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

[Thegracefuloctopus]

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

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

That comment alone demonstrates that you don't work in A&E, @FuckFacedPlatypus, otherwise you'd know perfectly well that sitting with your child in A&E waiting is not a full time occupation.

So sorry to hear your little one isn't well but glad to hear he has perked up a bit. Must be so frightening for you. Hope he continues to get better quickly!

And I've reported you fuckface for troll hunting.

Mumsnet really should start ban spiteful people like this. It adds NOTHING to Mumsnet and can really make someone who's having a hard time feel worse.

Many years ago my little boy ended up in hospital. He had horrifically high blood pressure, looked awful and had stopped passing urine. He started to swell.
I was fucking terrified. I wish I’d had this nest of vipers to hold my hand. All that sitting there with a child who wants to sleep or rest and gazing at them trying to work out what’s wrong. Oh and hoping and dreading test results too. A bit of support is sometimes much needed.
My boy was fine OP. Wishing yours a speedy recovery.

You're reporting op's comments?!!! Jesus, you've stooped even lower. You must be very unhappy in life.

You've read my previous threads but then report me for trolling? Trolling that my son is ill? If that's your level then so be it but it isn't mine.

DS has just been massively sick everywhere and some woman has walked in, sat right in front of the fan then turned it off... While DS temp is still high. Cheers love.
There is a lot of waiting involved and DS has now taken a turn back to tired and drowsy after being sick. Really hoping they can tell us what this is and can treat him.
Thanks again to those who have offered support.

Is he receiving anything apart from oxygen at the moment?

How frightening op. Babies can get very unwell very quickly but they also bounce back quickly . I hope you get some answers and that he picks up soon.

He's had ibruprophen but has since sicked it up. He has the numbing gel on his hands in case of bloody but keeps poking it and picking it off!

He's so poorly and with a suspected infection I really feel they should be doing more... is it just me?

How scary but you are in the right place. Definitely move the fan closer and switch it back on if possible - perfectly okay to do.

Good luck. Like the poster up thread, please mention sepsis!

OP, have you asked the lady if you can have the fan back on? She'll probably be fine about it and just wasn't thinking.

And have you made the nurses aware that DS has thrown up the meds? Don't have any qualms about getting their attention when things change.

As an aside I just want to say that I 100% understand why you are posting on MN. I found DD's A&E visit a lonely experience and lots of hanging around waiting and any distraction was welcome if DD was asleep.

Beaming you a cup of OP, and thinking of you and your DS. I really hope you get answers soon.

Huge hugs, they will get to the bottom of it - it might not be anything serious but they can get sick quickly (and get better quickly). I remember us literally running up to the hospital with dd when she was unresponsive, we didn't have a car and in the USA ambulances aren't free nor quick, a 10 minute jog seemed the best option - ear infection that's all but I couldn't wake her. Hoping it's solved quickly

Oh OP - hope your DS has a speedy recovery. It's so terrifying when they are small and get so poorly so quickly, I had something similar with my DS when he was 11 months and it scared the life out of me.

Sending

You're doing a great job just being there op.

Fingers crossed he's on the mend and you find out what's wrong.

Have been in a n e a few times with mine. Scary when you don't know what's wrong. Be a pest if you feel not enough being done. Yes as other posters said query sepsis. Hope he's better soon OP.

Surely if they suspect infection he should be on antibiotics immediately, not waiting. We went in when my baby was 3 months and doc said to go home he seemed fine just temp. We refused, went to paeds and they immediately started iv antibiotics whilst waiting for tests. Bloods came back clean but next morning he developed septic arthritus and had emergency surgery. The early antibiotics were a major factor in speedy recovery. Always better to be safe than sorry

I do hope it is not anything serious. Any time my children have been ill it was always after a trip to soft play, chicken pox, hand foot and mouth etc- so hopefully it will just be a bug that is going around. Always find those places a haven for germs!

I too have spent days with a very ill child in hospital. It's a mixture of boredom and terror. Sick kids sleep a lot or just lay around with minimal interaction. You can't have a chat with the staff. Have they started him on any antibiotics in case it's sepsis? My Ds has been in twice with pneumonia

Why does every thread have to have at least one asshole poster. I feel you’ve done the right thing. Wether your on your phone or not is no ones else’s business, sounds like your son is perfectly cared for. Don’t listen to others, you’ll have someone that thinks thier way if parenting is the holy grail.

Do your best to ignore the rude & stupid posts. They’re not worth your energy

Bear in mind how late it is, he might just be quite normally tired now

It’s fucking terrifying though! Did you manage to get the wee sample? What time did they take his blood?

Definitely write stuff down and keep a note of what drugs were administered when.

I hope they can get him sorted out soon

Make sure YOU are drinking - water is best but tea/coffee is ok. Try not to drink too much sugar.

Have they taken bloods yet OP?

Ask for blood gas, and CRP test to show signs of infection and / or sepsis. Get them to check his capillary refill time (they do that by pressing on his breastbone and counting how long it takes the skin colour to turn back to normal).

I would expect them to be giving fluids and/or IV antibiotics by now if he's that poorly (obviously hard to judge over the Internet but that's my experience even in a busy a&e.

Keep being pushy and don't feel bad about it. Ask to speak to paediatric consultant.

"i am an A&E nurse, most parents have not got the time because there busy with their child."

You really can't spend much time observing your patients then! I've spent days, cumulatively, in paediatric A&E and after reading your baby all the books you've brought and playing peekaboo for a bit, most of the time is spent staring listlessly at DVDs and waiting for something to happen. Plenty of time to look at your phone. I've usually had nobody to 'support me' irl because my partner has been at home with our other children. I find it extraordinary that some people would think to criticise the OP and can only imagine that they are lucky enough to never have been near a paediatric A&E with a baby - as well as being arseholes without an ounce of imaginative empathy.