somethings wrong but what?

20rebecca0812 · December 2012

Daycare said pink eye, dr on call said "tylenol and let him rest" for pink eye??? Well it actually work. But my almost 6mo old has been coughing lately and sounds so horribly. He does co sleep with me and only me. I have only been sick once when he was 2mo old and we were both sick with sneezing and runny nose and fevers..He sleeps with me cause i have self trust issues.. well I've noticed he recently started this horrible cough. Whooping or just a minor cough i dont know but he coughs about every thirty to forty minutes and his cough lasts about a minute or two.. he sleeps so soundly but when he coughs it seems like theres some struggle or pain.
Dr wont see him because his medical card with the address and drs name and his name on it has yet to show up.6mo old and after calling every Monday still nothing. The receptionist is the one that wont schedule an appt, not the dr. I get told the cards on its way every monday everytime i call. But nothing the week of or the following. What can i do? Needing help. If its whooping, i need to know what to do..

JessieCupcake · December 2012

Ask your doctor's office if they can just call your insurance company and confirm that your baby has insurance over the phone. If the issue is only that you're waiting for the card, I don't see why the doctors office couldn't do that for now.

Have you tried taking the baby somewhere else? Maybe to a clinic or hospital?

Also I would be on the phone with a supervisor at your insurance company. If they keep saying the card is coming and you haven't got it yet, you need to complain. Tell them your baby needs to see a doctor right away. Good luck.

stepper1725 · December 2012

Is there an emergency clinic or CVS clinic you can go to? Sometimes Walmarts have those types of clinics to, where you can see a nurse practictioner. I'd get your baby to a doctor or NP right away. Also, I'm not an MD, but I think it's ridiculous that your pedi won't see your baby without the insurance card.

AliciaS1411 · December 2012

Your baby should still be able to be seen under YOUR insurance card shouldn't he? Has he had no pediatric care since being born because of this insurance card crap? No vaccinations? No weight check or tests done for development? If your pedi is refusing to see him thats one thing, but for the love of God take your kid to an ER if you have no other options. They have to see you regardless of your ability to pay at the time, and when you get the bill you could forward it straight to your insurance who should then cover all if not most of it after your co-pay. I'm sorry and I'm only saying this because you only have one post and I'm almost ready to call this fake but are you stupid? "My child might have whooping cough, what do I do?" Stop asking a message board what to do and get some care for your baby. Jesus Christ.

MrsL1022 · December 2012

Call your insurance company and get your ID number and Group number that is all the drs office should need. Then I would seek out another pediatrician b/c these people don't seem very motivated to help your LO. We are waiting on our insurance cards since we just moved and got new insurance. Our new ped just asked me to get the above info and then they were able to take us and treat my older son's bronchitis. I hope you can get your LO into see the dr soon, having a sick baby is no fun.

stepper1725 · December 2012

AliciaS1411:
and I'm only saying this because you only have one post and I'm almost ready to call this fake but are you stupid? "My child might have whooping cough, what do I do?" Stop asking a message board what to do and get some care for your baby. Jesus Christ.

Ahh, there it is! It was only a matter of time : )

Manateearmz · December 2012

Um, strange I've never heard of a pedi office refusing to see a baby based on insurance.

1. Pay out of pocket for the visit and submit to your insurance for reimbursement.

2. Have your insurance company fax a copy of your card to the office.

3. Take you child to the ER or Urgent Care.

also, please clarify why he sleeps with you?

Manateearmz · December 2012

Also if this is a real post...

get a new doctor.

JessieCupcake · December 2012

stepper1725:
AliciaS1411:
and I'm only saying this because you only have one post and I'm almost ready to call this fake but are you stupid? "My child might have whooping cough, what do I do?" Stop asking a message board what to do and get some care for your baby. Jesus Christ. 

Ahh, there it is! It was only a matter of time : )

Oops..Now I feel kinda dumb for answering so seriously. The more I think about it, it's got to be MUD.

