Strange thing happened to toddler face drooped. Seizure?

[worriedcantsleep]

I'm going out of my mind with concern
My 20 month year old dd was drinking her cup of juice this afternoon and had just done a poo so was about to go over to her to pick her up to change her.
I looked over at her and her head was tipped back slightly and the left side of her face had drooped. Her mouth was hanging open on that side, she looked like a drunk person I callout to her and she is now looking in my direction but one of her eyes is unfocused and looking outwards.
I grabbed hold of her and picked her up and she looked like she was losing consciousness. I called shouted her name in her face then my partner came over and did the same and dd appeared to 'come back to the room' as such and started crying.
I would say this whole thing lasted no more than 20! Seconds.

We took her to the changing mat to get her sorted and read to her from her favourite animal book whilst this happened to see if she would interact with me as normal and she did.

What could this have been? After she went to bed I started to google and all that kept coming up was seizures and brain tumours. I'm beside myself and can't sleep . I'm terrified this could be cancer and we will loose her and we love her so much and waited 5 years for her.

Anyone have any experience of this.
A bit of further info
She banged her forehead badly on Saturday afternoon whilst playing. She cried and there is a big bruise.
She appears to be teething her first mollars at the moment and she has been dribbling excessively for a couple of weeks now but she has NOT got a fever/temperature with it.

You’re not a shit mother OP.

Ludicrous of people to think that a toddler who bumps it’s head and is fine immediately afterwards should be taken to ER.

You’ve observed her carefully and she’s well now . Your GP will give you appropriate advice.

worriedcantsleep you are not shit - this pandemic has thrown out everything about access healthcare - it is a huge problem now that people arent accessing care when they should.

Please dont think about it you are speaking to a GP now - I have been to hospital with a child with concussion and spoken to 111 and stayed at home with the same child. Unless there are clear signs (the time in hospital she was sick multiple times a red flag) it is a wait and see approach

You are not a shit mother. You asked for advice because you care. You are not a shit mother abs please don't think otherwise

I'm so glad 111 weren't concerned enough to send you to A&E and I really hope you and your DD are OK OP. People have been unneccesaurily harsh on this thread and should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. for you OP

@worriedcantsleep You're not a shit mum.

Oh op. You aren’t a shit mum. The reason that you aren’t is because you came on here saying that you were worried about what happened. A shit mum is one who would have shrugged it off and taken absolutely no action at all.
Talk to your gp about feeling this way, they can signpost you to support

@littlewedding
Do you think every time a child bumps their head they are taken for medical review hmm
No, don’t be so stupid. But when someone says a child banged their head “badly” and it’s a child this young, then yes.

You are not a shit mother, please ignore the negative.
It sounds to me like a convulsion (although I am not a medical expert). Hope your little girl is ok. xx

If it's any consolation, I left my dd for a couple of days after breaking her arm as I thought she was crying wolf. It wasn't until she was still saying it was sore a coupe of days later that I took her to a and e and it was fractured. She lived and still holds it against me 10 years later.

Sometimes our judgement is off in the moment and it's easy to say what YOU would have done when you weren't in the situation. I hope your little one is ok.

it could have been anything op,
best of luck

Not a shit Mum. The bang in itself wasn't a concern, she acted like herself after. The concern was the face droop, and eyes unfocused. That's what made you worry, and that's where you seeked advice to know what the right thing to do.

Hope things sort.

Don’t worry OP, you sound like a great mum and you will know what to do next time. Bruising and crying are good signs with a head injury so I think you were right not to take her then.

No, you're not a shit mother. That award was claimed long ago by myself and I still hold the title 10 years later.

Stop playing Dr Google, it take years to train as a real one . Please ring your GP and stop second guessing .

I just wanted to echo the pp who said that this has been a bloody strange year, especially for new parents. You’re not a shit mother as your instincts kept you awake and now you’ve received medical help. I hope all is ok. (I also hope you see this before your thread is deleted!)

@worriedcantsleep everyone has something happen to their kids (two broken legs over here... one of which I didn’t even pick up on). I felt awful, as you do now. You are a caring mum. Learning on the job, as we all do.

Don’t be so hard on yourself (hard I know after having strangers on the internet lay into you!). You just froze and didn’t know what to do, you asked here, you’re following through. Sounds like you’re a caring mum to me.

Hope your DD is absolutely fine (she probably is). Sending positive vibes to you and your family.

What did the say?

You're not a shit mother and I'm really sorry that some arseholes have piled onto you.

Nevertheless I wouldn't wait for the GP. Sorry. I would pack a bag with snacks, a few toys, iPad / phone and charger and a change of clothes for your DD and go to A&E today. I am absolutely amazed that 111 advised waiting until morning and attending the GP surgery after a suspected seizure.

Hope she’s ok. It could also be delayed concussion maybe? You’re not a shit mother. It’s easy to not want to waste docs time or try to play things down because you don’t want to be seen as overanxious. I’m sure you’ll get some answers today.

I hope your daughter is okay. Don't go away from this thinking you are a crap parent. We all like to think we would stay calm under stress, but I get exactly why you didn't go to a &e. You panicked and tried to minimise in your mind what had happened. Your version of freezing was to go about your normal routine. Once the adrenaline and shock had gone and what happened sunk in you realised what you needed to do. An example- my sis is a very good swimmer, but when her little boy jumped into a pool a stranger had to jump in to save him whilst she stood at the side panicking. No one called her a bad mother, they just knew she was in shock. Please let us know how you get on.

You’re not a shit mother. You have to make a series of judgments often when busy and stressed with multiple things work, child, other children etc and whilst tired etc. You don’t want to miss something important but you don’t want to be a nuisance and also subject your child to unnecessary medical checks. Sometimes you get it right sometimes you think why did I react that way. We’re all learning on the job and you sound very loving and eager to get it right. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Hope everything is ok - set a different thread not on AIBU maybe and let us know how you get on.

Hope you and your DD are ok, OP. You're absolutely not a shit mum. Please don't think that.

Another one agog that 111 didn’t recommend A&E. I would have taken her immediately.