Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do/did you call your ped with your first?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do/did you call your ped with your first? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 21:20:35 +0000 OhCaptain on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first/page/2#post-2468607 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:16:31 +0000 OhCaptain 2468607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son will be four in May. I've called twice. oliviaoblivia on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first/page/2#post-2468572 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 10:14:09 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2468572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hardly ever. I think we had one sick visit her first year. This week has been the first since thanksgiving that I haven't been into the Ped. Between sick visits, well visits, weight checks, and preschool we've been pretty sick. I don't think any of them were unwarranted though. schubr03 on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first/page/2#post-2468564 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:51:04 +0000 schubr03 2468564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Deer: thanks! That makes me feel better! I can guarantee you, I have never called with that kind of question. People seriously ask about a medicine for Disneyland? Crazy! Mrs. Deer on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468558 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:36:49 +0000 Mrs. Deer 2468558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'll follow that up by saying I've had calls where parent asked if there's some special medication to give their kid to make them have a better time at Disneyland, or which brand of shelfstable milk we recommend for a flight (lady it's just milk, don't stress and pick one!), or they have a fever of 98.9... You know, sometimes we get some silly questions :) but even then, no big deal. Mrs. Deer on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468555 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:34:51 +0000 Mrs. Deer 2468555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @schubr03: being the nurse at a pediatric practice (sounds like the same setup - we have a nurses line and call parents back) I'll say that you are just fine! It's more of the content that we can sometimes be frustrated by when parents call all the time, but not when they have legitimate questions and concerns. Especially new parents :) Littlebit7 on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468551 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:28:56 +0000 Littlebit7 2468551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ other than scheduling regular appointments, I think i've called in with a question once. She's almost 11 months. Granted, other than some feeding issues and a couple of colds, she's a pretty healthy kid (*knocks on wood loudly*) YouGotMe on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468448 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:01:09 +0000 YouGotMe 2468448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've called twice to book appointments and we called the provincial nurses line once. LO didnt start daycare until she was 9 months old though so I think that's a large contributing factor. 808love on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468399 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:53:07 +0000 808love 2468399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ After the first six months, probably every other month for a year. 2littlepumpkins on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468395 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:47:23 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2468395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I rarely called because she wasn't in daycare and didn't get sick. But lately, her first year of preschool and my second baby's first year? I've made three after hour calls in the past four months. And more calls on top of that. So don't feel bad. Better safe than sorry! wrkbrk on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468387 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:25:30 +0000 wrkbrk 2468387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He's 12 weeks and I have called twice. Once when his umbilical stump got ripped off early (I know) and then around four weeks when he hadn't pooped in 3 days. Not since, luckily!! Keybee on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468354 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:25:57 +0000 Keybee 2468354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've emailed once in the past 2 months. MamaBehr on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468353 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:24:15 +0000 MamaBehr 2468353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With my first? Never. With my others, semi-frequently. I have the attitude of "that's why they are there," so why not get the questions answered! I will say, with four kids I go to the ped a lot. I think I went every Monday for three or four weeks in a row! ChitownRo on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468346 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:09:36 +0000 ChitownRo 2468346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think I called twice in the first year... Once about a moldy pump valve and once about hives. But I'm a NP myself...(adult onc though, very different from well child peds) Mae on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468336 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 21:49:59 +0000 Mae 2468336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Well there were several calls all surrounding 1 issue (getting her diagnosed with what turned out to be MSPI). Not counting that, in her first year of life I think I called twice. Once when I cut her finger cutting her nails at 5 weeks and it wouldn't stop bleeding, and once when I thought she might have an ear infection. schubr03 on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468317 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 21:11:34 +0000 schubr03 2468317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I will say that when we call, we leave a question for the nurse and she calls us back. So usually we don't talk to the doc unless the nurse has to ask him a question. So I guess that is kind of like the nurses line. FannyMae on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468303 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:40:49 +0000 FannyMae 2468303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With the first - never. I called the 24 hr maternal health nurse a few times though. Torchwood on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468301 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:37:44 +0000 Torchwood 2468301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never. But I HATE talking on the phone, and LO has been very healthy. mrsrain on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468299 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:34:25 +0000 mrsrain 2468299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In the very beginning we called pretty regularly... Maybe every other week or so? often enough to feel confident pretty quickly in how to proceed with things like fever and head bumps and rashes! It helps that the after hours line is well-staffed and that they never make us feel bad for calling or that it's a stupid question. She's almost 2 now, and we haven't called much at all during this second year! runnerd on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468298 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:31:56 +0000 runnerd 2468298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Besides calling to make an appt or ask if we need to bring him in (which means we usually are going in), I've only called to ask a question maybe 4x ever (he's 19 months) - I guess I tend to think that my internet research is usually enough for me to realize he's fine. (But I rarely go to doctors even for myself either) dagret on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468283 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:05:15 +0000 dagret 2468283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My pediatrician's website has a symptom checker and I usually go by that. Sometimes it's once every couple of months, sometimes it's a couple o times a week! sapphire on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468225 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:10:41 +0000 sapphire 2468225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I called our nurse line once for breastfeeding help/advice and was hoping to get my doc on the phone to no avail. But other than that I've never called. I'm a doctor though so it takes a lot to freak me out :) rachiecakes on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468204 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:37:46 +0000 rachiecakes 2468204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I called a couple times about constipation issues - I couldn't believe that a little baby wouldn't poop for over a week! Our ped assured us that it was totally normal for breastfed babies (they absorb most of the nutrients and as long as there are plenty of wet diapers and they don't seem upset, it's fine). Eko on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468197 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:29:07 +0000 Eko 2468197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For the first 4 months I was calling weekly because DS has bad reflux and changes in medication, etc. In the past 4 months I called once because DS has really bad diahhrea when he was taking antibiotics. AB810 on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468194 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:27:43 +0000 AB810 2468194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Twice in the first year (when she got roseola and HFM) and never since (she's 2.5). PawPrints on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468178 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:05:20 +0000 PawPrints 2468178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think we've just been super lucky, because we have literally never contacted LO's doctor via phone or email with any questions. Even when we have well-child checkups, we hardly have any questions. I have a good friend who is a pediatrician and we always joked about how I'd be calling him all the time once LO was born, but I've never had to call him either. She has just been a pretty healthy baby, other than the past couple months of daycare/cold season but that's pretty standard stuff. I think her being born in April helped a lot, since cold/flu season was pretty much over by then. Portboston on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468114 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:05:40 +0000 Portboston 2468114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have been calling a lot recently but LO (7 months) was sick for about 2 weeks with a mired of things (a cold, croup, teething, reaction to tylenol, scabies exposure, a rash....super fun) . I think the second week I called every. day. Not joking. The triage nurse knows us now :-/ But thats what they are there for and better to be safe then sorry!!! catomd00 on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468112 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:02:39 +0000 catomd00 2468112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It seems a little excessive to me but I have only called twice in 2 years. Once when her cord fell off because it was really wet and gooey, and the other time she was just screaming for hours which wasn't like her at all. I guess I'm not sure what there would be to call about on a weekly or monthly basis? coopsmama on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468101 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:53:28 +0000 coopsmama 2468101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never called that first year. Just to set up regular appts. :) Mrs.KMM on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2468092 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:46:12 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2468092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pretty much never. I think I've called twice in 9 months. yin on "How often do/did you call your ped with your first?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-dodid-you-call-your-ped-with-your-first#post-2465712 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:02:49 +0000 yin 2465712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rarely. We only call when we need to make a decision to go to the hospital. For us that's usually an allergic reaction and breathing issues possibly related to asthma.