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@Adira: i'm really mad for you!! especially since this isn't the first time they've fed him something without your consent. i hope xander doesn't have any sort of reaction. i'm sorry mama!!

I am glad they were upfront with you, that speaks volumes.

Maybe they want you to fire them, instead of the other way around? Sounds insane, I know, but maybe it is their passive agressive way of dealing?

You're definitely not being unreasonable!
I think it's good that they owned up to the mistake and contacted you right away but they really need to get their act together and be more careful. Do other families have similar experiences?

@JoJoGirl: I'm with you on this . . . I would take formula over someone else's BM (an unknown person) any day!

first the puffs and now a mistake like this? while years from now it won't matter; it the moment i would've been POed!!!!!!!

totally understand your frustration. and even moreso because you can't "undo" their mistake.

good thing they let you know tho

@Adira: oh gosh, worst possible scenario. Ugh. Hoping it clears up quickly!

i hope you will be sending them the bill for your pediatrician's visit and any meds he has to take!

I would be very upset.

@Adira: I don't know but I'd put together all the receipts and just present them, saying you're sure they will have no problem reimbursing you since they admitted fault.

@Adira: The name thing worries me so much. LO has a really uncommon name but there's another redhead baby girl with almost the same first and last name. Their first names end with different letters and there is one different letter in their last name. They're a few months apart but in the same room and it makes me so nervous. I've even signed that baby in and out accidentally (just on paper).

I would totally give daycare the bill for the doctor.

oh my gosh. I would be enraged. not only in addition to the issues you've already had with them, but the fact that HE WAS JUST IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ALLERGIES and they weren't hyper vigilant with his feeding! I get that their names are similar, but c'mon. Especially when you're new, you double-triple-quadruple check. I nanny two girls..only two, and I have been there for almost six years. I STILL will ask their Mom questions I've asked before because I'd rather be annoying and safe than sorry, you know?

and as I was reading the posts I saw your update - ugh!! I am so sorry you have to deal with this. I know it can't be easy from what I've read on the boards about daycare hunting but I'd probably be shopping around

@Adira: This must be so frustrating! If he is the only one getting BM it seems like it would be even easier to keep it straight.

Honestly, in addition to the bills for the ped, etc, it seems like they should be doing more for you. You had to rush out of work, rush to the ped, your baby is having an allergic reaction that you warned them about... it's more than just the cost of your copays.

I hope it's just the hives and he's all better soon. Good luck at the doctor.

Unacceptable. It could have just been an honest mistake, BUT this allergy issue is something that would definitely be extremely concerning. I am so sorry. I hope they are in big trouble.

@Adira: I don't think that's a good idea (seeking reimbursement from the center/reducing your tuition payment) for several reasons, one of which is your ongoing relationship with this center, but there can be other ramifications as well.

It seems to me like this was a really unfortunate mistake (unlike the Puffs incident). And they were upfront about it.

Oh nooooo

And hopefully she starts to tell the babies apart VERY quickly!

I agree with some of the PPs... start looking for another daycare stat! and ask them for medical bill reimbursement or deduct it from your tuition payments. It sounds like they are hiring careless caregivers and that shows poor management... and ultimately, your LO suffers!

I'm sorry to be the voice of dissent but I just think it was an honest mistake that they were honest about. I have no idea what happened with the puffs though. Daycares are often a zoo and I don't think one mix up makes the new teacher a bad one or irresponsible on its own. You can still say you've never given him formula. Or your dh/family. You can just say he's EBF because that's what you'll be going back to. No sane person you're talking to will hold it against you that his new teacher gave him six oz of formula.

@sorrycharlie: @emg86: my first thought was that I wonder what their ratio is... It makes a huge difference.

@googly-eyes: True! I worked at a Montessori school that had younger children. The classes with toddlers (youngest kids there) always had huge pictures of children with allergies on their fridge and cabinets with allergies listed next to them just in case someone new or someone who wasn't familiar with the class was in the room. @Adira: Do you happen to know what they do when they have children with allergies? I'm crazy (lol) and would totally bring in medical expenses, even though it was a mistake. I've worked at schools where if anything happened that cost the parents $ due to a mistake on the school's end, they took full responsibility. I hope they at least offer something for all the trouble you're having to deal with. I'm just a crazy lady on the internet, but seriously, I think you should perhaps look into moving him somewhere else. What are the positives to this place?!

You can still say he is exclusively breastfed and be proud of that. I agree with finding a new daycare AND send the bills. This should be covered in their insurance.

@Adira: what in the actual fuck. I would be raising hell & making them pay the medical bills. This is absolutely unacceptable.

Prayers your little man is okay.