July 2012 Moms
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Update on Em
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Em is home! We have to follow up with the pedi tomorrow, which works out since Nicholas has to go in tomorrow for his first check up.
I wanted to encourage you all to listen to that inner "mom voice". I was so close to waiting to see how Em did overnight. I called the pedi and was so lucky to get the nurse on the line that I did. She listened when I explained that Emily is not a child who complains about anything. She told me that it could just be a virus, but that the fact that she seemed to be in pain and was acting so out of character concerned her. She told me that a parent knows their child better than anyone, and she thought we should take Em to the ER. She could have easily brushed me off but she didn't and by encouraging me to believe what my gut was telling me she probably saved Emily from needing surgery. According to the doctors it may have even saved her life, because many parents second guess themselves for too long before seeking medical treatment.
We were so lucky. Catching it early meant a fairly minor procedure instead of a much bigger problem. Thank you all for the prayers and juju, I truly believe in the powers of such things, and appreciate all your kindness.
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Re: Update on Em
The diarrhea stopped, but she just wasn't herself. She would seem fine, then become inconsolable. I started thinking maybe a virus or teething.
For me the big signs were that she refused to get in the tub for bath time, which she usually loves, and when we put her down to sleep she couldn't stay asleep. There was also one time when she sort of held her belly when she was crying, but it was so brief that I wasn't sure it was indicative of pain. It was, however, what put me over the edge to call the pedi.
Mostly she just seemed off, if that makes sense.