head.
   Shake gently. This is the "shake and shout" for CPR.
   If beeping continues……
   Call for help
   Position the airway
   Look, listen, and feel for breathing
   Do CPR until help arrives, or baby responds.
4. If you check baby and see no change of color, then wait - this may be a false alarm.
   Watch baby. Do not touch. Look for signs of breathing. Keep counting.
   
   • If after 10 seconds, (or 10 beeps) baby still looks nice and pink, gently touch baby. The beeping should stop.
   • If you see baby change color while you are counting, immediately go to step 3.
   • If beeping stops before 10 beeps proceed to step 5.
5. Log all alarms on log sheets.
   Note any significant occurrences in baby's day.
   Note the time of the last feeding.
   Note any medications given the day of the alarm.
   Jot down anything that will help you remember that alarm, and relay what happened to the Cherub Medical clinician and your doctor.

REMEMBER…
Call your Cherub Medical Supply representative if:

• You have questions or problems with your machine that are not solved by consulting the troubleshooting guide in your monitor booklet.
  

• You have to do vigorous stimulation to arouse your child.
• Have an increase in the number of alarms-those with a color change.
• If your child is lethargic or not feeding well.