To say the least. Yesterday when dh came home form work my youngest dd (17months) was running into see him and my ds(almost 6) plowed into her. She had cheerios in her mouth. She was completely limp,not crying or breathing and her eyes were bulging. At first I thought it might be a reflexive seizure which was a problem for my older dd and my youngest has had once but it was different. Dh called 911 I was screaming and screaming while he and the neighbor finally got her to cry and spit out cheerios. She was rushed to the trauma unit because she lost consciousness again after the medics got there. They gave her oxygen and did all sorts of tests. The doctor said for her to have sustained any brain damage in the case would be rare but they did cat scans to be safe. Fortunately she is 100% fine . She was traumatized by the experience and slept alot yesterday, but is now playing and saying her words. They told me to keep an extra close eye on her to make sure she is back to her old self. I'm cpr certified and it all went out of my head when I needed it. Dh was there though and I went in full fledged panic mode. It was absolutely the worst experience of my life. Now I am the most relieved I've ever been.

By Jann on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 09:21 am:

I am glad she is doing better. I am CPR instructor and it's scary when it's your own child. It might help to keep the instructions posted inside a kitchen cabinet in case that happens again.

By Trina~moderator on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 09:21 am:

Major hugs... ((((Rayelle and family)))) Very scary! I *know* how it feels to come so close to losing a child. GLAD your DD is OK!

By Amecmom on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 09:57 am:

Oh thank God she's okay! That is so scary! Great big hugs!
You were probably too frightened to remember, and I doubt having instructions posted would have helped you. I know I wouldn't even think to look at them!
Ame

By Rayanne on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 11:21 am:

I am glad that she is ok.
{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

By Dawnk777 on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 11:25 am:

I'm glad she's okay! Phew! How scary!

By Jann on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 11:36 am:

You never know, Ame, it might help.

By Palmbchprincess on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 11:42 am:

(((Rayelle))) That's so scary!! And for being CPR certified, don't beat yourself up. Nate is an EMT, but when Maddie broke her leg all his knowlegde became useless. It's different when it's your child, and had you absolutely needed to you could have done CPR.

By Lauram on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 12:57 pm:

I'm glad she's ok. It is different when it's your child- it's so emotional....

By Jann on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 05:45 pm:

I feel like my comment was taken as criticism, which is was not. I hope I didn't hurt your feelings, Rayelle, I was just trying to offer a helpful suggestion.

By Emily7 on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 06:16 pm:

Jann I have CPR & First Aid posted, thankfully I haven't had to use them...I think it was a good suggestion.
(((Rayelle)))I am so glad your dd is okay..how scary.

By Kay on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 10:10 pm:

I'm relieved that she's okay - there is nothing scarier than something happening to our children, or even the suggestion of something happening.

By Clarabel on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 11:20 pm:

Thank heaven that beautiful little girl is O.K. !
I would be shaking for a week.Big Hugs!

By Karen~moderator on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 07:37 am:

SOO glad to hear everything turned out OK! I can totally understand your fear. When Jen was 3 weeks old she stopped breathing twice in one day. We spent a few days in the hospital and she was diagnosed with sleep apnea - the disorder that causes SIDS. Our entire family had to be trained in infant CPR, and anyone who would possibly be caring for her in that first year had to also, though I wouldn't leave her with anyone then.

Even though I knew exactly what to do *if* she stopped breathing, there is no guarantee I wouldn't have freaked out something happened. I think a lot of us would be so paralized and frantic with fear that our own knowledge of certain procedures would just hang in limbo somewhere in our mommy brains.

How is she today? How are YOU today???

By Rayelle on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 08:32 am:

Thank you sooo much everybody! I am still shaken up to be honest, like after a minor car accident but worse. She's was followed around closely yesterday. My other two kids keep talking about it, I think it makes them feel better. As soon as I realized she would be fine I felt bad for not really comforting my other 2 children. I told them she would be fine when I didn't know but my emotions were so raw. When she came home from teh hospital she was sleeping and I kept checking on her. After a few hours she woke up and my kids swarmed her with hugs and toys. I don't think they really believed she was ok until they saw her up and about. Oh,Jann I didn't feel criticized. I actually do have the instructions posted inside a cabinet door in my kitchen, but it never entered my mind to look. I honestly thought I was going to lose her, the look on her face plays over again and again in my mind. I don't feel quite normal yet.Dh took off work yesterday and we spent the entire day playing with the kids, forgetting about everything else,feeling so extra lucky to have them all safe and healthy. Right now I am more than happy to clean up toys and change diapers. She back to her curious, happy self. Thanks again.

By Kernkate on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 08:55 am:

Glad to hear she is doing well! How scary.

By Jann on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 09:04 am:

So glad to hear she is doing better. I almost lost my son so I know that incredible panic that continues to haunt you. I am glad that you understood that I was just trying to help.

By Cat on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 12:11 pm:

I'm glad she's okay. That must have been scarey. {{{{{Hugs}}}}}

By Rayelle on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 01:08 pm:

I called her ped today and he wants to look at her on weds. She is being rather clingy today and wants held alot. I think it'll be awhile until she forgets about it too.

By Missmudd on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 01:55 pm:

Wow, what a scare, I am so glad everything turned out ok.