I'm extremely disappointed in how my last appointment here went. Not only was the doctor dismissive of my wishes as a parent, but she also shamed me and blamed me for being the reason my infant wakes in the night, completely ignoring the fact that it's biologically normal and actually a protective mechanism for an infant to wake for at least the first year of life. She also spewed a bunch of outdated research like infants should only be spoon fed purées and you need to yell at your baby in a "mean voice" sometimes. The real kicker was when she told me to put my baby in his crib and leave him there all night to cry it out when I said that I support him to sleep. She even mentioned leaving the house to go outside as needed to get away from the crying.
I'm honestly baffled at everything that she said. As someone who is supposed to be an expert in children's well-being, I would expect a doctor to keep up to date with current research on what is actually best for children and how to best form secure attachments with our babies. Luckily, I know better, but I feel for the parents who blindly put their faith in a doctor just to get shamed and told they're doing it all wrong and need to be an authoritarian.
I will give this place another chance because it's close to home and there are 3 other doctors to meet with but I will not be seeing that same doctor again. If anyone else mentions neglecting my child all night or any other nonsense, I will immediately switch practices. Use caution when choosing my this practice if you want to hold your child and respond to their needs. read more