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Why oh why didn't I trust my gut

littleredfishlittleredfish member
in May 2012 Moms

I should have known better. People always say on here that you know your child better than anybody, ignore what others say and do what you think is right.

I posted about DD being raspy and weezy about a 2 weeks ago. Well we gave it a few days and it got better but that was short lived. We had 3 days of peace then Sunday she was coughing WORSE than the week before but had no fever and was still eating and acting fine. One thing I noticed was her usual fight to be on the change table turned into a raging scream fest. We went to the doc this past Tuesday but she kind of passed it over and told us to use saline drops in her nose for the mucous and erythromycin for her runny eye (which she got from rubbing her own snot in her eye). Fine, I felt like a noob mom for being so worried and it was why I didn't want to go to the doc last time but whatever.

Jump to last night. Almost no sleep. She wakes up this morning, raging fever. Call the doc. Get a different doc who does check her ears; HUGE ear infection, she said she probably had it almost 2 weeks by the look of it. Really? REALLY? Gah. I love our family doc but she didn't bother checking her ears even when I mentioned the change table scream fest and that's a huge miss! But really I blame myself, I should have said more and pushed harder. No more. I'm only trusting myself now.

Sorry, just a vent. We're home now, no daycare today obviously. Just annoyed my girl has been trying to tell me all week something is wrong and I let others influence how I interpreted it. :(

ETA: Just to clarify the last paragraph wasn't directed at any ladies here; in fact those who told me it was probably nothing added that I should get it checked anyways for my own piece of mind. I'm more referring to my friends, family and doc who made me feel crazy for being worried and kind of laughed at me for worrying. Next time I listen to myself, and my band of internet strangers :)

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  • hopefulmom81hopefulmom81 member

    100% not your fault.  I am SHOCKED your doc didn't check her ears.  That should have been the second thing they did after listening to DD's lungs.

    Poor baby.  Luckily she has a mama like you to snuggle her and take care of her.


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  • picklesxpicklesx member

    Don't beat yourself up over it...isn't it crazy how some people (and professionals, even!) make parents feel like they're overreacting to every little thing, even when in our guts we know that something is wrong? I'd be pretty annoyed at the first pediatrician for not even bothering to consider that it could be an ear infection and not even checking.

    Hope your LO feels better soon!

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  • kgaunttkgauntt member
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    Don't beat yourself up over it...isn't it crazy how some people and professionals, even! make parents feel like they're overreacting to every little thing, even when in our guts we know that something is wrong? I'd be pretty annoyed at the first pediatrician for not even bothering to consider that it could be an ear infection and not even checking.Hope your LO feels better soon!


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  • bellelambbellelamb member
    I agree total fail on the doctors fault!! My pedi always checks their ears no matter what the symptoms are.

    Sorry people made you doubt yourself. Isn't it funny how this band of Internet strangers doesn't feel like strangers anymore!?
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  • littleredfishlittleredfish member

    imagebellelamb:
    Isn't it funny how this band of Internet strangers doesn't feel like strangers anymore!?

    No kidding!

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  • SpartanRNSpartanRN member

    Totally the doc's fault, I can't believe she didn't check her ears. I'd be furious! 

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  • lyndsey774lyndsey774 member
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    Totally the doc's fault, I can't believe she didn't check her ears. I'd be furious! 

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    Totally the doc's fault, I can't believe she didn't check her ears. I'd be furious! 

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  • Mrs.SMillerMrs.SMiller
    I don't mind looking silly for my peace of mind when I think my little ones are sick.  No kidding, the receptionist at the dr's office started to know me by name and my kid's names because I'd been in there so many times back before Christmas.  And I go to a place that has 6 different pediatricians.  So it's super busy.  But every time I listened to my gut, something really was wrong.  So don't feel bad for asking questions and making sure your doctor is doing what you think they need to be doing for your little one.  You may feel silly at first, but you just may be right too.
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