Friday, April 4, 2008

I can't believe

I just had to call poison control on my six week old baby girl! I was in the kitchen making Ariel & Clarity a snack and walk out to find Clarity in front of the swing sticking her finger in Emmalyn's mouth with honey on it! *gasp* I guess Clarity got in the fridge, found a packet of honey from KFC, bit off a corner and ate some, & didnt want to leave her baby sister out. I called the pediatrician's office first and the nurse gave me the number to North Carolina's poison control. I called them & explained what happened and they told me it's a small chance she'll get botulism, but the chance is there and to watch her for any signs. I looked up a website on infant botulism and the signs dont usually appear for 18-36 hours so I'll be keeping a sharp eye on her all weekend. Thank God Jesse will be home. It's usually treatable if she does get it as long as we catch it early, but I was reading about how they have to put them in ICU and on a ventalator and all that stuff, and it freaks me out. So lots & lots & lots of prayers that she'll be fine. Lesson learned: dont keep packets of honey in the fridge.. Clarity can get them and she likes to share. lol. I did have to call Emmalyn's doctor back and let them know what poison control said so they can document it. These girls are going to give me a heart attack one of these days, I swear!

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