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feeling like a complete idiot!!!

gucciman3gucciman3 member
in July 2011 Moms

my baby has had a snotty nose for a week or so now,nothing major and its clear so i wasnt worried about it plus she has had no real fever...fast foward to last night and she wakes up right after midnight screaming, wheezing, coughing, and basically having a hard time catching her breath...after a while i finally got her back to sleep but she wouldnt lay down so she slept in her car seat  (yes i am a terrible parent)...i get up this morning and try to get her into the doctor but of course they are booked full so the nurse tells me to take her some where to be seen. I rush and get all our stuff together and head for the E.R. After 2+ hours, a chest x-ray, and a rsv test we are finally released...Doctor said nothing is wrong just a simple virus and sends us on our way with a steriod

i feel like an idiot, i thought something was really wrong...i packed her diaper bag all thick and full thinking that she may get admitted and she is fine...it didnt help the the MALE doctor was kind of an *ss about it, saying that parents get all freaked out and rush in and by the time they get them out in the cold to inside the baby is fine, well obviously i thought something was wrong and wanted to get it checked DUH!!!

ok thanks for listening to me vent for a min...moral of the story: stop freaking out about ever cough, snotty nose, and lil pain

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Re: feeling like a complete idiot!!!

  • dairygirl19dairygirl19 member

    Don't feel like an idiot. Better safe than sorry.

    I'm by no means paranoid/get worried too fast about much but the inability to catch her breath would've sent me to the doc too. Breathing issues are nothing to screw with.

    Look at this way..now you know what to look for next time and can be more confident in that decision.

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    imagedairygirl19:

    Don't feel like an idiot. Better safe than sorry.

    I'm by no means paranoid/get worried too fast about much but the inability to catch her breath would've sent me to the doc too. Breathing issues are nothing to screw with.

    Look at this way..now you know what to look for next time and can be more confident in that decision.

    This, exactly! Take it easy today, mama! 

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  • gucciman3gucciman3 member
    imagedairygirl19:

    Don't feel like an idiot. Better safe than sorry.

    I'm by no means paranoid/get worried too fast about much but the inability to catch her breath would've sent me to the doc too. Breathing issues are nothing to screw with.

    Look at this way..now you know what to look for next time and can be more confident in that decision.

    the thing that makes me feel like a complete idiot is the fact that this isnt my first rodeo...i 3 kids so you would think that all that paranoa would be over with now...but i still have it with all my children lol maybe its just a mommy thing

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    imagegucciman3:
    imagedairygirl19:

    Don't feel like an idiot. Better safe than sorry.

    I'm by no means paranoid/get worried too fast about much but the inability to catch her breath would've sent me to the doc too. Breathing issues are nothing to screw with.

    Look at this way..now you know what to look for next time and can be more confident in that decision.

    the thing that makes me feel like a complete idiot is the fact that this isnt my first rodeo...i 3 kids so you would think that all that paranoa would be over with now...but i still have it with all my children lol maybe its just a mommy thing

    Every kid is so different though and you don't remember from one kid to the next what truly happened. I have tons/years of kid experience and even stuff I should know freaks me out sometimes still.

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  • FrankieandTylerFrankieandTyler
    don't feel like an idiot! i have a lo with rsv and besides a horrible cough, you wouldn't know he was sick. he's seriously playing and smiling and has all the way through this. he had a low grade fever but it was gone when they diagnosed rsv. i'm glad i took him in twice last week though! i guess you just never know. it's always better to be safe than sorry!
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  • NutrguruNutrguru

    You're not an idiot! Every kid is different! You are a great mom!

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  • jk4everjk4ever

     I'm so sorry you feel this way :(!  I responded to you on FB about this. And I still standby my original thought that respiratory things are nothing to snuff at. I CAN NOT believe that doctor made you feel that way. What a jerk! You were not out of line about being concerned and you did the right thing to take her in. I say just be thankful that it isn't anything major and don't hesitate to take her in next time. ALWAYS listen to your mommy gut feeling! And try to avoid that doc in the future. He should be reassuring you that taking every precaution regarding your baby is what every prudent mother does! 

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  • germanpicklegermanpickle member
    so not an idiot! I cannot tell you how many families have come and been checked in and had NOTHING there. Always, always, always take bags and records. Way to go mommy!

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