AliciaS1411 · December 2012

Manateearmz:
Um, strange I've never heard of a pedi office refusing to see a baby based on insurance.nbsp;1. Pay out of pocket for the visit and submit to your insurance for reimbursement.2. Have your insurance company fax a copy of your card to the office.3. Take you child to the ER or Urgent Care.also, please clarify why he sleeps with you? nbsp;

LOL I was so revved up over the whole post that I didn't want to TOUCH the sleep thing. I wondered that to.

It's got to be MUD if this person hasn't come back. shrug probably the FB group since some of them were randomly posting yesterday or another board playing truth or dare.

ETA stupid mobile for removing all my punctuation.

NotSharknado · December 2012

If this isn't mud, OP call Health Connect and have them register you to that office if that's where you insist on going. You have to register now if you are on the medical card. I'm surprised nobody at the pedi office didn't tell you that. You are either dealing with asssholes or you aren't trying. It's just one simple phone call. If you want I'll get the number for you. If this is mud, you're the assshole. I find it hard to believe not one person hasn't put you in the right direction.

kdjudd · December 2012

I'm sorry your LO is feeling so sick and that your insurance company is being so stupid... I would definitely try an urgent care instead of waiting any longer! You just want to be safe in case it is whooping cough or something like bronchitis! Hopefully it is nothing but a cold though!

Also, you made a great decision to have your baby sleep with you. Please don't let those who are being snarky about it change your mind. Babies are shown to sleep better when they are in bed with you and it can be completely safe if you are smart about it. Co-Sleeping can benefit both Mommy and babies in the following way: Since babies have very short sleep cycles, it helps them resettle if they are next to someone familiar when they wake up in the middle of the night. Also, lots of mother's sleep better too when they are with their baby! Not to mention the fact that sleeping together allows an increase of prolactin in your body. (Prolactin is the hormone that ensures a good milk supply. Sleep, touch and breastfeeding help increase this. Sleeping together allows all three of these to happen at once) Perhaps one of the best advantages though is the fact that the chance of SIDS may be reduced. When sleeping close to the baby, the mother's breathing acts as a pacemaker to remind the baby to breathe and co-sleeping increases the amount of light sleep which can protect the baby against breathing failure. The bottom line is, if both you and the baby sleep better while sleeping together then you should keep it up! Where your baby sleeps is a big choice for families and not everything that works for one family will work for another. It's a case by case thing!

stepper1725 · December 2012

kdjudd:
Also, you made a great decision to have your baby sleep with you. Please don't let those who are being snarky about it change your mind.

I don't think people were being snarky because of co-sleeping, but because she said she does it because she has issues. People are prettty suuportive around here, but the consensus seems to be that this was MUD, or "made up drama".

AliciaS1411 · December 2012

stepper1725:
kdjudd:
Also, you made a great decision to have your baby sleep with you. Please don't let those who are being snarky about it change your mind.

I don't think people were being snarky because of co-sleeping, but because she said she does it because she has issues. People are prettty suuportive around here, but the consensus seems to be that this was MUD, or "made up drama".

I agree. I cosleep with my LO. I would just like further explanation of the whole sleeps with the baby because she has "self trust issues." she also didn't clarify if she bed shares or co sleeps.

Manateearmz · December 2012

AliciaS1411:
stepper1725:
kdjudd:
Also, you made a great decision to have your baby sleep with you. Please don't let those who are being snarky about it change your mind.
I don't think people were being snarky because of co-sleeping, but because she said she does it because she has issues. People are prettty suuportive around here, but the consensus seems to be that this was MUD, or "made up drama".
I agree. I cosleep with my LO. I would just like further explanation of the whole sleeps with the baby because she has "self trust issues." she also didn't clarify if she bed shares or co sleeps.

Not snarky at all. I co slept with my DD, and sometimes still do. I asked for clarification as to her reasoning since it was very vauge.

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