Yesterday I came home from work a few hours early bc I was feeling icky and the glands in my neck are swollen. I'm pretty sure Sophia so nicely gave me her cold from last week (but
how can I resist when she grabs my face and guides herself in for a
sweet "muah" kiss????). A few of my coworkers asked me if I was going to go to the doctor (many of them are the type to run to the doc the first sign of a sniffle). It got me wondering what all of our doctor habits are:
How quick are you to take the kidlette(s) to the doc when they are sick?
Any out of the ordinary reasons you've had to take them? (e.g. swallowed Aunt Betty's pearl earrings, stuck a bean up their nose, etc)
How often do you run to the doc for your ailments?
Has this changed since becoming a mama?
Fess up: What's the strangest reason you had to go to the ER or doctor?
Re: GTKY self care health care edition
How quick are you to take the kidlette(s) to the doc when they are sick?
Even though Sophia is my first, I'm not one to run to the pedi for just anything. I think being "advanced maternal age" I am more laid back. I probably would have been much more apt to take her for everything if I had her in my 20's.
Any out of the ordinary reasons you've had to take them? (e.g. swallowed Aunt Betty's pearl earrings, stuck a bean up their nose, etc)
Nothing yet, though I am pretty sure she swallowed a piece of a toy the other day (it was a soft piece of foam and she's pooping no problem...though we haven't seen it come out the other end yet. sigh)
How often do you run to the doc for your ailments?
I rarely do, unless it's an acute injury or the time I had a 104 temperature. Most things clear up in a few days. I will usually just ride things out with some OTC meds if necessary, lots of rest and fluids, and upping my garlic consumption.
Has this changed since becoming a mama?
No, but I'm definitely more conscious of taking better care of myself since having her as I want to be a good example for her and live a long healthy life.
Fess up: What's the strangest reason you had to go to the ER or doctor?
When I was 8, I stabbed my own foot with a pitchfork. Another time I fell down a flight of stairs at a theater in NYC after a weekend of performing...face first.
We've been lucky to not have to take DD to the pedi other than for well visits and shots. She's only had one fever high enough to worry me or even treat it with tylenol, and that was gone in less than 48 hours, so I never took her. We did have an emergency dentist visit last fall when she fell and cracked her tooth, but other than that we've been pretty lucky so far.
ETA: My only weird injury was when I slammed my thumb in the car door so hard that it damaged the nail bed and they had to remove the nail to put in stitches. I think I was 13 or 14 at the time. DH, on the other hand, had to go a few years ago when he fell asleep on a plane and one of the plastic earbud covers from his headphones came off in his ear and got stuck in there. The urgent care place was like, yeah, we do this all the time (with 5 year olds). LOL
How quick are you to take the kidlette(s) to the doc when they are sick?
Not very quick. H is a doctor. I only do in if we need a prescription.
Any out of the ordinary reasons you've had to take them? (e.g. swallowed Aunt Betty's pearl earrings, stuck a bean up their nose, etc)
Not yet.
How often do you run to the doc for your ailments?
Never. I'd have to find a sitter.
Has this changed since becoming a mama?
I little. I did at least go to a gp for an annual check up. Now I only have time for the obgyn.
Fess up: What's the strangest reason you had to go to the ER or doctor?
Nothing. I'm kinda boring.