Traumatic Doctor Visit

Yesterday was my son's 12 month check up. Although we would be declining vaccines I took him in to discuss his reaction to weaning him off formula to regular cow's milk and an abscess that had developed on his bum. I was nervous about declining vaccines as it would be our first time, but I was ready to stand up for myself and my children. I wanted their pediatrician to listen to my wishes instead of me listening to them. 

The visit went a little like this. We arrived on time, I signed their record releases, and we waited about a half hour to be seen. We went back with the MA and she did his weight and length. He was 22lbs 10oz and 30 inches. Growing beautifully. My son seemed a bit anxious and every time I set him down he would cry. So it was evident that the hearing test she wanted to perform would not be happening. I picked my son up and rocked him. She told us she had to do a toe prick to check iron and lead levels and we let. I first hand did not see how she performed it, but she came back saying she needed to do it again because it didn't read right. 

As she gets things ready I lay my son down. He's already crying and I notice that she went to take blood from the same prick. I didn't say anything because shes supposed to know her job. For a good minute shes standing over my son squeezing his little toe that will obviously give her nothing. I took my son from her again and told her she needed to stop. At that moment another MA came in and told her she needed a new prick. Thats great except they used the same toe and now his toe is bruised. All through this my son is screaming. 

The doctor walks in about 10 minutes later and we addressed the abscess. While prepping to drain the abscess, the MA who previously fucked up his toe prick put her gloves on and THEN fixed her hair. Disgusting! My son was being held force my and screaming bloody murder. I honest to God thought he was going to pass out. it was all for nothing because they didn't drain a thing they swelled up my baby's bum. Smh 

His reaction to cow's milk was never addressed. She argued with me about my decision to not do soy milk and dismissed me with keep with the almond milk. In a if you don't want to do what I say then do what you want manner. I left feeling unheard and broken hearted. That has never happened to me with them and that was the one doctor we liked. 

Thankfully, we are moving in about a week so we have a chance to look for a doctor that listens and shares our beliefs. I just needed to let this out as it came with lots of emotion.