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huntjul

awwwpuddin said:

trackgirlparis said:

PharmTechMom1216 said:

The last time Clara was at the pedi was at 4 months.  Keep meaning to schedule that 6 mo visit...

Is that the way it is on the island? I know some bumpies are giving you grief but I can relate if that's normal where you're living. In Canada (or at least Calgary) you have the 6 month appointment and then not another until 12 months. So a four month wait like your on is nothing to the 6 month one here. I'm voluntarily making a 9 month one because I want one between 6 and 12 months.

I don't think anyone was giving her grief.

This. I wasn't trying to give her a hard time. I thought @pharmtechmom1216's suggestion to have her husband take care of it was a good idea. She seems like she is pretty overwhelmed with other things right now and maybe it didn't occur to her to ask for help. I know in my house, there are certain things that dh just doesn't think to do unless I ask. Doctor's appointments are one of those things.

Okay, that makes sense. I just thought maybe that was kind of the norm like it is here, so that there maybe was another reason behind it. But I get what you're saying.

I was going to wait until we're in Denver in 2 weeks to do the "6 mo" visit and vaccines.  Her risk of exposure is low since she stays home with DH, and they don't have some of the infant vaccines here, so I thought it'd be better to wait.

But then I found out 2 weeks ago her Obamacare insurance won't cover routine care outside of Ohio since that's the exchange her policy was bought on.  Since her first pedi visit and vaccines were $800, I'm not thinking that's such a good idea any more.

New plan: do the "6 mo" ones here at 9 mo and the "12 mo" ones in the US on my new insurance at 15 mo.  I should have DH do it, but I'm hung up on mommy guilt over not being able to nurse her after her vaccine

tl;dr I didn't mean to wait so long and now I have mommy guilt.

Even if your supply isn't the best at that point, she may still comfort nurse.

Yep, but not if DH takes her instead of me.

#hisboobsdontmakemilk

MangoMama82

I opened an Instagram JUST to follow TunaMeltsMyHeart. I'll start using it to be bump connected. I'm SpicyElotes!!

CatieG

huntjul said:

The last time Clara was at the pedi was at 4 months.  Keep meaning to schedule that 6 mo visit...

Beau had his 6 month appt at 8.5 months. Not by choice but not a big deal, as it turns out

CatieG

huntjul said:

trackgirlparis said:

Lee81 said:

PharmTechMom1216 said:

trackgirlparis said:

huntjul said:

The last time Clara was at the pedi was at 4 months.  Keep meaning to schedule that 6 mo visit...

Is that the way it is on the island? I know some bumpies are giving you grief but I can relate if that's normal where you're living. In Canada (or at least Calgary) you have the 6 month appointment and then not another until 12 months.

So a four month wait like your on is nothing to the 6 month one here. I'm voluntarily making a 9 month one because I want one between 6 and 12 months.

I don't think anyone was giving her grief.

This. I wasn't trying to give her a hard time. I thought @pharmtechmom1216's suggestion to have her husband take care of it was a good idea. She seems like she is pretty overwhelmed with other things right now and maybe it didn't occur to her to ask for help. I know in my house, there are certain things that dh just doesn't think to do unless I ask. Doctor's appointments are one of those things.

Okay, that makes sense. I just thought maybe that was kind of the norm like it is here, so that there maybe was another reason behind it. But I get what you're saying.

I was going to wait until we're in Denver in 2 weeks to do the "6 mo" visit and vaccines.  Her risk of exposure is low since she stays home with DH, and they don't have some of the infant vaccines here, so I thought it'd be better to wait.

But then I found out 2 weeks ago her Obamacare insurance won't cover routine care outside of Ohio since that's the exchange her policy was bought on.  Since her first pedi visit and vaccines were $800, I'm not thinking that's such a good idea any more.

New plan: do the "6 mo" ones here at 9 mo and the "12 mo" ones in the US on my new insurance at 15 mo.  I should have DH do it, but I'm hung up on mommy guilt over not being able to nurse her after her vaccine

tl;dr I didn't mean to wait so long and now I have mommy guilt.

@huntjul‌ -- I honestly thought the 6 month visit was a waste of time. If Clara is gaining and growing well and meeting milestones you really don't need a doctor to confirm it. The vaccines can wait, too. Do what you have to do! Especially with all the stress you've had.

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