Scottish Love Island star Laura Anderson has 'scariest 24 hours' as baby in hospital
| Published date | 21 April 2024 |
| Author | Heather Greenaway |
| Publication title | EdinburghLive (Scotland) |
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Now 34, Laura, who missed her radio gig on Wednesday to care for seven-month-old Bonnie, expressed relief that her daughter is recovering but admitted the memory of the fear will linger for a long time.
Raising her daughter solo after parting ways with ex-partner Gary Lucy, 42, Laura recounted: "I swear it was the scariest 24 hours of my life. Bonnie is my world and I felt so helpless."
She continued, detailing the distressing events: "I came home from work on Tuesday and she wasn't her usual happy, smiley self and knew instantly that something was wrong. I literally crapped my pants when I took her temperature and it was sitting at 39 degrees and her wee heart was racing. I phoned 111 but it said the service was unavailable," reports the Daily Record.
Laura further explained her ordeal, saying: "I tried giving her calpol but she just kept spitting it out. I didn't know what to do so I phoned the children's hospital and they told me to take her straight to A and E. My heart sank. I wasn't over reacting and this was serious."
"My heart was in my mouth the whole way to the hospital. I felt sick. When we got there they tested her oxygen and told me that they wanted to monitor her as her heart rate was quite high and her tonsils were swollen. After a few hours they discharged her and told me to get a urine sample and take it to my GP in the morning."
Laura, who came runner up in the 2018 series of the hit ITV2 show, added: "I managed to get a sample the next day which was quite a feat and involved putting cotton wool balls in her nappy. The GP tested it and it was clear. They said sometimes they can get a viral thing and it can raise their heart rate up as well when they've got a temperature so that's quite alarming."
"Thankfully she is now totally back to her normal happy self but although, she's fine, it's going to take me a minute to get over the scare. I don't think I've ever felt so sick in my life and know this will be the first of many frights she will give me."
Laura, who grew up in Cambusbarron, Stirlingshire, admitted as well as worrying about Bonnie she was 'mortified' about having to call...
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