Hormones...ugh

[miztrezzlyn]

So, on Sunday my 2 1/2 year old son fell and hit his mouth pretty hard on our hardwood floors, I checked his mouth for blood and/or broken teeth and he had neither but was complaining about his mouth hurting for a long time. He ended up taking a nap and after the nap I looked in his mouth again because he was still complaining and realized that he had jammed his 2 front teeth and they're bent inward now and his gums were red and purple in front.

I was SOOOO upset, he has teeth issues already and this was just the icing on the cake. (His tooth issues are a LONG story but our medical insurance denied paying to help have them taken care of) I seriously just lost it when talking to my husband, I was a MESS. It has to have been the hormones because man I mean I really got upset and while it is upsetting to have your child hurt, I feel like it was a total overreaction.

Monday, we took him to the dentist and he is going to have to have his front 4 teeth pulled out : So, this is happening next week and he'll be under IV sedation. I'm just not really handling it well and just want it to all be over with.

Anyway, I really posted this because I've not had a break down like that in YEARS and I'm just amazed at how much the hormones while pregnant can really escalate things. /sigh

[BakerALM]

Hugs! That is hard, pregnant or not. Just remember they will grow back and he will be "ok".

[sweetney]

Hang in there. How scary... and the hormones just amplify everything. I feel like every emotion is just right on the surface... no buffer at all. Hope you are feeling better (and your little one too) soon.

[jbmill2]

oh mama that is so frightening! hormones or no, that is one scary thing to have happen! I hope everything goes well for your little guy. ((hugs))

[miztrezzlyn]

Thanks you guys

I am feeling a little better with it, making my peace I guess. I will probably be a wreck the day he actually has to undergo the procedure. And seeing his sweet face the first few days without his 4 front teeth will be hard.

Do you thinki that people will just automatically look at him and think I'm a horrible mother? I don't know why but thats what I keep thinking about. Not just strangers, but you know, people we know. Maybe that's pregnancy hormones too, just making me crazy.

One of my biggest concerns (and one I will certainly talk to the Oral Surgeon about) is what will he "feel" the first few days after? I have had teeth pulled and it was VERY painful and they gave me pretty strong painkillers. They don't give those sorts of things to small children, right? But they can't just let him be in pain though either, right?

I just want to fast forward to next weekend so this will all be over for him and for me.

Anyway, thanks again for the replies

[miztrezzlyn]

Just wanted to update about this.

My son will be going in to have those 4 teeth pulled on Friday

I am so freakin' nervous and scared about it and just sad that he has to have them pulled at all.

Also, he can't eat or drink anything after midnight, the night before. He breastfeeds like nobody's business from the hours of about 4 am or so till we get up at 7 am. So, I don't know WHAT we're going to do about that, he is pretty inconsolable if I don't let him breastfeed in the early morning.

The only thing I can think of is for me to sleep on the couch downstairs and hopefully DH can soothe him back to sleep. I'm hoping if I am not there that he won't want me.

Anyway, here's hoping Friday comes and goes without too many tears (his and mine)