I have the bloody common cold. Its so damn common that almost everyone i saw in the clinic yesterday seems to have the same symptoms. Cough cough and sneeze. My poor Matthew. Goes to infant care and expose to germs. Go home, expose to mommy. Oh woe!! What i can do as a responsible parent is to keep washing my hands with soap and wear face mask around him. Am also trying not to cuddle with him unless he screams for it.
Anyway, i went to the doctor's yesterday after dropping Matthew off. The last time i visited him was when i was probably 3-4 months pregnant with a really bad headache. After i got the clinic, the nurse informed me that he has opened another clinic and moved over there! Wow, sheng li zuo dua liao ( expanded business as they say in Hokkien)! I went over to the new clinic.
As per the normal routine for all the clinics that i have been, he asked me what was wrong etc etc. Then he looked at my past medical records....
Him: " Oh, you delivered already!"
Me: " How did you know that i was pregnant?!"
Him: " I can see the previous records!"
(I forgot that i went to the doc's for my pregnancy-triggered headache earlier in the year. Duh.)
We continued chatting for a bit about the baby (like how old, gender etc) and he asked about the caring arrangements. He pointed out that i should consider getting the yearly flu shot for Matthew when he is 6 months old since he is in infant care and that i can bring Matthew to him for consultations if he is unwell. "Shouldn't i bring the baby to a pediatrician if he is unwell since he is not yet 1 year old?" i said. "Its a misconception that a lot of people have. You can bring him here and if it warrants a visit to the pediatrician, i will definitely tell you," he said. Before i left, he also gave me tips on managing contacts with baby until i recover and how long i should expect my recovery period to be.
Yes, i know what some people might think. He is just trying to make money etc etc etc. Come to think of it, why shouldnt he? Yes, he is a doctor but he is also a businessman. He has to make money to feed himself, right? If he can provide better medical care, then he gets my dollar. I like the fact that he VOLUNTARILY provided me with info and things that i should consider (e.g flu shot that this first time mommy didnt even think about!). Most of the doctors that i've visited would need tons of probing! Of course, theres also the plus point that he is also 5-10 mins away from Matthew's infant care center (which means we can FLY there if need be *touchwood touchwood*). Matthew's current pediatrician is located at Gleneagles and for all those who have been to the hospital/medical center, you would know that parking is a freaking nightmare there but for now, i will still go to Matthew's pediatrician for vaccinations and health/development reviews for consistency.
Anyway, some info on Influenza if anyone is interested to know more:
http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/diseases_and_conditions/i/influenza.html
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/dandc-article/552
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