"Is there anything more terrifying than seeing your kiddo not be able to breathe??" Isabel wrote on Instagram
Credit: Isabel Sofia Roloff/Instagram
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- Isabel Roloff shared that her son Mateo was taken to the emergency room after struggling to breathe due to RSV
- Mateo’s oxygen levels dropped to 80, and his heart rate spiked to 180 during the frightening incident
- Isabel expressed gratitude for Mateo’s recovery
Jacob and Isabel Roloff are sharing a scary situation that happened to their son over the weekend.
In a post on her Instagram, Isabel shared that her son Mateo Tomás, 4, had gone to the emergency room over the weekend after she witnessed him being unable to breathe.
"My sweet boy came down with RSV and it sent us to the ER last night with his oxygen as low as 80 and his heart rate as high as 180," Isabel wrote in her caption. "Is there anything more terrifying than seeing your kiddo not be able to breathe?"
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"I'm just so thankful he's okay. We're home and healing! Here's to healthier days ahead," she said.
In her comments, her mother-in-law Amy Roloff wrote that she hopes Mateo is on the mend.
"Oh no! I hope Mateo is doing ok now and on the road to getting better," said Amy.
According to the Mayo Clinic, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold-like signs and symptoms. In severe cases, it can spread to the lower respiratory tract, causing pneumonia or bronchiolitis.
Back in 2021, Isabel and Jacob shared that they were expecting their first baby together. The pair, who wed in September 2019, shared photos of themselves smiling as Jacob placed his hand on Isabel's stomach.
"Not for you but us: I'm very happy to say we're having a son," wrote Jacob in his caption, as Isabel said in the comments, "I love you!!!" On her page, Isabel wrote alongside the snapshots, "We are elated to share that the baby boy we have been dreaming of is coming this December ❤️."
Several family members shared their excitement in the comment section of her announcement, including Amy Roloff, who wrote, "Love this and so happy for you both. This grandma can not wait to meet and hold this bundle of joy ❤️."
Jacob's big brother Jeremy Roloff commented, "LETS GO! So excited for you! 🙌🏼💌," as his wife Audrey said, "Baby BOYYYYYY 💙 cannot freakin wait to meet you! 🤗 Praying for you already 🙏🏻,"
Then in December 2021, the two shared that they'd welcomed their son Mateo on X. "My wife is a superhero, my son is an angel and all nurses are saints," he wrote. "Goodnight."
Isabel and Jacob got engaged in December 2017 while on a romantic trip to Iceland after being first linked in 2014.
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