is any one a pediatrician? answer this if you can.?
88165
No, no one is a pediatrician.
130112
I am 15 yrs. old right now.\n\nWhen I was young, I asked the same question to my parents.\n\nThey said that when I become 12, I would no longer be taken to pediatricians, no more lollipops, nor candies, rather a more complicated and painful approach would be given.\n\nAnd that is going to different kinds of doctors
472219
I often ask the same thing.  No one can diagnose without seeing the child.  And, why ask kids, teens and people with no medical background at all for help?  \n\nI am a nurse and I am often shocked at the advice I see others give on here.  Some of it, if followed would do far more harm than good.  People should not answer questions that they are not qualified to answer, in my opinion.
1166725
unless your toddler is obese, i wouldn't worry about its weight.  i'm sure your pediatrician would have said something if something was not normal.  people are always obsessing over weight.  just let kids be kids unless there is an obvious problem.
840063
I hate to tell you this but some of this sounds very familiar to me.  Try some different professionals because if you feel in your heart that there is a problem, then there probably is.  Sometimes the "professional" can't properly diagnose because these kids choose to be on their best behavior when you take them in there, and they are actually trying to analyze the current situation or the doctor.  Good Luck
390484
Yes there is a lot of demand for Pediatricians. This is a medical speciltiy that does not pay as well as most others so it is less attractive to med students than some of the others. However depending on who you listen to there will be too many or too few in the future.\n\nHere is an excerpt from an article you may want to read\n\nOn the other hand, large financial rewards have never been the goal of pediatricians. If I were counseling a medical student who was interested in general pediatrics, I would advise them to pursue their interests and not be dissuaded by forecasts that the job market was bleak. The cream rises to the top, and there have always been opportunities for skilled pediatricians. In a similar vein, projections about the future vary with the predictor. Although Shipman et al1 are concerned about an oversupply of pediatricians, Cooper et al12 have predicted a physician shortfall. We are left wondering whether we need to upsize or downsize and hope that, with our efforts, we do not capsize the entire system.
528165
Please contact a pediatrician before giving your baby a supplement whether natural or chemical.  A baby's brain is developing more in the first 3 years than the entire rest of their lives, I would hate to see someone give a child something they were not ready to handle.
355610
What has his pediatrician said about his condition?
53267
Hey, the kid is from my own 'material', why not? I take it a step further even...if we are somewhere and the kids got a runny nose, if nothing else is available, they'll have to use my shirt! It's on the inside, so noone has to look at it, and I usually wear long shirts, so it doesn't have to touch me...but that's when they are little, when they get older that's just gross!
584787
i am nt too sure. my son is 6 and has them a lot also. until i do to his doc next week i am thinking that it may be the temp change or when i open the windows. keep my email name and address and check in with me next week. if it is something i will let u know what the doc tld my son. genler100@yahoo.com
655378
My youngest daughter woke up with a sore throat, took her to the doctor, while I was there, my oldest daughter calls from school to tell me that she is sick & needs me to pick her up ~ fun filled exciting day for me !  At least I did have a good weekend though.
291072
There are many different specialist in the pediatric field. If there is a adult specialist 9 times out of 10 there is a pediatric specialist. If you live in a rural area you might want to move to the city near a pediatric hospital then you can be on staff there and not have to do a private practice, or you might be able to do both. I just know there are just about every kind of specialist there is for pediatric patients.
20762
You know, I would like to see a response from a doc, or better yet a pediatrician, but I would say no, because the lice need hair to latch onto, and there aren't any pubic hairs on a newborn.\n\nAm I right?
1176755
I think she'll be ok. Your pediatrician on the other hand needs to be examined. If that's not in their computer, doesn't it make u wonder what else isn't?
55655
Babies are very irregular in this sense. However, if you're worried you should talk to your pediatrician.
107375
Im with everyone else.  Seeing a doctor would be your best bet.  If my little one sneezes the wrong way im calling a nurse!
781035
Only a Dr can answer your question.