I'm still a little in shock writing this and I'm not sure if I'm just overreacting because of the stressful week I've had or whether I should actually complain. I apologise for the length of this post but don't want to drip feed!
Background is that DS (10 months) became ill over the weekend and we had to spend a few days in hospital. He was discharged yesterday with instructions to just keep an eye on him but that he was much better. I spent the morning with him this morning and he did seem a lot better. He then went to my PIL in the afternoon so that I could pop into work for a few hours as I'd been off Monday and Tuesday with him. They were told exactly what to look out for and were keeping a very close eye on him.
A nurse then called me this afternoon to check in on him and I advised that he still had a high temperature but that he was being monitored closely and administering calpol/nurofen as per their instructions. She said she'd like him to pop back to the hospital to be checked. I said of course, what time should I bring him? She said any time was fine. I advised I'd bring him up once I'd finished work.
Her entire demeanour on the phone then changed and she said quite sternly 'oh well you're obviously not concerned about him at all if you're happy to leave him'. I said 'he's with his grandparents but I had to pop into work for a few hours as I've been off all week, they're keeping a close eye on him'. She then said again 'well I guess we don't need to see him if you're happy to leave him .. I just thought you were concerned so was happy to review him but if you're not sat with him worrying and have gone to work instead then you must think he's fine'. I said I would leave work immediately to bring him up to be reviewed.
I obviously feel terrible about the fact that I couldn't be with him, but he was much better and I work for a small business that's going through a very busy time so I needed to go in quickly to get a few things done.
I don't know whether I'm just being overly sensitive because I'm worried about him and stressed that I did have to leave him for a few hours or whether she was actually mum shaming me and it's grounds to write a strongly worded letter. It's hard to convey her tone, but I really felt like she just suddenly got very 'off' with me when she found out I had gone into work.
Please be kind but tell me if I am being overly sensitive!