Health officials and medical studies agree that to minimise periods of oxygen desaturation, newborn babies should be transported in a lie - flat system which is the healthiest way for them to travel especially on longer journeys. (jane-uk.com)
This can challenge the infant's ability to coordinate sucking, swallowing, pausing and breathing, resulting in oxygen desaturation and stress. (medela.com)
This is because a baby's ability to keep their head held up is not fully developed, meaning their head can flop down and restrict the airways causing oxygen desaturation.» (jane-uk.com)