Monkey was kind of whiny the other day so I changed her dipe and put her back down on her mat to play. Normally, when I do this she just grabs the nearest toy and entertains herself. This time she just sat there and cried so I knew something was wrong. I scooped her up right away and touched her head only to feel it was HOT. My heart started pounding. My poor baby!!
Out came the thermometers. I had options: rectal or ear... Ear won!
Every time I stuck it in her ear I got a very different reading from 37C (where the thermometer gives a happy face) to 38.9C (where a very sad face appears). Monkey started panting and I thought I was going to go nuts with worry. I called Telehealth Ontario and they counted her breaths and advised me to go to the hospital.
I started running in circles. My baby was unwell and I was supposed to go to the hospital! Instead of putting my food in the fridge I put it in the cupboard. I couldn't find my keys and I didn't remember where I left my cell phone. Somehow I managed to locate my car (in its usual parking spot of course) and make it downtown not forgetting the monkey or her health card.
When I got to the hospital, Monkey was breathing more normally and didn't feel quite as hot. I was wondering whether or not I should go home as I pulled her out of the carseat. Just as I wondered, Monk threw up all over me. I decided to go ahead and get her checked out.
Long story short, she had some gastro bug that's going around but was sent home with instructions to rest and keep hydrated. Am very happy to report that she's feeling MUCH better today :)
I'm sure all the doctors had a good laugh as I brought my otherwise healthy baby into emerge with only a slight fever and one incident of vomiting. I knew they were thinking with a smirk "first time parent".
Oh well! There's nothing quite as scary as when your little one is sick for the very first time!
