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Re: Re: Re: barely off schedule and he's a disaster! HELP

Posted by spot on September 06, 2002 at 07:20:24:

In Reply to: Re: Re: barely off schedule and he's a disaster! HELP posted by sammom on September 05, 2002 at 18:40:27:

Well, the pediatrician shouldn't be blowing you off if you've approached him over this. He may not feel it's medical, but he should support your concern. The best advice I got from my pediatrician was that: I was the parent. There is no one who knows my child better and if I feel there is something wrong, to always let him know. And he has always respected that.

Anyway, good that you're seeing the sleep specialist. Besides the fact that he specializes in sleep (pediatric, I hope), he is also a second opinion on this. Which would have been my recommendation, to get a second opinion.

As I said before, I would suggest going to the child behavioural heath forum at MEDhelp (I'm having probs with home page but forums are still going....). Anyway, it's monitored by a doctor who can indicate some behavioural strategies and also let you know if it seems to atypical for babies. If that's not typical behaviour, he'll recommend investigating with the doctor and such. So besides good advice, you also get a bit of support to help you stand up to his doctor; reassurance that there is probably more here. I still think the log may help (especially when you go to the sleep speciallist). It's hard to ignore evidence in front of your eyes and not just brush off a 'hypochondriac mother'.

meantime suggestions: use a baby carrier during the day so he has more time upright and in contact (this helps with reflux); white noise (sound sensitivity); baby swing(rocking/soothing); bath(relaxing); pablum before bed (not too much milk - in case of allergy). Do you think he would settle better with you in bed too? it may be worth letting him fall asleep in your bed with you, if you think it would help him to settle into sleep easier.

good luck to you

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