I knew early on that I wasn't cut out to be a doctor or a nurse.
When I was 10, I accompanied my sister to the emergency room with her 3rd (I think?) broken arm. The dr gave her a shot and I passed out on the other side of the room. I spent the rest of the night playing minesweeper on a computer.
When I was a teacher, I was scared that a medical emergency would happen and I would be out cold on the floor, not able to help. I actually designated a student in charge of going to get help if I passed out.
So yesterday Erin H and I were swinging Kiran when her elbow dislocated. I knew it was going to happen- I could just sense it. When Kiran was about 18 months old, we were playing at a park and I lifted her up by her arms onto a platform. Luckily we were playing with a mom who used to be a Physician's Assistant and she knew that Kiran had Nursemaid's Elbow and she knew how to fix it. I had read that after it happens once, the probablity of it happening again is very high. So I had kinda been waiting for it.
So Erin & I swung Kiran and it happened. She grabbed her arm and pulled it close to her. Without thinking I took her arm and put it in the right position for it to go back into place. We all heard it "pop" back into place (oh I'm getting a little queasy just thinking about it now). Kiran said it quit hurting right away and went right back to playing.
I did it. And more importantly, I knew what to do. I don't know if my mom just had a whole lot more knowledge than me or if she was a really convincing actress but she always knew what to do. I feel like I'm always calling my mom or my sister or googling "insect bites" so I can have an idea of what in the world is going on and how do I deal with it. I tend to lean towards the eh wait it out side (we're currently waiting out sienna's fever and throwing up all over me) but I worry one day I will underreact to something serious.
But yesterday, I didn't overreact or underreact. I knew what to do and I fixed it. Without passing out.
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proud of you! Sounds like you were prepared. Amazing how mommies just know sometimes!
I'm so proud of you. Yet another fear to add of being a mom for me...hahahha please show me your magic powers!
I was pretty proud of you. You were so calm even though I was dying inside. You just did what you knew to do. I, on the other hand, thought I'd broken your child. Good job mom!
Way to go, Super Mama!
you know I clicked on that link so I could see what this elbow problem is all about.
and apparently an alternative name is "Radial head dislocation."
now that does NOT sound good.
I'm not Super Mama- that's just it. I've been a mom for almost 3 years and this was the first time I felt calm and knew what to do. Hallelujah!
Its really not a dislocation but the ligament gets moved- pinched even. But ugh....it doesn't sound good. Whew. But I can come help any of your children that get it and I will only charge you half of your local ER.
Ick - I am proud of you. I don't think I could've done that! Or even known how. Very interesting observations about our moms always knowing the right thing! Thank God for google!
I want to pass out just reading this post.
And just so you know, I'm way more clueless than you are. Watch out come November - your phone will be ringing off the hook. Hopefully you'll be as excited to hear the phone ringing as you were today - "It's Merritt calling!". Ha!
but Merritt I don't know anything about BOYS!!!!
okay, well tell me what to do then. i think you knew that adri had that last year and we had to go to the ER because of it. i'm afraid it'll happen again and i won't know what to do!
Natalie- I'll show you next time we are together. Its not hard at all and it saves a trip to the ER! I have a pink bumbo seat riding around in my car that belongs to you! Let's plan a playdate.
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