I Have Wonderful People Around Me

Last night started out terribly. I came in early to team lead only to find out that they would be csectioning triplets. Of course we had very little time to get things ready and of course it happened at shift change. ICK!!! I had wonderful helpers to get through it, many of whom stayed over their shift to help get things done. Of course to add a little something special, there was a miscommunication in scheduling and we had a no show. Lovely when you're dealing with moving babies, getting beds ready and admitting triplets. This was all a little stressful but I think I would have handled it ok. Until I got a worrying call from Jake. Elijah had a 103 fever, had slept all day and wasn't really eating. I thought back and the day before he had been tugging at his ear a little bit. I attributed it to him getting his molars in but maybe he had an ear infection. How could I have shrugged it off? What a terrible mommy! I told Jake to give him some tylenol and a bath. Then I changed my mind. What if it was an ear infection and he was in terrible pain. Better go to urgent care. How can I deal with all this work stuff when MY baby is at home sick and poor Jake has to take him in to urgent care? What if he didn't know the information they ask him? Shouldn't his Momma be there to comfort him? What if it's not an ear infection and something worse. Of course at this point I burst into tears. I couldn't deal with it...and then I got called to go to a csection. Really? Right now. Didn't they know I was in crisis mode? I went to the csection and when I came back I found out that we had found someone to come in for a couple hours to help us out and my night shift CM (she's wonderful!) was going to do our high risk duty for me. Yeah! Not only that, upon hearing my worries about Elijah, she told me I needed to be home with him..that they could stick through it all. I was able to meet Jake at the urgent care. Thank God!
So at the Urgent Care I found Elijah already being seen. Daddy had it all under control. The Dr. already figured out what he had...drum roll please...Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. Seriously? He showed me the very slight rash around his mouth. Yeah, I saw that. I thought it was b/c I had given him so many berries lately and he was sensitive. Nope. He showed me the inside of his mouth/throat which was very sore looking. Apparently this is a very common summer virus and you can't really do anything for it. Just keep him comfortable and hydrated. He thinks he has a mild case. I hope so. I just read up on it and often the high fever strikes first. It will be interesting to see if he gets more of a rash today. That apparently is the most uncomfortable part.
I did end up going back to work. Jake had it all under control (a little pang when I say that b/c does any mother really want to feel like she isn't needed when her baby is sick) and he would be going to bed when he got home anyway. I will be home all day (and don't have to work) so I will be able to take care of him. I just couldn't leave the girls hanging.
Better go! Keep Elijah in your prayers!