Emergencies happen anywhere, anytime, and sometimes medical professionals find themselves in situations where they are the only ones who can help. Is There a Doctor in the House? is a Medscape series that tells these stories.
My son needed a physical for his football team, and we couldn't get an appointment. So, we went to the urgent care next to the H Mart in Cary (I live in North Carolina). While I was waiting, I thought, let me go get a coffee or an iced tea at the H Mart. They have this French bakery in there.
Binta Diallo, RN, BSN, CCRN
I went in and ordered my drink, and I was waiting in line. I saw this woman pass me running with a baby. Another woman ― I found out later it was her sister ― was running after her, and she said, "Call 911!"
"I don't have my phone," I said. I left my phone with my son; he was using it.
The lady came running back holding the baby. She was hysterical, screaming, "My baby's not breathing!"
I said, "Are you okay?" And she just handed me the baby. The baby was gray, and there was blood in her nose and mouth. The woman said, "She's my baby. She's 1 week old."
