happened to me around 12 pm today. I was on the phone talking with a friend, Micah was in the bathtub ( I was upstairs and in the doorway of our bedroom) and Addie had been in the bedroom with me. Being the curious child she is, she heard Micah making noise and went to investigate. I didn't think much of it- she is always investigative these days. Well- next thing I know, I hear a "thump" and a horrible scream. I turned and saw she had slipped on the wet floor and hurried in the get her. She was in the midst of her horrible, bone rattling cry as I picked her up. Normally that would somewhat calm her down, but her scream continued and continued and continued- into one long never ending wail. I knew she needed to take a breath- I said, "Addie, Addie", blew in her face, and it was then her eyes rolled back in her head and she went completely limp. I hung up the phone, kept blowing in her face and screaming her name, until she finally took a breath and continued crying. I hurriedly called Tim at the church in a panic and tried to cry out what was happening. I didn't know then if I should call "911" or what to do- I was hysterical. She quit crying by the time Tim made it home (prob. a minute or so after I called) and was sucking her thumb and cuddling into me. I was crying hysterically and handed her to Tim so I could melt onto the bed and just weep. I explained all that happened and Ms. Addie came over to me and cuddled up and asked if I was "ok". I wasn't, and am still not- my little girl quit breathing in my arms- I keep replaying the whole scenario in my head and tears are again rolling down my face as I type this out.
Tim thinks that with her falling flat on her back- she had the wind knocked out of her and then with her horrible cry she in turn couldn't catch her breath and thus needed a "jump start" to get her going again. I have had to blow in her face before when she cried hard, but never has it been to this extreme. I just hope Tim is right and there isn't anything more serious that happened and we aren't noticing. She is acting fine- she was back to playing, talking and eating not too long afterwards and is actually asleep right now in my arms. I don't want to let her go- it was just too close today- way too close and I can't let her go, I love her too much.
Tim thinks that with her falling flat on her back- she had the wind knocked out of her and then with her horrible cry she in turn couldn't catch her breath and thus needed a "jump start" to get her going again. I have had to blow in her face before when she cried hard, but never has it been to this extreme. I just hope Tim is right and there isn't anything more serious that happened and we aren't noticing. She is acting fine- she was back to playing, talking and eating not too long afterwards and is actually asleep right now in my arms. I don't want to let her go- it was just too close today- way too close and I can't let her go, I love her too much.
7:47 AM
So scary Jen....I dont know if you remember, but Taylor did that several months ago. She often cries like that when she is really upset or hurt and cant catch her breath. She has now done it three times...once was this week. It is a terrifying feeling! However...I asked the doctor about it and it is actually a normal reaction for the body. Some children do hold their breath when they get super upset. When they pass out, it is the body's response of getting them to breathe again. I asked the doctor if it was dangerous and she said no, the body automatically resumes breathing in these instances. Not a fun thing to deal with...she said they usually outgrow by the time they are 4or5. The first time Taylor did it, she was in my arms the same way and I had yelled down to Steve to call 911, but she started breathing right away and was just clinging to me like she scared herself just as much as me (not possible!:))
Hope this makes you feel better!