Two Week Well Visit... From Hell

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Yesterday was Cote's two week birthday, and today was her two week well visit. And let me just say, it was not fun! We showed up on time only to have to wait about 20 minutes past our appointment time. When we got called back, the nurse mispronounced Cote's name, not that that is a surprise.

She had to be weighed and measured. Today she weighed 8 lbs and 3 oz, and she was 20 1/4 inches. She is about average in percentile on all counts which is good. The doctor came in and said my little angel was perfect!! She answered all of my questions. Everything was going smoothly until it was time to get her shot.

Cote was due for her Hep B shot today. I could not bear to watch it, but I knew instantly when the nurse was done becuase my poor baby was screaming!!!! Not cool! She actually cried her first tears after that shot... I quickly scooped her up and nursed her to make her boo-boo better. :) Too bad the other moms in the office were not doing the same. There was screams echoing through the halls of the doctor's office. There was some very unhappy babies.

We then left to go to LabCorp to have her newborn screening done. We decided not to do it at the doctor's office so we could save some money. But when we get to LabCorp they inform us that they do not perform this particular screening. Keep in mind it has been about two hours since the time of our appointment.

Mom called the doctor, and they told us to just come back and they will perform the testing for free. We drove back, waited a little more, and were seen again. We got to the visitation room, and the nurse pricked my baby's heel. Only she cannot get the blood to come out. Poor Cote is screaming, a very unhappy baby! (This same nurse had this same problem at our last appointment.) The nurse went and got another nurse to get the job done. She had to reprick Cote's heel and start over. By the end, it took everything I had not to cry right along with my baby.

When all was said and done, it took over three hours of torture to get my baby's full check up finished. I truly hope her two month will not be as rough. Too bad she has to get more shots at that appointment. All I can do is hope for the best!

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