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DANIELLE — USA
Born December 2, 2008 Late-onset Mother's GBS Status: Unknown Gestational Age: Full-term Age Harmed: 1 week of age |
My daughter was a perfectly healthy baby until I took her to her 1 week checkup. That very next day, I laid her down for a nap. No longer than 5 minutes later, she startled me with a piercing scream, uncontrollable crying, grunting, and turning purple and red in the face. She kept squinting her eyes as if the light was bothering her. Her breathing was not normal. I was so scared I just started to cry. I rushed her to the ER at Children's Hospital all the way on the north-side of town because I thought they were a better choice. They barely looked at her and said she is constipated. I repeatedly told them her BM's were fine and normal. Then they said she has gas. I informed them it was not gas. They gave her a suppository and sent me home. I was there for maybe an hour, but they saw her for maybe 5 minutes. I went home after midnight. I returned that afternoon. Danielle had the same symptoms and same trouble breathing. Her temperature was 99.8. They told me I was imagining things and I needed some rest. They asked if I wanted to talk to the social worker. I said, "No, this isn't my first baby." I knew something was wrong, but no one would listen to me.
They still had a social worker come in and she asked if I would hit my baby because I was so upset. I've never been more offended in my life. Here i am scared for my daughter's life and they are more focused on me abusing my child--the nerve of some doctors. They told me I need to tell myself that it's not her fault she is breathing funny and that newborns sometimes breathe that way. So they sent me home.--never took her temperature again and told me NOT to bring her back unless her temperature was 100.4. I sat at home for a week crying not knowing what to do. What do you do when the doctors won't listen? They are the one with degrees, right? Finally she started shivering and her temperature had raised to 101. I took her to another Children's Hospital closer to me on the south-side. There, they listened, they made her a priority, explained everything to me, and ran several tests. They asked if she had a fever before then and I said, "No," but really she did, but when another doctor tells you it's not a fever, who do you believe? If you're a mother, go with your maternal instincts and not that doctor.
My daughter should have been dead after having it for a week. I thank God everyday that she is still here. It seems since she turned one, her progress is flying through the roof. She is a very happy baby, but she is a year behind where she should be. I know she will make a full recovery and I will be back here informing everyone of it.
— Nina Soto, IL, USA
Nina lets people know the signs of GBS infection so if their baby show symptoms, even without a fever or low grade fever, the should rush them to the ER and DON'T leave until some blood tests are done.
They still had a social worker come in and she asked if I would hit my baby because I was so upset. I've never been more offended in my life. Here i am scared for my daughter's life and they are more focused on me abusing my child--the nerve of some doctors. They told me I need to tell myself that it's not her fault she is breathing funny and that newborns sometimes breathe that way. So they sent me home.--never took her temperature again and told me NOT to bring her back unless her temperature was 100.4. I sat at home for a week crying not knowing what to do. What do you do when the doctors won't listen? They are the one with degrees, right? Finally she started shivering and her temperature had raised to 101. I took her to another Children's Hospital closer to me on the south-side. There, they listened, they made her a priority, explained everything to me, and ran several tests. They asked if she had a fever before then and I said, "No," but really she did, but when another doctor tells you it's not a fever, who do you believe? If you're a mother, go with your maternal instincts and not that doctor.
My daughter should have been dead after having it for a week. I thank God everyday that she is still here. It seems since she turned one, her progress is flying through the roof. She is a very happy baby, but she is a year behind where she should be. I know she will make a full recovery and I will be back here informing everyone of it.
— Nina Soto, IL, USA
Nina lets people know the signs of GBS infection so if their baby show symptoms, even without a fever or low grade fever, the should rush them to the ER and DON'T leave until some blood tests are done.
