OXYTOCIN kicks in

I was not going to mention this, but I changed my mind.
I baby sat my lovely and youngest grand daughter a few nights ago, well what a night!

I sat down with the TV switched to the BBC because Eastenders was about to start, logged into my daughter’s laptop, sweets tin by the hand, I was ready for a night of full entertainment, after all my dear little darling always sleeps through in the past.
I was set, then suddenly I heard what sounded like a muffled sound, I did wait to check, I sprung to my feet and head for the door, I wasn’t sure if I heard any other sound so I sprinted up the flights of stairs.
In entering her room, I noticed she was gasping, arms outstretched, looking helpless.
She was covered in her own mucus, her hair, face, nostril everything. I quickly picked her up whilst trying to remain calm and consoling at the same time, “There, there darling, grandma is here, there, there”
All the time I am thinking, “What is this, food poising, bad baby food, allergy, what?”

I took her to the bath room to prepare her for a bath, when out it came again, ooops just in time for it to be caught in the sink, more of what ever was upsetting her. By now all her evening meal was out. Al this time she was just calmly watching my actions and maybe wondering also what’s happening?

I finally got her freshen up and she returned to her cheerful good humor, laughing and playing with her feet.
I had just finished changing her linen and was about to tuck her in when, I saw that look on her face, oops just in time, missing the bed and onto the floor, we didn’t quite miss her sleeping bag though, so off it went, wipe her mouth and on with a new sleeping bag.

My, my once a mother always a mother, I guess.
My hormones where not totally gone I had a drop of oxytocin left hahaha
My female instinctive nurturing hormone!! Yeah!!

But that’s not all, I decided I was taking no risk, I took her down stairs with me and we were going to be together on the sofa until mommy or daddy came home.
In the mean time I called her dad to notify him of the situation, deciding specifically not to call mommy as it would only stress her out unnecessarily. I thought.
Only I was in the middle of making her a bottle of Camilla / mint tea to settle her stomach, when mommy called, ooooooh, now I have to tell her! If I don’t she would never forgive me and it would be worst to her it from her dad.
I assured her I had it under control and baby was fine.
She was quiet, calm and softly said, “Okay I will see you when I get home”
Hmmmmm I know that calm quiet voice.

All this with little madam in one arm, so back to the tea, when ooops here it comes again!
But this time there was nothing more for her poor little stomach to give, she was heaving so badly she turned sooo red, I felt myself panic, nothing was giving!!
Oxytocin, kicked in, I stuck my finger in her mouth, she choked and very weakly spat out a lot of slim.
The next thing I knew I was putting on my shoes, her in one arm, grabbing her ‘baby chair’ and heading for the door, “Oh God!! My keys!!! Please Lord where are they!!”
I had a quick flash of running to the hospital, maybe I will be just as quick……..
I spun back into the room, my eyes searching for the eyes, my phone…….I needed to GO NOW!!
Found the keys, blow the phone…….out the door, “It’s okay baby…it’s okay”

Half way to the hospital, I saw she was back, looking around, looking at me, again possible wondering, “Grandma what’s going on?’
At the hospital she was fine, and I felt stupid, as though I was worrying over nothing, but I didn’t care, for me it was better safe than sorry ….then …ooops there it was again, I panicked within but this time the nurse had her and I felt safe knowing they knew best.
They checked her lungs, everything was fine, and she will be okay.
Phew! What a night!!

When we returned home there was daddy!!! To greet us, when it happened in his presence, I was calm, which assured him.
Phew what would I have done if I had lost my OXYTOCIN hormone?