Taking child to doctor visit?

OUKap · January 2015

What do you think of taking a kid to the ob? I was going to work from home when I had an appointment since the doctor is close. With my first pregnancy, I hated trying to make up the hours. My husband was going to attend the first visit. I don't want to rush to get our kid from daycare after the appointment. The only weird thing might be the Pap smear and my husband can entertain her during that. She is three.

XCrissCrossX · January 2015

I'd say no big deal. My kid will sit still for hours if I give him my phone or an iPad so I'd have no problem taking him to appointments. I

MrsCarroll.6-10-07 · January 2015

I take my kids all the time. Sometimes I have no choice. I tried to plan for when they were in preschool or something but it wasn't a big deal if they needed a nurse to help for a minute or two for some reason.

CruiseGirl28 · January 2015

I'm going to do it. I'm going to bring her in the stroller (she can't sit in a chair by herself yet). I work from home on Wednesdays so I want to make all my appointments for Wednesday (if possible. My first appt had to be on a Thursday).

I work too far from my doctor's office, and making up the hours will be annoying now.

OUKap · January 2015

Cool. Thanks for the reassurance. I will download a movie for her.

Mufflerlove · January 2015

I am a SAHM and I will have to bring my DD. I'm a bit concerned about it because she's 18 months and a very impatient and stubborn little lady. I'm sure the doctors are used to it though. It's hard to get childcare especially during doctors hours.

etayislove · January 2015

The only time I would take my DS is if someone comes to the appointment with me, like DH, my sis or mom. Which we may tend to do if the appointments are at a time where we can visit the indoor play place afterwards. If not, it will be relatively easy to leave him with my mom since her house is right on the way.

It would be really hard to keep him entertained while still be listening or asking my midwife questions if I was by myself.

BeachBabe22 · January 2015

Unless it was an emergency I would never bring my two-year-old with me. I wouldn't want to worry about her getting into things.

MySallyGirl · January 2015

When my first was younger and I had to take him I'd strap him in the stroller with toys. Sometimes there's no choice.

ProfEDD · January 2015

I took my 19-month old with me to the OB Monday. I had to call my mom and be like, "How do you take a toddler to the doctor with you??" She reminded me that people do it all the time. Which is true, I guess...there were tons of kids in the waiting room.

So he sat in my lap while I had my blood drawn. That was really the only time he got upset, I think he was nervous and knows when he's in a doc's office now

But, echoing what others have said about ultrasounds, I will make sure he's in daycare for those in case something bad happens.

rubylovebug · January 2015

I work part time, so I plan to make my appointments for my days off. DD is only 9 months & DH usually comes to appointments, so she'll be along with us for most of them. She's young enough that she won't understand what's going on, so even though I really hope nothing goes wrong, if it does she won't be traumatized by it & I found comfort in having her with me during my MC.

OUKap · January 2015

Sterling13 said:

CFearsy said:

I know I'm going against the grain here, but personally, I would avoid taking my child if possible (obviously this is hypothetical since we have yet to have a take-home baby). I can't imagine an older child seeing me and MH after we were blindsided by our MMC during our first ultrasound.

This. Plus my child would never sit still and I can just see him opening drawers and touching sterile medical supplies. Ew. Plus if something goes wrong I don't need my child to see me ugly cry.

These appointments aren't very long, so I'd try hard to find back up care whenever possible.

The appointment is short, but not the wait. My doctor is very busy. Mornings will probably be easier so I don't have to worry about how late it goes.

Olivebeinmamma · January 2015

NBD. With DS I brought DD to almost every appointment even with out DH. I would put her on my belly if they had to do an exam. She was a year and a half. This go around I'm hoping I don't have to bring both kids each time but if I do I'll have them sit and play with the phone or sosthhbg. My OB is really good with kids in the room though.

OUKap · January 2015

CFearsy said:

I know I'm going against the grain here, but personally, I would avoid taking my child if possible (obviously this is hypothetical since we have yet to have a take-home baby). I can't imagine an older child seeing me and MH after we were blindsided by our MMC during our first ultrasound.

I have felt a lot less paranoid about the pregnancy when I don't read the bump.

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nattn · January 2015

CFearsy said:

I know I'm going against the grain here, but personally, I would avoid taking my child if possible (obviously this is hypothetical since we have yet to have a take-home baby). I can't imagine an older child seeing me and MH after we were blindsided by our MMC during our first ultrasound.

I totally agree. When I had my first MC, I had debated taking my DD to the appointment and opted to get a sitter instead. I was so glad she wasn't there.

dragonmommy422 · January 2015

I will be. He won't really understand what's going on anyways, and maybe this is flameful but If I keep him in his stroller and let him play with my phone he stays out of trouble. Since I stay with him while I nanny, I really don't have anyone to watch him ever.

heatherf1017 · January 2015

I am taking her to my appt tomorrow and depending on how she does, she will most likely go to most of them. I already have my sister watching her for my first ultrasound though.

emmy236 · January 2015

For those ladies who have experienced losses I'm so sorry and hope this time is much better.

In terms of taking my 19 month old to the first appointment the answer is hell no. He's NN's the tornado of destruction. I can just imagine him breaking the vagina diagram and finding plastic ovaries in the diaper bag when I get home. Maybe for some of the later appointments when all they do is basic exam....maybe... assuming the stars align and he's in that magical place of not being hungry/overtired and I have the perfect concoction of snacks, magically guessed correctly if he wanted milk or juice in his sippy cup and have a good Jake episode ready to go. But really, the odds are never in my favor.

meltoine · January 2015

One of my favorite things about my midwife is that she has toys in her office for kids and lives to see them when you bring them. Makes my life so much easier.

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