Hospital Roommate # 4

Hospital Roommate # 4: Baby Nicole

Baby Nicole is a 13-month-old baby girl. She was admitted due to high fever and cough. It is my first time meeting a baby who cry almost throughout the day, with and without reasons. The best part is, the "crying hiccups" lasted for 45 mins even she has fallen asleep!! Typically, she cries:

1) When she needs to undergo nabulizer & medicine (this is common and acceptable)
2) Mummy give milk
3) Mummy puts her to sleep
4) Mummy change her clothes
5) Mummy/Daddy change her diaper (after poo)
6) Doctor came to see her, not even touch her yet
7) When her "mamasak" fell down from the cot
8) Sponging
9) The list goes on..can't recall.

According to her mummy, she was "like that" since birth. One thing I wasn't very pleased is the parents were not considerate although they knew their daughter "cried all the time". They could have move the baby to a single room instead of twin sharing. Luckily, Ern was able to sleep through even Baby Nicole cried so loud. Maybe we were patting her back/butt, that's why Ern feels secure. I can't imagine if Ern is a light sleeper, then the room will have another crying baby.