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[GreyhoundsRUs]

How the heck do you do things like go to the dentist with an infant? What's the acceptable SOP?

[SuzySunshine]

When they're really little and sleep a lot I would make sure they were fed and then hope they fell asleep in their car seat if they were car seat sleeping babies. Otherwise I would wait until I was comfortable leaving them with someone else to watch, when A was a baby I had a friend with another one the same age and we would swap short sitting times for things like that.

[Momo]

Full belly, clean diaper, then into the carseat& out to the car we went. It usually bought me enough time. Good luck.

[v-girl]

Full belly, clean diaper, then into the carseat& out to the car we went. It usually bought me enough time. Good luck.

This.

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[MrsK]

Just wait until she's a toddler. Going out with an infant is easy since they sleep and even if they don't sleep, they are confined in that carseat and cannot escape. It's merely a nusance to have to shlep all the gear and worry that the baby will start screaming. Going to the dentist with a toddler is downright hazardous.

[HouseofWool]

Just wait until she's a toddler. Going out with an infant is easy since they sleep and even if they don't sleep, they are confined in that carseat and cannot escape. It's merely a nusance to have to shlep all the gear and worry that the baby will start screaming. Going to the dentist with a toddler is downright hazardous.

Amen.

I loved taking C (who was 6 at the time) to my 6 wk post partum check up. That totally rocked. Thankfully the nurse stood with him outside while the actual exam was going on, but still...

[Momo]

my toddlers were never given the option to be out of the stroller until they were 3. I just strapped them in & that was that. My kids were boom.boom.boom& boom all born w/in 4 yrs & 7 months, so I limited them out of necessity

[PrincessFiona]

Its tough! I took babies/toddlers to all my appointments. Lifesavers were snacks, books, cars ... it never occurred to me not to take them..

I couldn't stomach that now though. I avoid taking them with me.

Kid overload I guess.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

So pack her up and pray she's good? My only concern is that she can go from sleeping to screaming in no time! I guess there are worse things in life. The friends that I trust enough to leave her with either have multiple kids of their own or work during the day. Of course, my dentist doesn't do weekend appointments...not like DH could be relied upon anyway! She's really good in the Ergo - but that's not exactly going to work at the dentist.

[SoonerTexan]

Haha I guess I'm lucky I have a weirdly close relationship with my dentist and his staff. We sent them a birth announcement and they would KILLe if I didn't bring her to my next appt.

[Deebs]

Are you sure your friends with multiple kids wouldn't love to take her for a couple of hours (or are you afraid of pay-back)?

[MrsK]

I have a friend who has 2 sets of twins, born 15 mos apart. She volunteers to take my kids all the time. She watched K2 for me when I was in a pinch and he was 3 weeks old. She did great.

[PrincessFiona]

I have breastfed at the dentist. Lol. I have no shame.

[v-girl]

I let my friend with 5 kids keep K for me during the day -- for a week. LOL


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[GreyhoundsRUs]

(or are you afraid of pay-back)?

That is part of it I think it would be different, too, if A was a bit older and less refluxy. If she could just hang out for a bit, I'd be fine with it - but she can't be put down right after eating or she'll spit everything back up. Maybe I'm just being overly paranoid/protective?