does your dh go to lo's doctor appts?

SoHopeful · January 2010

do you both go to your lo's well visits? my dh and i go together and i was wondering if this was the norm. dh loves going!

JLSimon1 · January 2010

DH and I work opposite shifts to try to avoid daycare so its usually just me. He wants to go, though! We just can't manage it

Mrs.Carlybella · January 2010

so far- yup.

Nicavesani · January 2010

DH hasn't gone to any... at all. He has to work, and although he COULD take time off to go, neither of us see the need. I'm the one who asks all the questions anyway. And, I give him a lengthy report as soon as I leave the apointment.

Kelsey and Nick · January 2010

Yep, we always go together as long as I can get off work! He's a teacher and gets off earlier so it's a given that he goes

jbl126 · January 2010

He goes but I have the twins so I need someone to go with me. Especially if they are getting shots. But if he has work then I take my mom. She likes going too.

kiki-W · January 2010

no, he works FT and i stay home so i go.

i just tell him everything that went on as well as ask a question he may have. IMO there is no real need to have 2 parents there.

Dannager · January 2010

When he can. We are going today for her 6 mos checkup and he can come, but if he has work or a meeting, I am on my own!

BitterOldHag · January 2010

Yep. We each wrangle a munchkin.

katie_cj · January 2010

He's never been since he's at work.

flutiefrostie · January 2010

No. If he takes off work for the appointment he has to stay later at night. Since he already works until 7-8, it's really not worth it.

Heather577 · January 2010

Yes. He's been to every one so far.

brideofscowboy · January 2010

DH comes. But our appointments are in the city so we make a day of it and stock up on groceries and go out for supper, etc.

aelyngstad · January 2010

We usually don't both go. I have gone to most and he has gone to the rest when I wasn't able to get off work. DH is self employed so if he doesn't work, he doesn't get paid.

kellyperk85 · January 2010

He's been to two of them. I SAH and he works FT. He goes whenever he can but if shots are involved .. he'd rather stay at home because he CAN NOT STAND to hear B cry like that ... he's more of a sap than I am.

Jules122907 · January 2010

If he can. His office is only 10 minutes away so I usually try and do appts around lunchtime so he take his lunch hour for them. He has been to all but one because he had a meeting. He is the one that helps hold her during shots. Not sure how that happened but he jumped in for the first round of shots and has been that designated person ever since. Works for me!

grinsandgiggles · January 2010

Yes, I schedule the appointment for his days off. He works 12's though, so he only works half of the month.

hokies94 · January 2010

Nope. Hasn't been to one yet. He works full time and with the number of times we're at the Dr if he came with me every time he would never get to work (DS is the 3rd child).

Lulu0802 · January 2010

He goes to all the well visits, but not usually the sick ones. When she's sick I just try to get her in as soon as possible rather than waiting for it to fit his schedule.

laurenshay · January 2010

I hate that I have only been to ONE well child check. My DH has taken Grace to every one of her well child checks. My work doesn't cooperate ith me and it pisses me off.

kellsdanz · January 2010

It depends if he can get out of work on time. It's probably 50:50

Lesley0228 · January 2010

My dr has evening hours one day a week and since we both work FT, I always schedule DD's well child visits for one of these evening appts. Since they've all been in the evening, DH has gone to all of the well child checks. He likes to go if he can and I like him to be the one to hold her hand when she gets shots. If DD has to go to the dr though due to being sick and someone is going to have to take off work to take her, then it's me taking her. I have a more flexible employer and more sick/vacation time then DH.

jason&robin · January 2010

No, DH grabs DS so I can take DD. It's stressful bring a toddler to a dr appt.

NicoleWI · January 2010

DH usually goes but I've done some appts on my own. I've found that it's very helpful to both be there. He remembers things that I forgot and adds some good questions, and it's good for both of us to hear any advice or recommendations first-hand. We are able to usually both go b/c he is self-employed and can usually work out his schedule to accommodate the appt.

katypresson · January 2010

Yes, we both go to well visits. DS has been sick once and it just happened to be the week DH was out-of-town for work...so he got out of that office visit. Lucky him!

RandZB · January 2010

If at all possible, yes, we go together. It's a little treat for us, and we both like to get to know the doctors (he visits different ones in the practice, so whenever we meet a new one we both like to be present).

LWmom · January 2010

We schedule LO's visits for one of SO's days off. When he started a new job the training schedule kept him from going to the first 3 (LO had bad jaundice) but he has been to every single one since.

C.Mo · January 2010

My DH is the biggest baby hog on EARTH. So yes, he goes. Every.single.time. No matter what he has to do to get out of work. And holds her the entire time...I've actually witnessed him giving the pedi a side-eye for wanting him to lay her on the table for inspection.

stever · January 2010

Yes, he goes. Wouldn't miss them!

orion09 · January 2010

yep. he hasn't missed one yet

risysmama · January 2010

He does when his schedule allows him to. He's gone to the past couple of appointments.

mburkhe · January 2010

He went to one. He usually cant go because of his work schedule.

SwissPrincessBride · January 2010

DH has been to every doctor appointment for Kendall and went to all but one of my prenatal appointments (he sat out for one so my mom could go). His job is flexible enough to be able to do that and we schedule her appointments around times we can both make.

matt&steph · January 2010

Yes we go together.

Temp965378937506476 · January 2010

No, he has never been to one for either of the girls. He owns his own business and I SAH, so it just doesn't make sense to have him leave work to come.

ljlkm · January 2010

He used to when he worked at home. But he has a new job and has to go to the office every day so he doesn't anymore.

easyBreezie · January 2010

JLSimon1:
DH and I work opposite shifts to try to avoid daycare so its usually just me. He wants to go, though! We just can't manage it

this is us. Except DH is usually the one to take him so neither of us have to take off.

Mrs Kittle · January 2010

yes, but only because DH has been laid off since before DD was born (the union called him back to work this week-amen!) otherwise he would not. He's working nights right now, so he'll be able to attend DD's 6mo next week...he's actually really happy about that. I think he enjoys being a part and asking questions on his own.

wellfleet04 · January 2010

Not to regular pedi well visits. He works, and we have 2 kids, so it seems like one of those is like every month. He comes to any specialist appointments, but unless we have a specific concern to raise at the pedi I don't see the need for him to come for the measurements and developmental review. I'm the one who knows all the milestones etc anyway, so it's not like he'd really add anything.

He also never came to my OB appointments except the 20 wk ultrasounds, which seemed rare on the Bump but totally the norm IRL. I don't know anyone IRL whose working husband comes to either pedi well visits OR OB appointments.

TheMRS0127 · January 2010

As long as his work schedule allows it, he comes.

GRISMINO · January 2010

My appointments are usually early in the afternoon, right after I get off work (2:30-3) that way I don't have to go home then leave the house again. DH works until 3:30 so he never makes it to the appts. That doesn't mean he isn't involved though...

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