At 2:18pm today, Inigo was 12 weeks old. Officially he’s now a baby, and he gets more and more cute and funny and entertaining to be around every day.
These are some crappy images from my mobile phone.
In health news, he’s doing OK. Breastfeeding is going brilliantly – except that he hasn’t gained any weight in two weeks, approximately the same period of time that the breastfeeding has been going well.
He’s also still having periods of intense pain, which are frequently turned around instantly by 1ml of Mylanta. I have a referral to see another paediatrician, but I can’t get an appointment until early April. I tried another one, he doesn’t have an appointment available until June. His receptionist was quite narky on the phone, and treated me like I had Munchausen’s by Proxy.
Of course I know that there are parents that seek medical attention for kids that behave completely normally, and I am very aware of that possibility. I also am very aware that because the boy had a rough start, it is expected that I’ll feel a bit precious about his health.
But I also feel like it’s my job, as his mother, to be his advocate. And if a doctor doesn’t listen to me, I’ll find another doctor who will listen to me.
If a doctor listens to me, or better still – sees what I am seeing, and then tells me that he’s fine, I’ll be really happy. But until that happens, and I see my little guy screaming in pain regularly, I want to do everything I can to get to the bottom of it.
Happy 1/4 birthday little guy.
Disco Knitter 
He looks perky! And you have every right to be concerned about his health – The State Health system hasn’t got a good track record for care or concern.
I like the way that Youtube brings up all the other Inigo clips so that his namesake can be seen once again revenging his father with such style and panache.
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He looks so happy and good to hear the BF’ing is going well.
One thing to do that might help with dr’s is ti record when he’s in pain on a chart as well as a bit of video evidence to show them exactly what you mean by in pain.
I am so thankful my Ob organized a paed referal before Cadel was born. She is fab, and we liked the way she dealt with us through the jaundice etc. Booked an 8 week apt in this morning with her to keep things going with her.
Hope you find someone good who will listen to you.
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Happy 1/4 b’day my darling.
No matter what my blog says, I’ll always love you more.
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Oh, I just want to kiss his little cheeks! Adorable!
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