preemie-l Need advice on dr

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Hi all.
Michael is almost 15 weeks old and was 9 weeks premature.

When we left the NICU the doctors assured me that my regualar 
pediatrician was fine to use as Michael's doctor.

Now I'm having my doubts and am wondering if other premie
parents used neonatalogists instead of pediatricians?  There
is one neonatalogist here that seems to have a private practice, 
as opposed to just doing hospital care, and I think I'm going to
make an appointment.

I find myself with a baby that is very irritable, does not
sleep well at all, screams when he has a bowel movement,
has had hernia surgery, is on a apnea monitor, and on and on!
I have a hard time with him being regarded as "just another
baby", which is how he is treated at the pediatrician's.

Am I just being overprotective or what?

Nancy H.
  (MOM! to Stephen (almost 4) and Michael (born at 31 weeks))

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