My mother-in-law dismissed my three-day-old baby’s bluish skin as a mere “cold” and convinced my husband I was “having hallucinations to get attention.” They took my credit card and flew to Florida for a vacation – entirely paid for by me. While they posted pictures of cocktails and sunsets online, I was screaming into my d:ea;d phone, clutching my dy;ing son while waiting for an ambulance. Five days later, they drove home, tanned and laughing, laden with designer shopping bags… My husband’s smile vanished, replaced by utter h0rr0r as he realized his “vacation” had stolen the only thing that truly mattered to him.

My son turned pale and his lips took on a terrifying shade of bruised violet while my husband’s mother laughed over the rim of her porcelain tea cup. Three days …

My mother-in-law dismissed my three-day-old baby’s bluish skin as a mere “cold” and convinced my husband I was “having hallucinations to get attention.” They took my credit card and flew to Florida for a vacation – entirely paid for by me. While they posted pictures of cocktails and sunsets online, I was screaming into my d:ea;d phone, clutching my dy;ing son while waiting for an ambulance. Five days later, they drove home, tanned and laughing, laden with designer shopping bags… My husband’s smile vanished, replaced by utter h0rr0r as he realized his “vacation” had stolen the only thing that truly mattered to him. Read More