Doctor's appointments

So, I want to discuss some developmental/behavioral concerns about my boys with the pedi. However, I know that I won't be able to get much talking done with them there. Is it weird to make an appointment to talk about them without them actually being there?

 

I think that would be a very wise thing to do. I have done it in the past so I can hear myself think and digest what the doctor is telling me.

 

Nope, not weird. And YES you can do this. I have met with my ped on my own before.

 

I've done it. When I called to make the appt, I told them at the desk that I needed to make an appt to talk to the doc about my son but I would be by myself. They did everything like a regular appt only I didn't take him with me. Good luck! :hug:

 

Cool. That may help with things getting figured out. Thanks!

 

I hope it works out! That never occured to me!

 

You can! A mom in my local twins club is a nurse practictioner at my pedi's office. I emailed her privately (through the club) to see if I could make an appt with the pedi to go over all my concerns -- WITHOUT the boys being there (it is hard to take both boys and really have a discussion about them and your concerns). I included in my email some of my concerns with Ethan and his behaviors and developmental questions I had. You can do this and you should if necessary. I ended up talking to the nurse practioner on the phone for quite a while and then to the pedi (also for quite a while during his lunch break) on the phone before determining I should have Ethan evaluated by EI. I could have made an appt, but my pedi will talk over the phone about things like this -- he was aware of some of my concerns along the way so this was not out of the blue.

Good luck!
Mendy