Miss Poots, her mother and I just returned from the 4 mo. doctor visit. You know, the one where your kiddo gets poked, prodded held down and poked again. Top that off with a little screaming and you’ve got one official 4 month checkup @ the doc.
I have a few non-HiTech tips to make your doctor visit much easier:
Brrrrrrrrr. Have the doctor or nurse practitioner warm up stethoscope prior to employing it on your baby.
OOOH OH BRIGHT LIGHT! When the doctor or nurse practitioner is looking into your child’s eyes with the bright light, have a rattle or pink crinkly paper in the distance for distraction.
Ouch! Ouch! DEFCON 3Million! Instead of allowing the doctor or nurse practitioner to administer shots individually to the leg, insist they have to nurses present and give the shots all at once. This will greatly reduce the amount of time your baby will cry at DefCon 3 million.
The last step to a successful and fairly drama free doctor visit, bring the bottle, pacifier, or, if you’re nursing, the boob. Last resort in calming the DefCon 3Million Scream, pacify.
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