Saturday, March 24, 2012
Too aggressive?
I was at a dance competition most of the day. In between dances, I was in the dressing room with some other mom's and kids. I was standing by two women and noticed them bend down to check on one of their girls who was coughing? I heard the mom say to her 2-3 yr old "are you choking'? She coughed a few more times then stopped. Her mom asked her friend "should we do the Heimlich". By then I had the girl upside down giving her a few shakes hoping gravity would help out. Stood her up, no air, flipped her over again, pounded a few times on her back and set her back down. She coughed and then cleared whatever was blocking her throat. Then I looked up to see her mom and the friend looking at me with maybe horror on their faces. I apologized for just jumping in. She offered thanks and went to care for her little one. Then they kind of avoided me the rest of the day. Our girls dance together and we chit chat fairly often. I felt like maybe I was too aggressive. I don't know. I feel bad that maybe they thought I did something I should not have done. She may have cleared it on her own. I know I shouldn't let it bother me because I feel I did the right thing. But it does.
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If "too aggressive" maybe just saved a little girl's life, I certainly wouldn't sweat it! Besides, someone like me, who is always hesitant about what to do, would be so grateful that a quick thinker was there to not wait but ACT! Maybe they didn't realize how serious choking can be when someone has actually gone quiet.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, are you kidding? If I were that mom, I'd be falling all over myself thanking you! In cases of possible oxygen deprivation where every second counts, the kind of hesitation the other moms were showing could have cost that little girl dearly. I think you're awesome. Bravo.
ReplyDeleteMost people panic in emergency situations. You and I are alike in this case though. We tend to spring into action and our medical training kicks in. I'm sure the looks you got were more shock because they didn't know what to do, and you kicked in a did it. Even if they DO think you were too aggressive I wouldn't sweat it. You saved her life and her brain.
ReplyDeleteThe mom was probably embarrassed that she stood by while someone else saved her child. I am glad there are people like you out there who don't hesitate to act when a child is in crisis. You absolutely did the right thing!
ReplyDeleteI would have been grateful. I tend to panic, and I'm always glad when there's someone around who knows what to do.
ReplyDeleteYou're awesome and that's all there is too it!
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