I have never been so scared in all my life. Shy is literally like my heart outside my body and I wish I could put her back inside at this moment. I would do anything to make her better right now. Labour is nothing compared to this pain.
I took her to A&E at 3.30pm yesterday, where after her temperature was gradually climbing from 37.7 to 38.6 the doctors decided at the age of 6 weeks, it was not to be treated lightly. A cannula was fitted, blood taken, and she had a lumbar puncture (I was sent out of the building whilst this was done as it is a invasive and distressing procedure for a parent to watch).
By 8.30pm, she was given her first dose of 2 antibiotics for the main infection suspects and some paracetamol. We were moved to a Paediatric Short Stay Unit for the night.
By 5am, her monitor was going ballistic and I woke up in a state of panic. Her pulse was 210 as opposed to a nice 164 and she was 39.1 degrees. At this point, I thought I was about to lose my baby. All I could do was watch and cry and wait for more pain killers to try and bring down her temperature.
Since then, her temperature bounced between 38-38.5 and I was asked to go home to rest as I’m also ill. My mum agreed to come and stay with her.
Since then, there’s been a moment of fear where the 5am incident occurred again, but they’ve realised they had been given her the wrong dose of everything – paracetamol and antibiotics. This has now been rectified and her temperature reached a low of 37.2 finally.
I’m hoping and praying Shy starts to pick up once the antibiotics start working and that I never suffer this again. I would have done anything to not make her experience this already and can only be grateful she wont remember a thing.
Also found out she has gastric reflux (an answer finally to her colic) and it has been noted and steps will be taken to try and make that better eventually when the main issue are stabilised.
Yesterday and today have been the longest and scariest days of my life. I pray for better days to follow.
Am thinking of you both. My bub spent her first 6 days of life in hospital, I can totally empathise with the fear and pain you are feeling. Hope this is soon all a distant memory xxx
Sorry didn’t reply yesterday – was hectic. I’m hoping the worst is over now n just trying to get myself healthy now so I don’t infect her again. Feel awful but glad I took her a&e now. Don’t know what I would have done of she has been home at 5am today x
What is it that you infected her with? I was passing oral thrush back n forth with TT for weeks, they had her on Nystatin, which I used to cry (as did she) giving her, it didn’t sodding work! You will get through this, I know it is very scary now, but it will soon be a distant memory x
She had oral thrush also but is bottle fed – wasn’t too impressed with the nystatin either but hers cleared up. I think I passed on my chest infection before I realised I has it x
Oh no, didn’t even know you could do that, but then I guess I can see how it would happen, just like passing it on to anyone. Oh poor you and poor Shy. The first few weeks of parenting are the weirdest, spesh with stuff like that thrown in the mix. Shall look forward to updates of recovery and happiness soon xx
I just read this and couldn’t leave without commenting. My heart goes out to you, my wee one was admitted to hospital at 1 week old, and it was terrifying but that said, it was reassuring too, to know he was in the best place. I really hope you’re both on the mend soon. x
Thanks. I am glad she was there and not home because that could have been a lot more dangerous and too late (the thought makes me quite sick). X
Prayers for you both! I am so glad you’re getting some answers, at least, and that you’re being taken seriously.
So am I, my biggest fear was being treated as a paranoid first time mum! But luckily they scared me more than I did with their reaction xxx
Sorry to hear little Shy has been so ill hunny, I hope she picks up soon and gets home to her mummy x