Maia Dunphy praises emergency services after son falls ill during the night

Maia Dunphy took to Twitter today to show gratitude towards emergency services, showering them with heaps of priase after a “grim night.”

The mum and TV producer was up all night with a very sick baby - a desperate situation as most parents will know.

A room full of toys, and Tom wants to play with the old light shades I've taken down.... pic.twitter.com/VRunPBbc1T

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) September 16, 2017

Maia (41) was at home in Dublin with her 2-year-old little boy, Tom, when he fell very ill. It's believed the tot was coughing constantly due to a childhood condition called croup. Croup is a condition which affects the airways, causing a barking cough and breathing difficulties. It tends to affect boys more so than girls, according to the HSE.

Well that was a grim night. Couldn't get Tom's temperature down and ended up in Crumlin via ambulance at 4am......

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) October 3, 2017

Thank you so much to the immeasurably patient and kind men of @DubFireBrigade who turned up to help a frazzled mum in embarrassing pjs....

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) October 3, 2017

You are wonderful and I hope you are thanked and praised on a daily basis.....

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) October 3, 2017

And thanks to the kind staff at Crumlin, who looked after us so well despite more serious emergencies coming in. XX

— Maïa Dunphy (@MaiaDunphy) October 3, 2017

Mum Maia was probably feeling extra panicked as husband Johnny Vegas was away in London at the time. Thankfully, those working in both the health and emergency services did an immense job and Maia was sure to have tireless hard work and good will known.