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Feel like a bad Mom

LilSurferGirlLilSurferGirl
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My poor DS - we had a rough night and I just feel like the worst Mom.  DH had school tonight so I did bedtime alone as usual.I was getting R into his pj's when I heard a thump - T has been pulling up to stand holding on to the play area gate a lot and he fell and bumped his chin I think.  I didn't see any blood or an egg swell up anywhere, and he went back to playing after a few minutes of crying so I figured he was okay.

I put them both to bed fine, but 30 minutes later they were back up and fussing.  I gave them their pacis and walked out.  I usually let them fuss/cry for 5 minutes and go back in to check and do pacis again.  This time I went in after 5 minutes and T was just soaked - he had thrown up all over himself, and rolled in it while cying - he was just covered in vomit.  Poor guy.  I stripped him down and gave him a bath and he cried the whole time - he was so upset it just broke my heart.  And I had to leave R crying in his crib to bathe T.  I felt so bad. 

Finally got T settled down again and called the pedi - he doesn't think the fall and the vomiting are related which makes me feel a little better.  He did say that all his calls that night were for kids throwing up or with diarrhea.  So it's possible T has a stomach bug - and the poor kid just got over a bad cold.  I just feel so bad for letting him cry - even for 5 minutes when he was sick.  I was just sitting there eating my dinner and watching the clock hoping they'd settle down on their own so I wouldn't have to go back in.  I'm such a bad Mom :-(   

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Re: Feel like a bad Mom

  • macchiattomacchiatto member
    (((((HUGS))))) Don't beat yourself up over it. Glad he seems to be doing OK.
    fraternal twin boys born january 2009
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  • jennmarie924jennmarie924
    Your not a bad mom.  You didn't know your little guy was sick and you took care of him when you checked on him.  Don't get down on yourself.  ((HUGS))
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  • dragonflyinndragonflyinn
    You are NOT a bad mom, there was no way that you could have known he threw up.  We all wait the 5 minutes, and you did nothing wrong.  Hope he feels better today.
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  • kyluvsajkyluvsaj
    I have had things like this happen.  You're right, you do feel bad!  Please don't beat yourself up over it though!
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  • LilSurferGirlLilSurferGirl
    Thanks, ladies.  I know logically that it was only 5 minutes and he was fine when I first checked him, I just got emotional hearing him cry so hard and be so upset. You feel like it's your fault even when you know there's nothing you could have done.  It took me a while to wind down after I got him to sleep, and of course I jumped all night at every little sound he made, but he was fine after that - no more vomiting and he was happy and full of energy this morning. 
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