OMG OT but this is the most terrible thing thats ever happened to me at work.

[mj_mommy_manda]

As some of you ladies might know I work in a hospital.  Well part of my job is to go to different departments and give breaks to other registrars working.. So I sit a half hour at their desk while they eat lunch then go to a different department.  I go to the ER and give 2 breaks, one to the lady in front and one to the registrar in back.  So today when I went down to the ER to give breaks I was in the back registering a little girl when a squad (ambulance) came in with a 1 year old PNB (pulse not breathing).  I had to get his information from his mom because Im the one who puts the patient in the system when they arrive at the hospital.. I went in to talk to his mom and she was hysterical.  I almost started crying on the spot.  The hospital chaplin was there, they called the STAT team down to the ER and he is red on the board (red is really really bad.  It goes blue, green, yellow, red.) I was holding back tears the entire time I was back there, when I came upstairs by the other girls I work with I told them about it and burst out crying.. I can't imagine EVER going through something like this.  I guess the baby was stuck between his crib and the wall and his mom found him like that.  Just thought I would share the news to get it off my mind a little.. I really hope he is ok :(

[mj_mommy_manda]

Joy- I totally understand the overprotective thing and letting your child learn things on their own.. I think Im going to have a very hard time with this.  Hopefully not as hard as I imagine though.

Kennedydp- Thats a smart idea to move baby out of the crib when they show that they might try to climb out.. That's probably what I will do too. I registered for one of those movement sensors on babies r us for my son.  So that when he doesn't move an alarm goes off.  I have read really good reviews.. Its scary that your babies have to grow up and become more independant.. I know ill probably be the type of mom that bursts into tears when her baby starts walking instead of being happy.  Lol Im just so afraid for his life already.  I hope Im not a nervous wreck like this afer he is born.. Hopefully its just my crazy hormones! lol

[kennedydp5]

i know what you mean not knowing what's gonig on inside their minds...  its sad!  i've seen my granny get sooooo upset over things that aren't even happening!  and of course her not remembering who any of us are!  she always asks my dh if she knows him from the store she used to work at out at the beach...  so he said the next time she says "don't i know you?" he was just going to say "yes, i work at pic-n-save at the beach" and get it over with, lol.

[kennedydp5]

all 3 of my girls have never tried to climb out of their crib (i guess i'm lucky so far!).  we actually had to take our first out of the crib (at 2 yrs old) to put our 2nd dd in it...  and then the same w/ our 3rd and will be the same w/ our 4th  (good crib, huh?!?!)  each of our children were in our room until about 11 months old then we put them in their own rooms.  i check on constantly!  my oldest has always been a shallow breather so i have to put my hand on her to make sure she's breathing (we used to put her paci on her tummy when she was a baby so we could see from across the room that she was breathing!).  my 2nd gets overheated really easy so i'm always checking on her body temp to make sure she's not too hot.  and then my 3rd is still in the crib...  you always think they're safe in there and nothing can happen, but things can happen anywhere and it really is scary!  i emailed my SIL about this and told her to make sure that when connor shows signs of trying to climb out of the crib, then its time for a toddler bed...  AND a gate at his door b/c their rooms are upstairs!

[jesslee83]

lol, i know it's not funny, but there were times i'd be chased with what is called a gait belt. it's used to assist people with walking issues.....unfortunately, i had coworkers who when i called for help, thought it was funny, and wouldnt come in to help me calm this particular lady down.....it's funny when i look back on it, but at that time, since you don't know what's going on inside theirminds, it's some scary **** lol.....



i just told df about this and told him the crib is going smack against the wall, until it's a sideless toddler bed.....we have an extremely heavy crib, so i dont see how alex will be able to get caught.....we have one of the older crib 4 life's....with the changing table on one end, drawers on the other....i have to use both hands just to scoot the thing around! and also, the tile in our house is wierd from where they messed up laying the grout underneath, so the crib actually has to be lifted to be moved, otherwise it gets hung up on the tile.....

[JoyRenee]

Just last week my 16-month-old did a flip off of the back of the couch and landed head-first onto our hardwood floor. She was fine and didn't have a concussion or any bleeding, etc. There are dangers in the world we cannot protect our children from and to keep them from having experiences will hinder their growth and development. Not to mention drive the parents to extremes that will also not be healthy for the parent's wellfare.

Children need independence at some point (little bits when they're toddlers and then obviously that grows and expands) and they will fight for that independence. I saw a mom at the playground following her little boy (older than my 3 year old) saying, "Jimmy be careful. Be careful. Be careful. Be careful, Jimmy!" She was breathing down his neck and not giving him room to TRY and do things, even if it meant he might get hurt.

I know it's scary and that what you witnessed was BEYOND awful. But this IS a rare occurence. The crib we have has wheels so if my daughter were to climb out, she wouldn't be stuck between the wall and crib and suffocate.

You have to find a balance between making sure your child is safe, while in the meantime allowing them to explore. Otherwise you'll just go crazy.

[mj_mommy_manda]

Yeah I told the girl I work with that after this incident my baby will not have his own room.. We were getting ready to decorate the nursery but looks like he will be staying in my bedroom until he is old enough to understand the dangers.  I have heard of babies falling out of cribs and breaking bones.. This scares the **** out of me now that I have witnessed first hand what it can lead to.  Im probably being really overprotective but my son will not sleep anywhere that I am not present to keep an eye on him, I could never lose another baby.. I have already had 3 miscarriages and will have a hard time with pregnancy my entire life.  If I were to lose a child I would lose it myself.