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To be furious at doctor

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MamaPingu · 07/10/2013 12:11

My 4 week old little boy has had a massive change in behaviour. Screaming in pain, not settling or sleeping well and isn't himself so I took him to see the GP thinking it might be wind or silent reflux.
I can tell he really needs something to help, he has changed completely.

It seems that because I am a young mum at 19 she fobbed me off and insinuated I'm not coping!! She asked if I had help at home, and then asked if my mum works which suggests she thinks I need my mum here 24-7?!
I can't imagine her asking anyone older that Hmm

I am coping fine, it's plain to see he isn't himself and is in pain but because he was peaceful when at the doctors I am a shit young mum. Hmm
Therefore when I ask for help, I get fobbed off because I can't take care of a baby clearly!

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MisselthwaiteManor · 07/10/2013 18:41

I had one GP tell me it was 'just laundry' Hmm It's shit that just because it's a baby who can't speak for themselves they are so often dismissed. There is a lot that can be done. Infant gaviscon can be bought over the counter if you want to try something straight away.

twinkletoedelephant · 07/10/2013 18:45

I was fobbed off and talked down to for 4 months with ds I knew there was Somthing wrong I saw a new doctor who referred me to a and e with a note demanding an investigation and he had written on it she is not a neurotic mother.......... week's later he was having neural surgery. Not even my mum thought there was anything wrong..... Mri ct scan showed otherwise. A few weeks later and it would have been a very different story :(

MrsCampbellBlack · 07/10/2013 18:48

YANBU to be annoyed with your GP. I remember taking my 6 week old for his check up and saying how hard I was finding it all, the breastfeeding, baby who threw up and screamed all the time (suspect it was reflux now) and he just looked at me and said 'not a natural mother are you'. I still haven't forgiven him for that and my ds is now 9 Blush

I hope it gets better, being as upright as possible definitely helped with my son. And also my HV was a lot more sympathetic.

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