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Hospitals and sick young children.

lexiw by lexiw Young Parent(November 2006) (rank 15th)
At the moment I am very lucky to be near a hospital with very caring staff who have never once made me feel like I am wasting their time even when all symptoms are gone by the time I walk through the doors, but unfortunately it isn't always like that. Some
hospital staff are so tired or rushed off their feet that they miss small things that could be signs to more serious illnesses. At hospitals in other places I have always had to stay put until I felt comfortable enough to take my child home. Mothers intuition is so much more than an old wives tale. Mothers intuition has saved so many babies and I always tell new mothers to trust their instincts. They know their babies better than anyone else and if they feel there is something wrong then they should see a doctor because there is very probably something wrong and if there is nothing wrong then it is better to be safe than sorry. Please trust your instincts where your child is concerned and never feel that you are wasting anybodies time because it is more important to be sure about your childs welfare and doctors and nurses don't mean to make mistakes but unfortunately they do.
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DarkenedAngel
5.00 (Excellent) | August 2007 | DarkenedAngel
Re: Hospitals and sick young children.

It also helps to have a bit of an idea what the hospital's policies and systems are so that you dont' have to ask as many questions and take up more of the staffs time. Yep, intuition goes a very long way in situations like this. You know your child better than anyone and are the most likely to know if something isn't quite right.



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MadMel
5.00 (Excellent) | March 2007 | MadMel
oh we have had our fair share of hospital visits
with them telling me that jaidan was too young to have asthma even though i KNEW he did... hes now healthy and happy on ventolin :)



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mandymum3
5.00 (Excellent) | November 2006 | mandymum3
spot on
mums only worry when they need too


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      exquisite-flower
5.00 (Excellent) | November 2006 | exquisite-flower
spot on
Absolutely!  Also be patient with the staff, they can be busy, but they are likely to listen to you if you are patient, you can be anxious, just not up in their face if that makes sense.  Then they will be more likely to give you that extra percentage of attention that would/could make all the difference.  (I speak from experience I mean - I am not speaking for them individually)
Peace
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