7 signs of a poor pediatrician

When a child appears in the family, then in the choice pediatrician parents are usually guided by two criteria: proximity to home and feedback from other parents. However, reviews are mixed. Someone approached a specialist, some did not, and someone was simply dissatisfied with the medical reform. What are the signs that you can understand that it is better to change the pediatrician before he harms the baby?

Appointment of homeopathy, drugs for the prevention of ARVI and increase immunity. Homeopathy has no proven effectiveness, and the doctor, as a specialist from the world of science and evidence-based medicine, is obliged to protect his patients from such "drugs". The best prevention of ARVI is to give your child enough rest, clean water and fresh air, and do not overheat. A healthy body does not need medicines. As for increasing immunity, this is only possible with special strong drugs that are prescribed to seriously ill people. Drugs that are advertised on TV as supposedly boosting immunity can at most act like a placebo. And overly working immunity leads to allergies.

Making non-existent diagnoses. Hypertonia in babies is a normal condition. Dysbacteriosis is a temporary phenomenon that does not require treatment. Increased cranial pressure is most often simply the doctor's inability to determine the true cause of the ailment. Vegeto-vascular dystonia is a way not to pass final exams at school, when there was still an opportunity to avoid them.

Prescribing antibiotics without detecting bacterial infection and just "just in case". This can only be done in individual cases prescribed in special medical protocols. For example, antibiotics can be prescribed to children under 2 months of age really for reinsurance - if the doctor has the suspicion that the infection may be bacterial, and waiting for the test results is to lose precious time. In infants, infections can develop very quickly and have serious consequences. However, if the baby simply has a fever and a stuffy nose, this is not yet a reason to prescribe antibiotics.

The appointment of tests before vaccinations. And if the slightest deviation is found in the tests, the doctor can give a waiver from vaccination and this really put the life and health of your child at risk. If your pediatrician is anti-vaccination, scares you with horror stories about vaccinations - it's better not to deal with him.

Appointment of tests, consultations, drugs without explanation their meaning and necessity. If a doctor is rude, rude, refuses to answer your questions regarding the child's prescriptions and health, and his main argument is "which one of us is a doctor?" - it's better to find another specialist.

Prescribing a diet for a nursing mother without tests that confirm that her food is the cause of allergies or other discomfort in the child. Breastfeeding mothers can eat all types of foods in moderation, as recommended by the World Health Organization. If the pediatrician says that the piece of cake you eat will result in health problems for the child, do not go to him again.

Allegations of overfeeding a childthat is exclusively breastfed. If the pediatrician advises you to feed your child less and go on a diet "so that the milk is not so fat" - this is a signal to change the doctor. Your diet practically does not affect the fat content of milk, it is established by the body itself. A child who eats only mom's milk and feeds on appetite cannot gain too much weight.

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