Another post from a distraught mama....
Few weeks ago, I wrote about how well you were adjusting to this new environment, maybe; just maybe, I said it a little too early. You were down with the bug; cold and cough and a HORRIBLE stomach upset. You were going to potty Four times in a day and your stools did not look good. Your cold and cough too was really bad and you sounded all stuffed up. We took you to this doc (I like this doc the best, as he never rushed to prescribe you anti-biotic) who knew that we are not from here and then went on saying that you are just adjusting to this new environment and the bacteria! He did not show any concern regarding your diarrhea; he said that it happens, nothing to be alarmed about. How can I not be? Four or five times in the potty. Anyways he gave you some natural medications and sent us home.
Few weeks ago, I wrote about how well you were adjusting to this new environment, maybe; just maybe, I said it a little too early. You were down with the bug; cold and cough and a HORRIBLE stomach upset. You were going to potty Four times in a day and your stools did not look good. Your cold and cough too was really bad and you sounded all stuffed up. We took you to this doc (I like this doc the best, as he never rushed to prescribe you anti-biotic) who knew that we are not from here and then went on saying that you are just adjusting to this new environment and the bacteria! He did not show any concern regarding your diarrhea; he said that it happens, nothing to be alarmed about. How can I not be? Four or five times in the potty. Anyways he gave you some natural medications and sent us home.
Somehow the doctors here aren’t as gentle as the doctors back in US. In the US, your doctor Sarah took her time to examine you and would woo you if you showed a sign of discomfort. Over here, nothing of that! They are in a hurry to examine you; their touch is just too rough on a gentle baby’s skin. Being a pediatrician, how can they be so rough? Your dada says that they have to be efficient over here, there are just too many patients out there waiting, hence this type of handling. If only I could explain that to you. The looks you give me when someone is touching you like that; is as if you are telling me, “Mama, I don’t like this, why aren’t you stopping it? I wish I could tell you something; but what? That what he is doing is for your own good? How can it be good if you are crying? Oh baby, mama wished too that the doctors here be just a little gentler; but all I can do is to be there for you when you cry, to hold and comfort you and to tell you that it will be over soon.
3 comments:
That was such a sad post..
And I am at a loss of words(usually I am NOT)
Hmm I dun really know what to say..
Except, Ho Jyai.
I think the doctors gave penyuapan to become one...HAHAHAHA
Awww mei. It can be so hard to watch your child crying and you cannot do a single thing. I know that feeling. I guess what Guni says is true, they have to rush to be efficient.
Hopefully this will be the last of round of sickness your family has to face.
And you know the other mommy bloggers put a kala tikka on their blog post for buri nazar wala..:)
I hope you all get well soon. It does take time to build your immunity in India. Take care!
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