Comments on: Well-baby Checkups

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:58:24 +0000

I hear you on becoming part of the furniture with lots of children! Experience is often the best teacher, isn’t it?

By: Laane

Laane — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:57:54 +0000

I went regular with the first one. And the other children were checked on a far less regular basis. Otherwise I would have become part of the furniture with 6 children close after another.
I alsways delayed vaccinations when my children were not about a 120% well, and delayed them in those children which were born early and the twins.

The check ups are not done by our own family doc but a special doc for those check ups.
I learned by experience to trust my own doc more.

By: megscole64

megscole64 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:20:46 +0000

LOL Yes, she’s a Registered Nurse in the same office. =) We went in a LOT in his first couple of weeks because I had so many issues … she even got to “baby sit” with him at her desk while I was seen. She loved it!

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:05:54 +0000

The “stats” are the best part of the checkups! I take it that grandma is his doctor (or at least works at the doctor’s office)?

By: megscole64

megscole64 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:01:39 +0000

So far we’ve had our checkups very close to the actual dates of his monthly ‘birthdays’…he’s our first though. We were a little late on his 2 month and we’ll be a little early on his 4 month. I’m not super worried about it but I do like checking in to get his ‘stats’. And he’s been at the dr’s office a LOT to visit his grandma, so lots of exposure to bugs and so far so good. =)

By: Blia

Blia — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:11:16 +0000

I totally agree! After my first baby, I haven’t been up to par with taking my babies for their well-child check-ups on time either. They seem to do just fine despite it all.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:34:53 +0000

Thank you!

I agree that rushing vaccinations is not necessary, and may be even more important to delay if the baby is NOT doing well. The vaccinations put a lot of stress on those little bodies! Vaccinating a baby who is not thriving might make the little one more susceptible to the undesirable side effects of the vaccine.

By: melanie

melanie — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:31:13 +0000

Like you I brought my first child to her doctor on the exact date that she turned 2, 4, 6 etc. But on my second child, I tried to delayed the vaccination. I brought her on her two months check on around 3 mo. and planning to bring her on four mo checkup when she is about 5 mos old. I think rushing her vaccination is not necessary as long as your baby is doing good. Good luck on your little one