Not exact matches
When I left health
visiting and went to work in NICU for a few years, I became more involved with supporting
sick and preterm
babies to breastfeed.
Between «well
baby»
visits and «
sick appointments,» it can feel like you are always in the doctor's office with your little one.
In addition, a nursing infant doesn't get
sick as often as a formula fed
baby, meaning less money is spent on doctor
visits, medicine and lost time at work.
Between all the well
baby and
sick visits, you and
baby will be well acquainted with your pediatrician and his team and we hope this blog as provided you with insight into what to expect in the first few months after
baby's arrival.
Unless you
baby continues to be
sick and for example stops eating or drinking, I don't think you have to
visit a doctor.
If your
baby doesn't seem
sick and continues to cry, you can wait a little longer, then repeat the short crib - side
visit.
As mentioned above, because mother's milk comes with nutrient - rich ingredients that contain antibodies, breastfeeding can reduce the number of times
baby gets
sick, which means less doctor and hospital
visits.
When
visiting the Chicagoland area during Christmas a few years ago, we didn't hesitate to take our fur
baby to VSC on Christmas Eve when he got
sick.
For your
baby's well
visits (check ups), you don't want to wait in a lobby surrounded by coughing kids or sit in an exam room that was just occupied by a
sick child.
In maternity units mothers are now allowed to spend more time with their
babies as well as if they have a
sick child the
visiting hours in hospital have been extended, parents can even stay overnight if they wish.