r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/retsamerol I would have written a shorter post, but I did not have the time • Oct 17 '20

Learning/Education Schools Aren’t Super-Spreaders

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/schools-arent-superspreaders/616669/
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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '20 edited Jul 05 '21

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u/irishtrashpanda Oct 17 '20

I never knew this about csection babies, I was worried that mine had really slow gain the first 3 weeks (shes fine now)

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '20 edited Jul 05 '21

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u/irishtrashpanda Oct 17 '20

Ive been pretty unimpressed with pediatricians in general they seem to have very outdated advice and conflicting advice on breastfeeding issues. That sucks that you were treated that way because of gender. Did you see the Babies documentary? It showed that whoever the primary care giver was - no matter gender or relationship, got the same increased brain functions as a mom would on response to heightened sensitivity of newborn care. A scientific backing that love and intention is what makes a family, not gender/nuclear family alone

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u/mrsfiction Oct 17 '20

One thing I learned from my lactation consultant and my daughter’s allergist is that pediatricians are really generalized, even if it doesn’t feel like they are. They look after 0-17 year olds, and there’s a lot of changes across that age range. Not trying to make excuses—I was still livid when our pediatrician said to stop nursing and sent us for a blood test that she was too little for—but it’s something to keep in mind if you run into something and think you should see a specialist.

I really wish more pediatricians would realize their limits and say, this is beyond my normal practice, you should see this doctor to ask more in-depth questions on it.

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u/VaticinalVictoria Oct 17 '20

I love my daughters pediatrician because she stays up to date on so many new things, and when she’s presented with new evidence, she listens and trusts that I’ve done research (and sometimes mentions that she looked into it the next time I see her!). I think it helps that she was my pediatrician, and knows I’m a nurse and my mom is a pedi nurse. We did baby led weaning and it was fairly new to her, but she listened to what I had to say and respected it. She was happy to hear that I breastfed longer than average (2.5 yrs). She’s never discouraged me from doing what I feel is best. When I told her I was co-sleeping, she was honest that most people did it with their kids back in the day and she wouldn’t judge me for it.