A pro-forskin pediatrician or a pro-breastfeeding one? - Page 2

[GooeyRN]

Originally Posted by Claire and Boys

Pro foreskin simply because of the retraction deal. I can go elsewhere for breastfeeding help, I don't expect to get that from my doctor but a pro circ doctor can do real damage by retracting when your back is turned.

same here. I could still see an LC behind the peds back if I had trouble.

[l_olive]

Originally Posted by Claire and Boys

Pro foreskin simply because of the retraction deal. I can go elsewhere for breastfeeding help, I don't expect to get that from my doctor but a pro circ doctor can do real damage by retracting when your back is turned.

Yes to all of this. And don't forget all the mis-diagnoses of infections which are really just normal separation and/or smegma discharge.

[knucklehead]

Originally Posted by calngavinsmom

A foreskin knowlegable doc is more important to me because they could cause harm to my son by their actions (retraction, misdiagnosis). As far as breastfeeding goes, I have total control over that and can find support elsewhere, so IMO they can't really damage my bf relationship with my babe.

Take care,
Tara

My opinion exactly. Although I already try to stay away from my children's pediatrician as much as possible.

[Collinsky]

If a dr can't understand something as simple as breastfeeding, then s/he is not knowledgeable enough to be a caregiver for our family. Ditto the intact penis. It's just basic anatomy... I have no sympathy for anyone who goes through med school and an internship and a specialization and can't grasp the concept. (Or, more likely, can't be bothered to care about it.) I don't think that a person who has managed to miss out on, dismiss, ignore, or not understand all the information available to him/her is really qualified to be our dr.

I'd rather be without a dr than see one I don't trust and respect... and in fact, haven't seen a ped since my almost 6 yo was 6 weeks old.

[Malva]

I'd get a general practitioner who is pro both. Unless your child has a chronic condition or something like that, I don't think a ped is needed.

[FullMetalMom]

I would definitely go with pro-breastfeeding, if not, you are likely to be dealing with multiple attempts to get you to formula feed or feed the baby food early and every visit will be an evaluation of whether or not your boobs are doing their job. Much more of a hassle than simply keeping the diaper on.

[riverscout]

Originally Posted by FullMetalMom

I would definitely go with pro-breastfeeding, if not, you are likely to be dealing with multiple attempts to get you to formula feed or feed the baby food early and every visit will be an evaluation of whether or not your boobs are doing their job. Much more of a hassle than simply keeping the diaper on.

I couldn't imagine taking my son to a doctor that I did not trust enough to examine him without part of his body covered up to protect it from harm or that I was unable to get medical advice from for his entire diaper area.