Well it’s about damn time.
I finally found a pediatrician that I like & that did not supply me with the words “please google” at Monkey’s two month old appointment!
This is good news, people!
I’ll admit it, I was worried about experiencing the whole two month shot thing, but I was way more worried about this new pediatrician since we “fired” the first one for telling us to google torticollis. (It’s so funny because no matter who I tell that story to, no one can believe it.)
Monkey & I arrived at the office and there is a separate room for 9 month old babies and younger, which I like. I feel like once Monkey is older I won’t care as much about germs as I do now. I’m a bit fanatical about it at the moment, as most first-time moms are I suppose.
I filled out the paperwork & sat us down in the separate room. There was a lady with a four month old and another lady with a five week old. The lady with the five week old was asking if it gets better. I giggled & told her that even though I’m only about four weeks ahead of her, it gets SO much better. Those first weeks are really rough… for everyone, not just me.
The nurse called us back and we went into an exam room. A cute exam room with letters from kiddos to the doctor and animals on the wall. Oh and I did not see any trash cans overflowing with garbage either. What a plus!
So I undressed Monkey and the nurse (really nice, by the way) measured his length and then we went to weigh him on the scale. My little boy is growing so much; here are his stats:
Weight: 12lbs 4 oz (50-75%)
Height/Length: 24.5 (95%)
Head Circumference: 15 3/4 (50%)
The pediatrician came in and I immediately liked him. Yes, I said him. I wanted a female, but there was not a female available until the middle of October at this practice, so I opted for the male pediatrician. Anyways, he looked nice. Like a big teddy bear almost.
He looked at Monkey & was wonderful with my questions. He laughed when I told him about the first pediatrician & her famous “just google” words. Most importantly, he made me feel super comfortable & did not rush me and Monkey out of there. He took his time with us, which is very important. I hate waiting in the waiting room for a long time, but it’s worth it if the pediatrician spends time with you to make you feel like you know what the hell you are doing with your baby. It’s a good thing.
I told him about my mom constantly talking about rice cereal & he asked me if I’d fed Monkey any yet. I told him that I hadn’t & he said good. He said that he waits until the baby is at least 14 pounds, but that there is no rush.
I told him that I was sort of nervous about this whole H1N1 (swine) flu. I know that it’s all from the media, but being a first-time mom I just want Monkey to be healthy & not get sick. He recommended that Tarzan & I get the H1N1 vaccine when it comes out next month. (I’m not completely sure how I feel about that just yet.)
He also said that there is no reason why Monkey should be around other kids right now; he’s just too young. He said that H1N1 (swine) flu is multiplying quickly… just yesterday he saw 35 kids with swine flu. Thirty-five!
He also confirmed that Monkey does have torticollis & he told me to continue with the physical therapy for him & that it should get better in a couple of months. He also gave me handouts & showed me how to do neck exercises. Wow, a pediatrician that actually shows me what to do. A-ma-zing.
Next the nurse came in & administered the rotavirus shot in Monkey’s mouth. He actually liked the taste of this, so I was thinking that the rest would be smooth sailing. Oh no, I was wrong.
The nurse told me to sing to him, talk to him, or do whatever I could to really distract him. It worked for a little bit… until the nurse pricked him with the first shot. And he screamed. Then the next shot. More screaming. Then the final shot & more screaming, complete with a bright red face that I thought would explode.
In the (almost) nine weeks Monkey has been alive, I’ve NEVER, and I repeat, never, heard him scream like that. It broke my heart, but I did not cry. I quickly picked him up in my arms and loved him & the crying stopped. We left the pediatrician’s office complete with three tasmanian devil Band-Aids on each of his thighs.
The pediatrician told me to give him Infant’s Tylenol every four hours while he was awake for a 24- hour period.
Monkey is sound asleep & it’s about 9:30pm right now. He was not fussy at all today, ate the usual amount, & didn’t sleep more than normal. In fact, his day & behavior was extremely normal for him. He doesn’t have any kind of rash, so there’s no reaction to the shots. All in all, the pediatrician appointment and the two month old vaccinations were a success.
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I don't vaccinate my son as of yet. So thankfully I don't have to go through the shots at a young age. I will say , not saying don't vaccinate your son, that you should look into vaccines a little more. Any oral vaccine has a live virus in it and thus your baby is at a higher risk of getting that virus than if the baby were to have not been vaccinated.
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