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On another serious note, Delaney has another appointment set up with her cardiologist. She scared me SO BAD on Tuesday night. I put her to sleep with the same routine I always do. She had been acting a little fussy during the afternoon. I laid her in her bed and covered her up with her blankie. She went right to sleep. She usually wakes up at around 2 or 2:30 a.m. for formula. She's on the Elecare for older babies. I kind of have an internal alarm in my mind that goes off at around 2 every morning. So, when she didn't wake me up I got a little worried. I went to her bed and she just didn't look right to me. I reached down to feel her pulse at her neck and she was so cold. I couldn't find her pulse so I panicked. I jerked her up out of her bed and brought her to our bed. I was stripping her clothes off and rubbing her hands and feet trying to stimulate her, all the while screaming at my husband to wake up. We took classes in child CPR at the hospital before they would let us bring her home. I just never thought I would ever have to use it on my child. I was so scared. When rubbing her little feet didn't get her to wake up I picked her up and kind of jarred her a little. As I was moving her little (almost call it limp) body I was crying to my husband to call 911. He got the phone and I started to do CPR. My screaming had woke up the whole house by this point. Strange thing is, Destiny (remember she's 7) just calmly went to the bathroom and got a cold, wet wash cloth and brought it over and started rubbing it across Laney's tummy and she woke right up! It was the strangest thing I've ever seen. I don't know what made Destiny think to do that, but I was very grateful that my kid is so clever. Told you she was the smartest 2nd grader on the planet!!! Anyway....the doctor put her on an apnea monitor to be on the safe side. This is not the first time she has done this. The first time was actually while she was still in the hospital. This is the first time she has ever been THIS difficult to wake up. They don't know if it has anything to do with the hole in her heart or if she is just simply getting too comfortable when she sleeps. It could be apnea. They've given me a ton of "could be's" but not a solid reason. So I just ask that you keep her in your prayers. We'll take all the prayers we can get sent out.











What a terrifying situation. I cannot imagine being in your shoes at that moment. Praying that this was just an isolated incident and nothing serious.
ReplyDeleteThat is one smart little girl you have. Amazing that she thought of a wet washcloth. What an angel! :)
Wow, that's scary! I'm so glad she was okay. i will keep her in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteI read your comment from Kerri's blog, and I had to come over to see what the prayers were for.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry you have to endure this, more that little Delaney does also.
I just kept thinkin of my baby who did not make it due to a hole in his heart. I am glad that she is here with you, and yet so scary.
I too will pray for your family.