How many times have you been to the pediatrician?

avalovesart · April 2012

I'm curious what others experiences have been. We've had to take LO to the pedi about once every 1-2 weeks for something or another! And it's not that I'm a hypochondriac, every time we've gone there indeed has been need to go. I'm starting to feel like I'm a bad mom...like it's my fault that she has something wrong so frequently? How many times have you take LO to the doctor?

Bella61811 · April 2012

We've been 3 times. When she was 4 days old for a jaundice check and her 1 and 2 month appointments. I've called with questions and potential problems but we've never had to go in a for a "sick" appointment.

You're not a bad mom, don't worry. You are a great mom because you know she needs to go and get some help

jju_stb_jju · April 2012

We have only gone twice, one for the two week check up then the seconds time for the two month shots. We have been fortunate as ds had not been sick (keeping fingers crossed!) But don't feel bad!! You're a great mom for taking your lo, its always better to be safe than sorry!

dmsny · April 2012

We went twice in the first week that she was home for weight checks, then every two weeks. After next week's two month appt and shots, we start going once a month. With my insurance every visit is a $30 copay. Yikes!

And it's not your fault that you need to go more often than others. I prob don't go often enough, although we've called at all hours of the night about 3 times.

MigenMigen · April 2012

My doctor told me that at this age, you cannot call or go in too much if you think there's something wrong. You're a great mom for picking up on LO's problems so quickly and getting everything taken care of! I'm not sure what you've been taken her in for, but unless its something like a concussion from being shaken, I can assure you that its not your fault - babies sometimes just get sick.

I sometimes worry about being a bad mom because I tend to assume that whatever she is upset about is nothing major if I'm able to calm her down. I worry sometimes that maybe I'm going to miss a bigger issue because I'm "too relaxed."

tmjmeister · April 2012

We went every other day for the first week just to make sure he got back to birth weight. After that, we've only been once for his 2 month appt. Don't worry, you are not a bad mom, better to be safe than sorry. With DD I used to always take her (not always but a lot) to the doctor when she had a cold. I would always say " I know its probably just a cold and there is nothing you can do about it but I would prefer to pay you my $20 co-pay just to make sure. " I know they probably thought I was crazy.

avalovesart · April 2012

Thanks everyone. It's just been one of those days where I feel nothing is going well! I almost took her to the pedi this morning because her eye was puffy and red, but then it cleared up within an hour...not sure what that was about! She has her two month appt tomorrow anyway, so unless it gets worse I'll just take her in then and the doc what happened.

karleegirl · April 2012

You are doing fine mama! Ds2 was there all the time. He was my second child and I still took him a couple of times when I didn't need to. I don't regret it a bit. They are little and can't speak for themselves, so you are their advocate! My dd hasn't been a lot yet, but we will see.

btartaroind · April 2012

Ivhave gone just as much as you, and it hasn't always been sonething for me but I feel it is justified. I have gone for 3 day, 1 mobth, and 2 month checkup, twice for a diaper rash (once they gave me bacterial ointment, second they gave me yeast infection ointment), I've gone because I thought he had thrush (which he didnt), and I've gone for his colic, which they cant do anything about.

Right now, one of his eyes has been leaking and getting a greenish discharge. It has been about 5 days, and I am debating on going or not. On one hand if its a clogged duct I should get it to go away with saline and warm compresses but i'm wondering if it's pink eye! Ugh! I will wait a week I guess...

Anyway, the whole point of this ramble is to say you are not alone and definitely not a bad mom!! Things just happen, better safe than sorry!

kms34 · April 2012

Regular 2 week and 2 month check.

Once for pink eye.

Once b/c he was breathing really weird at daycare and even stopped briefly.

Both sick visits and the 2 month check up were all in the same 1.5 week span. DS1 also had to go in b/c he had adenovirus.

It's absolutely better to just take them in! I didn't once with DS1 and it turns out he had hand, foot and mouth and had been miserable for days. Mom fail.

noryang · April 2012

Our first visit our pedi came to our home and then three visits after that - all routine visits. But we have been exceedingly lucky - super duper healthy kiddo so far.

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