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Pedi and solid recs vent
My pedi is driving me crazy with their recommendations for solids. It seems like they're very right or left on a lot of issues. And each doctor has a different recommendation and is very strict about "their" way.
For instance they were pushing me to start purees at 4 months and acted like I was crazy for waiting until 6 months. But with Brinley they were fine with us waiting until 6 months (same practice different office/different doctor)
Then they said purees only--no table foods/finger foods until atleast 9 months.
Then the doc on call acted like I gave my 8 month old poison by giving him yogurt because that should wait until 9 months. I know the pedi OK'd it prior to 9 months when Brinley was a baby--because DD refused purees around that time, but would continue to eat yogurt, which she had been eating prior to 9 months old.
It baffles me how two locations of the same office can be so different (I loved the Mt. Lebo office!), and how the doctors at each office can vary so widely in their recommendations.
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Re: Pedi and solid recs vent
I have very limited experience, obviously, but I've noticed this with my ped, too. One doctor is insane-o about one thing, then another doctor completely contradicts the other. It's so annoying.
Fwiw, we were told to start G on rice cereal at 4 mos, and we did, but he kept rejecting it. This weekend I mixed in a bit of sugar-free apple sauce and he gobbled it up. I'm probably going to be put in mommy jail if my ped gets wind of it.
I've spoken to the "head" doctor at my ped's office about the contradictory opinions and recommendations and he thanked me for informing him. I'm not sure if anything will change, but I felt like someone needed to know. Maybe try that?
Good luck!
I think one of the reasons I struggle with it is initially we had a doctor that we preferred who's views and perspectives seemed to match my own--but she was at another location that is just too far for it to be convenient. And I've tried several of the doctors at the practice at this location and haven't found "the one" yet. And the one that gave the advice today is one that I had previously ruled out entirely.
we initially had a ped office that was 5 mins away but their advice was straight across the board ("solids at 4 mos" regardless of any readiness signs which my oldest had none at the time), so I went to a single ped that listened to my concerns even if I had to drive further. Remember those first year appts seem like alot but when you get older hopefully its only 1-2 X a year so you can afford to drive further for a better fit.
But ditto the others on taking feeding/sleeping advice with a grain of salt.
How time flies! Caileigh (9), Keira (6) & Eamon (3)
It's really not the well baby visits that I'm concerned about--if I can plan it out driving father isn't that big of an issue. It's the sick visits that would concern me.
Although, I should stop hoping that this office will be like the other one in the practice. I really just need to cut my losses and look for a pedi closer to home that is in alignment with our family.
I just don't discuss anything but my own concerns w/ them.
"How is she sleeping?" - "We're all getting enough rest"
"Have you started solids?" - "We wait until 6mo"
"When are you planning to wean" - "I'm not sure - nursing is working well for us"
"Well, you can do x,y,z now" - "Thanks, that's good to know"
Joseph Henry was born at home on March 9, 2009
Nora Mae was born at home on October 30, 2011