Really quick, I have mentioned my hatred for the pediatrician's office that I take Landry to...I love the doctor,....but I hate the office. It is poorly run and I cant stand it. So I tried to find another one that I liked...and when time ran out I decided that I would go back to this office just one last time...just to buy me another 2 months before her next immunizations...So I call to make the appointment last week and they tell me I have to wait until Thursday Dec. 17 to make the well child visit. WHAT??????? I dont understand, so I try calling this morning...they open at 8 I started calling at 8:15. BY 9:00 I call JR and get him to start calling as well...Neither of us could get through...."All circuits are busy" is all we heard.....so I call the insurance provider in hopes of finding another primary care provider through them...of course, now Landry is already 2 months old and noone is taking appointments until the new year.....JR FINALLY gets through, and makes the appointment for Jan. 6 Grrrr...Meanwhile I find another Pediatrician who will see her tomorrow at 3:30. I hate to go to an office that I haven't staked out yet, but I really want to get her immunizations done ASAP! So I am going to try it out and see how it goes...UGHHHHH!
By the way - Landry slept for 8 hours straight last night! Although, I still woke up at about 4:30 due to a massive headache! Ughhh! Looks like we may be moving her to her crib soon....I figure if she sleeps through the night for at least 4 nights in a row, then she is ready! We will see tonight if it was just a fluke!
Shopping - Last night JR and I went to do our Christmas shopping....we got what we needed and got home. I am glad that part is over....except that we didn't buy any bags or wrapping paper! LOL oops! Just as well though, I will do it tomorrow - I am nervous to have gifts under the tree...I think Logan would open them! Ha
Now back to Landry - I spent the day yesterday trying to give her a bottle....I think I tried every brand .....I gave her "the First Years -Soothie" "Parents Choice" Evenflo" Advent, Dr. Brown's and Ventaire..........I am going to stick with the ventaire and Dr. Browns...only because she seemed to do semi - okay on those. She HATES bottles! We are going to a Christmas Party on Saturday night and the kids are going to the sitter, so it is kind of important for her to get the whole bottle thing down....The biggest draw back to this is that it means that I am pumping again! I haven't been pumping for about 2 1/2 weeks....So now I have to pump, save the milk, and thaw milk from the stock pile! THe good news is that I am replacing the milk that I use with "newer" milk. Less Waste! So I am going to keep at it today and tomorrow and all day Saturday until we drop her off! Hopefully today goes better! I am still nursing her at night, though last night there wasn't much nursing....She nursed at 12:30 and didn't wake up again until 8:30...I nursed her then too....but now it is back to the bottle!
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I have never tried them, but a friend recommended using rubber nipples instead of silicone nipples on the bottle. She said they are more like the real thing, so the baby might be more likely to accept the bottle. Just a thought...
Aiden's doctor is like that too. I have to wait until the end of the month before the month in which he is due to make his appointment. That was confusing, hopefully it makes sense! Anyhoo, his doctor only makes her schedule one month at a time. Not sure why. It might have something to do with the lay offs at UTMB and the fact that each dr at his pediatrician's office only works one day a week. WEIRD.
If you have a big problem with wait time at the office, I would recommend setting up their appointments for the earliest possible. That way there is no one before you to put the dr behind schedule and you can be sure to get in on time.
SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT!!!
Luckily Landry seems to be making some progress with the bottle...her first one today took over an hour to eat 3 1/2 ounces...geeesh! The second one she ate 3 ounces in about 10 minutes and 20 minutes later ate another 2 ounces!! She is a little crabby though so I decided to let her nurse, I will try the bottle again later! I hate pumping too! I can't believe I ever thought it was easier!
The hardest part about getting the first appointment of the day is the fact that I have to get both kids up and ready and dressed and in the car early in the morning! It isn't impossible, just much more difficult! But the wait time is horrible...Hopefully the new office wont be so bad!
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