What did you ask the pediatrician?

Question

Taking my baby to the pediatrician tomorrow for the first time. What kind questions did you ask at your first appointment? Even if it is specific to your baby. I have a list already but I'm making sure I don't forget anything.

Answer

I'm a FTM of a preemie. At the first visit we asked about eating, sleeping, soothing, and when we should freak out and go to the hospital:
- are baby's nighttime noises normal? Is she wheezing?
- how often and for how long should she eat (especially relevant for preemies who are sometimes too sleepy to tell you they are hungry)?
- how often and for how long should she be awake/asleep? (Easier to answer the awake part when they are super little)
- are her spit up noises and behaviors normal?
- what supplements does she need and for how long? (Iron, vitamins)
- what behaviors should we be looking for and is there anything that should cause alarm if we see it?

Good luck mama!

What did you ask the pediatrician?

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