Re: preemie-l Need advice on dr
Fred Taleghani (premiern@lightspeed.net)
Sat, 8 Jun 1996 11:43:32 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Nancy,
Most Neonatologist as strictly specialists for premies and the like. If you
have doubts about your current pediatrician, find one you are comfortable
with. You have every right to inquire about thier experience with preemie
etc. Shop for one like you would for a car. IF he/she does not fit YOUR
needs as well as your sons, move on. Please keep us all informed as to what
transpires.
Fred, RN BSN
At 11:20 AM 6/7/96 EDT, D4165/Nancy Heiliger/X7047/M000000/B033 wrote:
>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))
>
>