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AW: My 11 month old was the talk of the clinic today!

SandiaPinaMamaSandiaPinaMama member
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Today we went in to the walk-in clinic.  LO has been sick for a week, and now he has this red inflamed spot on the opening of his urethra.  I began to think he had a bladder infection.  Dr starts talking about taping a bag over his penis to try to get lucky and catch some urine to test.  And you know, he wasn't as floored as I thought he would be when I told him that LO would pee on cue.  He just asked me if one of those "hats" would work.  I said of course. 

You should have seen the shocked look on the faces of the nurses though when LO gave a urine sample in the hat!!  Also, apparently, he had to go, because as soon as he sat down, he pooped, and I had to ask them for a new hat.  One of the nurses looked at me as if I were lying, and the other was totally impressed.  

Anyhow, this was the coolest EC moment I've had I think.  My LO gave his first urine sample today!  And could you imagine if they had taped a plastic baggie around him??  Oh, he didn't have an infection, but now we know.  :)  (And, I never thought I would be excited/proud of my kid peeing...oh how parenthood changes you!).  


BFP#1 "Watermelon" born 3/2011
BFP#2 "Pumpkin" 7/14/12 ~ EDD 3/23/13 ~ Natural M/C 8/3/12 @ 7 weeks
BFP#3 "Pineapple"  born 4/2013
BFP#4 "Grapefruit" EDD 3/29/16
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Re: AW: My 11 month old was the talk of the clinic today!

  • SortaCrunchySortaCrunchy member
    Very cool!  Congrats!
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  • Amitchell0626Amitchell0626 member
    That's awesome! We're loosely following ECing, mostly just the poops, but when we put her on the potty she usually pees :)
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  • SandiaPinaMamaSandiaPinaMama member

    Update: it turns out the LO does have a bladder infection.  Ha!  I was right!  Not that I'm happy that my LO is now on antibiotics, or that he hurts, but I'm so glad to know that there is a reason. 

    The clinic has been so funny (note: I was working with the walk-in people, not the pediatric department).  Every person I talk to is shocked that he gave a urine sample.  The last nurse I talked to on the phone basically was saying how that the only way to know if a UTI has cleared up is if it doesn't hurt to pee anymore, but of course, how can you know that with a baby?  I didn't bother to correct her.  THEN the pharmacist told me that it was too bad that he couldn't eat yogurt to help repopulate the good bacteria in his gut.  But that's a different AP rant.  :) 


    BFP#1 "Watermelon" born 3/2011
    BFP#2 "Pumpkin" 7/14/12 ~ EDD 3/23/13 ~ Natural M/C 8/3/12 @ 7 weeks
    BFP#3 "Pineapple"  born 4/2013
    BFP#4 "Grapefruit" EDD 3/29/16
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  • catdwg83catdwg83 member
    Yay for EC, but I'm sorry your LO has an infection. That's weird that he would get one despite not sitting in a dirty diaper. Poor kiddo. Hopefully that yogurt (that he obviously can't have lol) helps him feel better with the antibiotics!
    DS1- Jan 2011
    DS2- Sept 2012
    M/C- Sept 2011

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