After reading the post this morning from Mrs TTT about firing her pedi, I was happy to hear that someone else did as well. I fired ours just about a week ago and moved to a practice recommended by several coworkers. I didnt do much research into our Pedi before liv was born. I live right outside of NYC, so we have access to some world renowned doctors. Unfortunately, getting across a river to them can take a lot of time, and in the event of an urgent (non ER) issue, I didnt want to take that risk. We went with one of the larger pedi groups in our city (hoboken) and from our first visit, Ive been uncomfortable with them. I had a series of events the last few months when they kept insisting that they give her antibiotic shots or doses “just in case” she has the start of an infection. Thier words. I told them I was very against this because when she actually needed the antibiotics, she could be resistant, and they got an attitude with me and said that they were the doctors and knew what was best. Im sorry, I just dont think that antibiotics should be given as a precaution when the doctor himself says "I doubt its an infection, but we can give them just in case." When I flat out refused to give them to her after the first time (note-she never had an actual infection…) and the doctor rolled his eyes and wrote me an Rx for Zithromax and I told him I didnt want it, I also asked him "what if its a viral infection, these wont do anything for it." and he mumbled under his breath something about my “knowing everything” and walked out. I requested Livs medical records that day and left.

Oh also, one time when Liv was about 2 months old, I was chastized for nursing Liv in the examination room while we waited for her doctor to come in. Mind you, we were brought into the room 90 minutes after our appointment time, and had been waiting another 35 before anyone came in (this is TWO HOURS after our scheduled appointment mind you…) they said that nursing can interfere with the rotavirus oral vaccine and I shouldnt have fed her. Ummmm, 1-you didnt tell me that before I came to the appointment, and 2-maybe you should have rescheduled some visits when you got to be more than an hour off schedule. I was pissed.

Anyways, I bring her to the new place next week for her 9 month well visit. Im excited. Anyone else have to do this?