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I called an ambulance at 3:00am...

blissfully_caffeinatedblissfully_caffeinated
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I think I just experienced one of my greatest parenting fears. I woke up to feed Ds and he couldn't breathe. It sounded like maybe he had somehow swallowed something and it was blocking his airway. He wanted to cry but he couldn't. I immediately woke up H and called an ambulance. We spent 4 hours in the ER. He has croup with strider. The croup is causing his trachea to swell making it hard to breathe. He's on steroids and got oxygen at the hospital so he should be fine now. I'm exhausted but can't go to sleep. I'm too worried about him Sad

Add that to the fact that my phone broke earlier and this is not a good day.

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  • luvlieKluvlieK member
    How scary. I am so glad he is ok.
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  • emathis2emathis2

    Thank goodness you woke up to feed him!!  Breathing issues are scary.  We've had some close calls like that as well.  This is the season for breathing issues to flare up. Watch for these episodes, since it might happen again (not to scare you).  The first time DS had one they diagnosed it as Brochiolitis, but it really was a bad asthma attack.  PM me if you want to talk because we've been there recently. 

    Those steroids work wonders. I'm sure he'll be better soon.  Is it prednisolone?

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  • jennterrelljennterrell

    oh what a nightmare! I'm glad that he's getting treatment and that you woke in time.

    try to get some rest.

    Hugs!!!

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  • Ris1127Ris1127
    Oh no! So scary. I'm sorry you're going through all this. It's been a lot for you. I'm glad he's going to be okay. Poor mama and baby Bliss. Get better fast!
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  • Dork_FishDork_Fish
    Oh my gosh! How scary! I'm so glad he's okay.
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  • Lotte134Lotte134
    What a nightmare - I'm so glad he's ok.  Poor poor guy!
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  • GenevievedGenevieved
    That would have been scary!  I happy he is feeling better.
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  • lytedarklytedark member

    omg!!  was he sick at all before then or did it literally just pop up out of nowhere?  i can't even imagine how scary.  i'm glad he's being treated and on the mend.

    *big big hugs* mama!

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  • SapphyrSapphyr
    How scary! Glad you caught it and they are getting him on the mend.
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  • pixy_stixpixy_stix member
    eeek!  I'm glad he's getting better.  If you need anything, email me.
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  • thejennigirlthejennigirl

    How scary!

    So glad he's doing better, but I totally understand how you don't want to go to sleep.

    (((HUGS)))

     

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  • CABunnyCABunny member

    (((hugs)))

    What a scary thing to go through - I wouldn't sleep either.

    I'm so glad he's ok. 

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  • smurfetteinredsmurfetteinred
    I am so glad that he's going to be ok! Huge huge ((((hugs))))
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  • MissyOlivePantsMissyOlivePants
    OMG! How scary!!!  I'll be praying for him!! (And you, too)
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  • andrealynn0707andrealynn0707 member
    Holy crap! You have had quite the run of bad luck lately. I am glad he is feeling better, and I hope things keep moving in that direction. Get some rest, mama! You deserve it!
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  • nseesnsees
    (((hugs))) So glad he's ok!

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  • Dobie_MamaDobie_Mama
    How incredibly scary! I hope the steroids kick in quickly and you're both able to rest Hugs, mama!
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  • Valerie120408Valerie120408
    How scary!! Glad you were able to get him to the ER fast and he is better now. Hope things get better soon!
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  • blissfully_caffeinatedblissfully_caffeinated
    Thanks everyone. I ended up sleeping for about an hour with Ds. He seems to be doing a lot better now. He seemed perfectly fine when I put him to bed (other than the fact that he went down several hours later than normal). He had a mildly runny nose for 2 days but it didn't even seem like a cold. The ER doctor said that is frequently how croup presents - as a cold for 2-3 days then the cough. I got the impression that they get a lot of babies and toddlers with croup in this time of year. I just thought croup was a cough. I really didn't know anything about it.
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  • colorguardgirlcolorguardgirl
    Thoughts and prayers for your little one and your family. Those drugs are good and strong and will have him better in no time. I can not imagine how scary that would be. 
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