Incredibly Covid-cautious pediatrician

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard this advice from a pediatrician. Covid is making people irrational.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t look for a new doctor, but I would take her advice with a grain of salt. Nod and smile

Good god I would absolutely look for a new ped. I had a baby in Feb and my ped, who is volunteering to do kid vax so she is no covid denier, was thrilled my kids were in school and just said make sure we wash hands and all the usual precautions. Sorry, your ped sounds insane.

What do you mean volunteering to give kids vaccines? The vaccine is only approved for 12 and up.

[Anonymous]

I have two December babies and have never heard this. My oldest stayed in daycare. Actually, he got a terrible cold/flu about a week after our daughter was born. Per our pediatrician's advice, my husband took charge of him while I took charge of the baby. I changed my shirt and scrubbed my hands when I went between kids. Our daughter didn't get sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard this advice from a pediatrician. Covid is making people irrational.

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I didn’t either.

I did once have a pediatrician who gave me a guilt trip for having a child in daycare (when I had my toddler being seen when sick) and I never saw that doctor again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow the crazies are really on DCUM today — lol a spinal tap for sniffles in a newborn. Give me a break. It will be ok OP. Make sure caregivers are vaccinated though. Some centers are being upfront about that.

This person has no idea what she is talking about. She doesn’t even know that a cold in a newborn requires a spinal tap. Do not listen to her. She is spewing dangerous advice.

[Anonymous]

OP clearly you are an anti-vax non science believer

1. Learn Science
2. Covid is not less dangerous than the flu that is just stupid
3. Your pediatrician is the MD not you that's why they went to school
4. You are an idiot
5. I feel bad for your kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP clearly you are an anti-vax non science believer

1. Learn Science
2. Covid is not less dangerous than the flu that is just stupid
3. Your pediatrician is the MD not you that's why they went to school
4. You are an idiot
5. I feel bad for your kids.

is this a parody?

[Anonymous]

I do think the pediatrician is being irrational. If you are in the DMV area, covid cases are extremely low right now. I would not pull them unless cases start to go really up again personally. And outside of covid, I don't think it's ever been widely suggested to keep late summer/fall babies out of daycare over the winter due to the potential for routine viruses unless the child is immunocompromised or was premature.

[Anonymous]

OP I would get off DCUM and get a second opinion. From another pediatrician.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t look for a new doctor, but I would take her advice with a grain of salt. Nod and smile

Good god I would absolutely look for a new ped. I had a baby in Feb and my ped, who is volunteering to do kid vax so she is no covid denier, was thrilled my kids were in school and just said make sure we wash hands and all the usual precautions. Sorry, your ped sounds insane.

What do you mean volunteering to give kids vaccines? The vaccine is only approved for 12 and up.

Right. So she is giving it to the kids 12 and up

[Anonymous]

RSV and flu are way way bigger risks for babies than COVID as you cannot fully insulate them by vaccinating the people around them (even fit as the vaccine isn’t great usually). I’ve always thought that keeping babies home until 6 months is the safest thing to do as their immune systems mature, but that isn’t reasonable for most people to do. I wouldn’t change anything you planned to do with the baby because of COVID. Siblings must wash hands before touching baby, isolate them from the baby is they bring home a cold, and if flu numbers get super high in their school community, re-evaluate.

[Anonymous]

RSV is really rising in the southern states and the flu season is a big unknown for the winter. Most pets are warning about this along with COVID for infants. I’d keep the kids out of daycare until maternity leave is over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do think the pediatrician is being irrational. If you are in the DMV area, covid cases are extremely low right now. I would not pull them unless cases start to go really up again personally. And outside of covid, I don't think it's ever been widely suggested to keep late summer/fall babies out of daycare over the winter due to the potential for routine viruses unless the child is immunocompromised or was premature.

yeah, I've never heard this as routine advice. I have heard of pediatricians suggesting a nanny for a baby that's getting sick constantly in daycare. But this pediatrician is being really extreme, saying NO childcare at all.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not Covid crazy but fwiw my third newborn was hospitalized with a cold that turned into viral pneumonia and she got a fever and then they had to give her a spinal tap and the works - just standard procedure to make sure it’s not sepsis (I think). My middle kid had come home from preschool with a cold that she caught. Sorry to say but I think this winter I might pull the others out too while you are on maternity leave or at least for the first 8 weeks or so - find out when they stop going really nuts when a baby gets a fever. My daughter was only 2-3 weeks old but they might do less and less at 6, then 8, then 12 weeks IIRC. Maybe your dr could give you an idea. Sorry!!

Stop it. They do not automatically do a spinal tap on a baby with a fever. I know because I’ve had four. They tell you to call your doctor of course but they do not say “bring baby in for a spinal tap.” This thread is something else. The Russians are getting better at English. Can’t even sense an accent.

No - this 100% happened and it was standard procedure. More info here on an easy Google.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fatherly.com/health-science/baby-fever-infant-temperature/amp/

That said - it was 2015. Idk if things have changed since then. This is such standard procedure I know OP could ask any pedi about current day protocol is she wants.

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If I had the means I'd pull the sibs out for the first two months. If I didn't or couldn't i would just ask them to wash hands and stay away from baby until they get a bit stronger and then I'd make sure there was enough fresh air in the house.