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11 month old has been rushed into hospital, hand hold please

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Thegracefuloctopus · 19/09/2019 19:04

Suspected infection, unsure where.

Rang 999 after he was hard to wake and sensitive to light this afternoon. Blue lights came, temp of 39.5, low oxygen. Ambulance to hospital with oxygen mask etc.
Poor dh forgot the formula and bottle so has to drive home again to get it. He was just stressed and feels bad now.
We are awaiting assessment in emergency dept, DS is drifting in and out.
Anyone about for a handhold? I'm scared

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Mummoomoocow · 19/09/2019 21:44

Op no doubt they’ll want to take bloods at some stage, when they do dc will wee immediately and that’s the o opportunity to grab a sample, so be ready!

Quartz2208 · 19/09/2019 21:49

DS has done it to me a few times. Non blanching rash with Scarlet FEver, breathing difficulties with chest infection, febrile convulsions with an awful virus they do bounce back

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Thegracefuloctopus · 19/09/2019 21:53

I love that as soon as I say he's perked up the horrible doubters come out. Do you have any idea what it's like to have no one you can speak to in RL and be in this situation.
Thank you to those who helped. We are in peads waiting for bloods and a urine sample to run tests. The ibruprophen is what's perked him up bless him. I haven't. A clue what he's got/had but I never wish anyone to have it. It was awful. I'm just praying he doesn't back step

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FuckFacePlatapus · 19/09/2019 21:53

I think Social Media is a brilliant thing but the worst at times. I just read that Lauren Goodger live streamed from her Grandmas funeral! Now that is a new one! But it may be strange but i can understand it in @Thegracefuloctopus position. I have seen people live stream from their trolley showing everyone on SM their wounds!

FuckFacePlatapus · 19/09/2019 21:57

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Tolleshunt · 19/09/2019 22:00

FuckFace what is strange about somebody wanting to talk about an extremely worrying situation with their very young DC, when they don’t have anyone there IRL to support them? It is human to want support and to talk about difficult things.

FuckFacePlatapus · 19/09/2019 22:04

@Thegracefuloctopus my name has not changed, please do ask Mumsnet that.

If you are on your phone arguing with me who is looking after your son?

And again, the staff are there to answer your questions.

Chocolatecake12 · 19/09/2019 22:05

Glad to hear the meds are working and he’s perked up a bit. So scary to see them so poorly. Hope the bloods and wee sample give you some answers.
Brew have a cuppa on me!

FuckFacePlatapus · 19/09/2019 22:07

@Tolleshunt well i do not believe she has got no one in real life, i have read her previous threads. Her main concern is her son, not arguing with someone on Mumsnet.

slapmyarseandcallmemary · 19/09/2019 22:08

Aw, hope he is on the mend soon. My little boy has been admitted to hospital 3 times, 1st time at 13 months, so I feel for you. It's terrifying. Ibuprofen seems to be a magic tonic for some kids, it has certainly helped my lo when he has been very poorly. I hope everything is ok, he is back to himself soon and that you and your dh are ok too.

coastergirl · 19/09/2019 22:09

@Thegracefuloctopus try to ignore them. I get it. You just want people to talk to in this situation, and not everyone has people around them.

That's exactly what happened with my boy. We got to A&E and he was triaged, they managed to get a large (as they said) dose of calpol into him, which I had been struggling to do at home on my own as he was so resistant and I only have two hands. Half an hour later he was a different boy.

I really hope your little one continues to improve.

tvdinnertracks · 19/09/2019 22:10

Wow. Some people are so vile and unhappy they need to kick a mother who's looking for support down.

Tolleshunt · 19/09/2019 22:11

Eh, FuckFace? You think OP is arguing? It looks like you’re the one pushing it to me. Cut her some slack, she’s in a really hard position. No need to keep banging on just because she’s done something you might not do.

FuckFacePlatapus · 19/09/2019 22:14

@tvdinnertracks is that aimed at me? I was actually trying to help her until she started arguing with me and accusing me of sock puppeting!

ChipsAreLife · 19/09/2019 22:14

Ignore the stupid comments. I've been admitted with my dc a few times and it's actually really hard just hanging around waiting. It's nice to have support and advice from others. It is in no way comparable to live streaming a funeral which is for the purpose of attention.

Anyway, hope DS continues to improve, they go down so fast it's absolutely terrifying but you're in the best place. And don't leave until yours satisfied with the outcome.

cricketmum84 · 19/09/2019 22:16

Ugh there's always one! OP just ignore the ridiculous comments.

Sending a handhold to you and best wishes to your LO.

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HenSolo · 19/09/2019 22:20

I would find it very strange to find a parent posting on MN when their baby had been blue lighted in, and i am an A&E nurse, most parents have not got the time because there busy with their child.

@FuckFacePlatapus you weren’t trying to help, you were making a dig at op.

As a regular at paediatric a&e I can assure you there is a hell of a lot of waiting and you can’t spend all that time counting the ceiling tiles. I believe once I was there for 10 hours. Thank goodness for mobile phones to keep you awake and help pass the time.

Op, I hope you guys get out of there soon and glad to hear he perked up

Tolleshunt · 19/09/2019 22:21

Which a&e do you work at FuckFace where patients get to see staff often enough to get regular updates? It can be hours between talking to staff (for all of three minutes) at ours.

InsertFunnyUsername · 19/09/2019 22:22

How grim do you have to be to want to argue with someone who is clearly in a horrible situation. People react differently everyone knows this.

OP I hope DS feels better soon, it is so scary.

howyoulikemenow · 19/09/2019 22:23

Hope things improve OP, I'm sorry people are being arseholes.

I've not been in the situation but I might post on somewhere like this if I were, I have no family and there is a lot of waiting at hospital, even more so when your child is so ill they are unresponsive. Sometimes you just need to vent.

cricketmum84 · 19/09/2019 22:24

Oh fuckface. Your username suits you so well.

OP is in a horrible situation with lots of waiting around and was asking for a handhold and support.

DFOD.

LuciferTheCat · 19/09/2019 22:26

Is this for real? OP’s son is in hospital and she’s come on here for some support and some people are being absolutely rotten. Sort it out ffs. Have some compassion.

Slappadabass · 19/09/2019 22:31

Jesus Christ, the women on here never cease to amaze me.
The OP was obviously just looking for support, looking for someone to tell her everything was going to be ok, she said her DH had to rush back home for formula so she was sat alone, shitting her pants just wanting someone to reassure her.
Might not be the done thing but when your in a situation like that your heads up your arse and you don't really know what your doing or think straight.

I hope your LO is ok!