laretce6
12-06-2004, 03:39 PM
but don't have a lot of options for a new one?
We just moved to a new area (DD and I came down when she was about 4 weeks old) and we're in an extremely small town with only two pediatric practices. The doc we're using has been recommended as the best in town by every single parent we've asked. Finding another Pediatrician would probably require us driving 45 minutes to an hour which just doesn't seem feasibile to me.
We just came from DDs four month appointment and DH now agrees with me that we aren't thrilled with our ped. She just doesn't seem incredibly knowledgeable about breastfeeding. At our two month appointment she recommended vitamin supplements and although I was fairly certain it was uneccessary in an exclusively breastfed baby I let it go until I could arm myself with some research. After doing a lot of reading I concluded that the only thing I should be doing was ensuring that DD (who is very light skinned) gets indirect sun exposure to ensure she gets vitamin D. When they asked today what kind of vitamins she was taking and I explained none our Ped said "yes, but she also needs vitamin A and all the other vitamins" um isn't she getting all of that from me, I take prenatals, and flax oil and several other supplements and I eat well. She basically just brushed me off and said "well it's our recommendation but you certainly don't have to follow it" but she was rather rude about it. Then she said we could start giving cereal to which I replied "we're planning to wait until at least six months" she said that was fine, but again seemed to have a tone of "you don't know what you're talking about, just because you've done a little reading".
I research everything to the nth degree and I get really offended when I'm treated this way.
She and the nurse also both raised their eyebrows when I said the baby only has a bowel movement every few days. Again this is perfectly normal for a breastfed four month old (at least according to what I've read) so what gives.
Advice? I'm sure this Doctor would be fine for any basic childhood illness and if DD was sick I don't think we'd want to be driving an hour to see a Pediatrician.
Thank You!
Caroline
Mama to Eleanor Katherine 8.2.04
We just moved to a new area (DD and I came down when she was about 4 weeks old) and we're in an extremely small town with only two pediatric practices. The doc we're using has been recommended as the best in town by every single parent we've asked. Finding another Pediatrician would probably require us driving 45 minutes to an hour which just doesn't seem feasibile to me.
We just came from DDs four month appointment and DH now agrees with me that we aren't thrilled with our ped. She just doesn't seem incredibly knowledgeable about breastfeeding. At our two month appointment she recommended vitamin supplements and although I was fairly certain it was uneccessary in an exclusively breastfed baby I let it go until I could arm myself with some research. After doing a lot of reading I concluded that the only thing I should be doing was ensuring that DD (who is very light skinned) gets indirect sun exposure to ensure she gets vitamin D. When they asked today what kind of vitamins she was taking and I explained none our Ped said "yes, but she also needs vitamin A and all the other vitamins" um isn't she getting all of that from me, I take prenatals, and flax oil and several other supplements and I eat well. She basically just brushed me off and said "well it's our recommendation but you certainly don't have to follow it" but she was rather rude about it. Then she said we could start giving cereal to which I replied "we're planning to wait until at least six months" she said that was fine, but again seemed to have a tone of "you don't know what you're talking about, just because you've done a little reading".
I research everything to the nth degree and I get really offended when I'm treated this way.
She and the nurse also both raised their eyebrows when I said the baby only has a bowel movement every few days. Again this is perfectly normal for a breastfed four month old (at least according to what I've read) so what gives.
Advice? I'm sure this Doctor would be fine for any basic childhood illness and if DD was sick I don't think we'd want to be driving an hour to see a Pediatrician.
Thank You!
Caroline
Mama to Eleanor Katherine 8.2.04