Ok not really but just for today can I say it? We had the kids 2 year check up yesterday and it was a horrific experience. I'll start with the good parts and then vent all my frustrations.
Stats Abigail 26# 50th % 32 1/2 inches 10th %
Katie 24# 8th% 31 3/4 inches 8th %
James 27# 35th% 33 inches 10th %
They all got their fingers pricked to check their cholesterol and a flu shot other than that no shots until 4. Katie had a little ear infection but with no symptoms so he is going to let it run it's course and gave us a rx in case she develops symptoms in the next 3-4 days. James has to start Singulair with his inhaler because he still coughs at night and wakes up wheezy. James also needs to be evaluated by ECI for speech development because he isn't progressing as well as the girls, he has a vocabulary of less than 50 words and doesn't put words together. I'm not concerned but I think he should just be evaluated to see if he needs further help.
Other than that they are perfect! We start vitamins and 2% milk.
Now the vent or should I call it a rant? Katie is terrified of Dr's and nurses this is after undergoing countless exams, x-rays, 8 courses of antibiotics including 2 rounds of Rocephen (daily shots for 3 days each time), ER visit for pneumonia that included a catheter, blood work , and xrays. This was all in a matter of 2 1/2 months. The poor child screams as soon as the nurse calls us back and doesn't stop until we leave.
Ok now that you have the background. The nurse calls us back and of course Katie freaks out clinging to Grandma who tells the nurse she is very scared, the nurse never spoke to Katie never tried to calm her down nothing. We get all 3 kids weighed and measured all screaming because if one is that upset they are all that upset and we go to a room. The nurse took my immunization records and didn't come back until later, notice I didn't mention she asked if anyone was on medication, if I had any concerns nothing. The Dr comes in looks at the charts and shakes his head he didn't speak to the kids, he didn't even look at them just sat down and opened the charts. James was first and he grabbed him from me and put him on the table for the exam, James had some snot in his nose so the Dr held his mouth closed to force him to breath out of his nose while screaming to force the snot out. He did this twice and I hope to never see it again by any Dr! He did the exam on all 3 children on the table with me holding the kids down instead of my lab where I could at least make them more comfortable. Every time I asked a question he interrupted me and at one point asked my mother if I was always so impatient? Can you believe this? Yes I am a rather impatient person but I know that if I didn't ask my questions as we went along there wouldn't be a chance.
He never so much as said anything to the kids not telling them what he was trying to do not making them comfortable again nothing! My mom said that someone that doesn't like children shouldn't be a pediatrician.
The nurse thought that it would be a good idea to do the finger prick on each child and then do the shots I quickly said uh no get both done so Grandma can comfort while we move along to the next child not hold them down twice.
We left got in the car and I swear I cried like a baby I feel like my children were manhandled and they were rude. I know my kids are only 2 and they aren't talking much but to not even say bye to sweet Katie that told them all bye every time they walked out of the room? Come on now.
So now we find a new pediatrician I guess how do I do this I don't know everyone is going to think I'm nuts since we already changed Dr's once.
Today I called the eye Dr to get their 2 year exam scheduled and was informed that he would only see 2 at one visit and we would have to come another day for the 3rd child. OK this is completely ridiculous since I have to take all 3 children why not see them!
OK I'm through I'm out of steam and besides if I don't go clean up the kids mess soon they will be awake and I won't get anything accomplished today.
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3 comments:
I have never had that experience before but let me just say this, no one would ever treat my child(ren) like that and get away with it. I have a big mouth as my mom would say. I took my son to a pedetrician when he was first born and she tried to convince my husband and I that our son has asthma and put him on a nebulizer. Well, to make a long story short, she left town and we started going to a different family doctor and he says that my son as no signs of having asthma. Come to find out, almost every child she had, was on a nebulizer. I even took him to an allergy specialist and he does not have any breathing problems what so ever. Man, if she was in town just one more time, Mu husband would have to try and convice me that giving her a piece of my mind would do no good.
Good luck with finding a new doctor though. All children deserve a loving and caring doctor. We sure found one.
Hi, I found your blog through the Murray Quad's blog. First of all, no they will not think you are anything other than a good mom when you find a new ped. Secondly, sometimes it takes a couple tries to get the right connection with a doc, I switched my twins' ped at 4 mths and would again if I needed to. My son had 3 surgeries to remove a birth mark and the first two went well then the 3rd one he was like you put it "manhandled" and I can only imagine what you must have felt that day- I went literally up the chain of command until I was given a written apology. Looks like you are doing a fantastic job with them!
Oh, yeah get a new doctor!! Remember that mother's instinct!
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