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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 402784" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I think the important thing when choosing (and staying with- a pediatrician) is having one who really listens to what you say. While a "hippie" doctor would fit right in with- my particular personality, more importantly would be a doctor who listens and takes action. The best peds I've had have actually been the ones who said "hmmm, I don't know. Let's check into that." I do not expect my pediatrician to have all the answers. I *do* expect him to either research it himself or refer us on. </p><p></p><p>Also, remember that the physician works for you. He/she is part of the team, especially when you have kiddos who have special needs. I would not hesitate to find a new doctor if the one I'm dealing with discounts my concerns. I was a very needy new mom, having lost one child and having her twin with- serious medical issues. To be brutally honest, I was a wreck - an overprotective mother who probably was a royal pain in the posterior - but I found peds who got that I needed support as I figured out how to care for first my oldest and then my other kids (who I was also ridiculously overprotective of). While I think I did get a raised eyebrow when I took Boo (oldest) in for his first mosquito bite (I was sure it was some festering infection, LOL), our pediatrician really supported me and educated me, which paid off for the pediatrician in the long run because by the time kid #4 arrived, I was much more confident in motherhood. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I think the sensory issues, including his difficulties with personal boundaries, along with- the possibility of a sz, should raise a big red flag and merits a full neuro and/or developmental pediatrician evaluation. Just because he went thru the OHS does not mean he gets a free pass on other potential challenges, unfortunately. I know nothing about transposition, but I have to wonder how sick he was and is it possible he sustained a brain insult around that time? That's my personal bias kicking in, having a kid who had an anoxic injury in the first 3 weeks of life and subsequent changes in the brain - so I could be completely off the mark. But at the very least, I absolutely believe that part of a pediatrician's job is to address a parent's concerns to the parent's satisfaction.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day, you know your kids better than *anyone*. That matches an M.D. degree any day, in my book!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 402784, member: 8"] I think the important thing when choosing (and staying with- a pediatrician) is having one who really listens to what you say. While a "hippie" doctor would fit right in with- my particular personality, more importantly would be a doctor who listens and takes action. The best peds I've had have actually been the ones who said "hmmm, I don't know. Let's check into that." I do not expect my pediatrician to have all the answers. I *do* expect him to either research it himself or refer us on. Also, remember that the physician works for you. He/she is part of the team, especially when you have kiddos who have special needs. I would not hesitate to find a new doctor if the one I'm dealing with discounts my concerns. I was a very needy new mom, having lost one child and having her twin with- serious medical issues. To be brutally honest, I was a wreck - an overprotective mother who probably was a royal pain in the posterior - but I found peds who got that I needed support as I figured out how to care for first my oldest and then my other kids (who I was also ridiculously overprotective of). While I think I did get a raised eyebrow when I took Boo (oldest) in for his first mosquito bite (I was sure it was some festering infection, LOL), our pediatrician really supported me and educated me, which paid off for the pediatrician in the long run because by the time kid #4 arrived, I was much more confident in motherhood. Personally, I think the sensory issues, including his difficulties with personal boundaries, along with- the possibility of a sz, should raise a big red flag and merits a full neuro and/or developmental pediatrician evaluation. Just because he went thru the OHS does not mean he gets a free pass on other potential challenges, unfortunately. I know nothing about transposition, but I have to wonder how sick he was and is it possible he sustained a brain insult around that time? That's my personal bias kicking in, having a kid who had an anoxic injury in the first 3 weeks of life and subsequent changes in the brain - so I could be completely off the mark. But at the very least, I absolutely believe that part of a pediatrician's job is to address a parent's concerns to the parent's satisfaction. At the end of the day, you know your kids better than *anyone*. That matches an M.D. degree any day, in my book! [/QUOTE]
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