Jamie Otis Instagram – This was just moments before my baby became unresponsive, stopped breathing and his lips turned blue.π’
We had just got done hiking the badlands in South Dakota. He seemed completely fine during our hike. He wanted to be held which was off for him, but he had no signs of being even slightly sick.
I wasn’t sure if I was being “paranoid” or “anxious” but my mama instincts were telling me something was “off” with him.
I just wasn’t sure what?
I had a work phone call when we got home so I went in the bedroom while Doug fed the kids dinner.
When I came out Doug said Rexy seemed fine & even ate dinner.
I held him on the couch and felt him. He felt a little warm to me so I checked his temp. He had a mild fever of 101.4.
We IMMEDIATELY gave him Tylenol bc he’s had febrile seizures before. I hoped we had caught it in time. Apparently, we did not.
And this time it wasn’t quite the same as before.
With his previous seizures he’d twitch a lot, moan lightly, & foam at the mouth a little or throw up a little.
This time, his legs twitched briefly, his eyes had no focus and rolled to the back of his head, and then he stopped breathing for what seemed like forever.
I tried to stay calm for my daughter, but when I looked down at my baby with a grey face, blue lips, a limp body – completely unresponsive, not even twitching – I lost it.
I genuinely thought he was dying.π’
I ran out of our RV and screamed “help!!!!” like a maniac bc I thought we’d need to do CPR.
Doug was on the phone with 911 the whole time & they worked so hard to get to us quickly.
Interior, South Dakota emergency personnel, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM
OF OUR HEARTS!ππΌβ€οΈ
Once Hendrix became responsive and stable again Doug looked at me and said, “you have some instincts!”
Mamas, even if you think you’re being “paranoid” or “anxious” β trust your instincts.π―β€οΈ | Posted on 02/Jun/2022 04:05:48



