We had Weston's 2-month-appointment yesterday and it went pretty well. Buddha Baby is now 13 lbs, 13 oz, which puts him in the 90th percentile for weight and 24 inches long, which is in the 84th percentile. And he didn't even cry for his shots. (He did make a very sad, pouty face, though.)
One of the things I like about our pediatrician is that her two kids are 4-5 months older than each of my two kids, so our visits feel like a conversation among peers, rather than a doctor-patient relationship. Plus, she doesn't try to lecture me about things like co-sleeping or vaccinating on a (slightly) alternate schedule, so we get along just fine.
Speaking of vaccinating, our schedule is close to the recommended one, but instead of getting 4 shots every 2 months, we do 2 shots once a month. Which is apparently the hardest thing to schedule ever because the receptionist likes to make sure they are EXACTLY 31 days apart. I understand that two sets of shots have to be spaced a month apart, but? These are shots that are routinely given AT THE SAME TIME. So why, by virtue of our choice to split them up, do they have to be given 31 days apart instead of, say, 29?
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it is a control thing - just saying
glad you found a pediatrician that works for you all...
and I think separating the shots like you do is wise. It has gotten to where the infants receive so many overall now, and sometimes I think it may be too much of a good thing at one time.
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