We found the baby a doctor today!! First pick...my intuition and discernment led me straight to the pediatrician that we think will be perfect for us and the baby. We had an interview with him, Dr. Dale Treash, this morning at his office, and within 10 minutes Ken and I were convinced that we'd found our place. Why? Well, the thing that stood out to us the most was his obvious dedication to Christ. Veggie Tales character draped all over the shelves in his office.... I spotted a book on his shelf that was entitled Doctors Who Choose to Follow Christ. A painting hung above his desk called "The Servant" that portrayed Jesus washing the feet of a very tired and disheveled businessman hunched over in an office chair. And a recently-read copy of Max Lucado's Study Bible sat on the corner of his uncluttered desk.
Upon getting to know him better, he was very talkative and very open....very direct, as he self-described perfectly. His views on breastfeeding, discipline, vitamins, nutrition and exercise, baby scheduling, and even antiobiotic use were all right in line with our convictions and beliefs. He makes 3 trips to the hospital while I and baby will be recovering from the birth, and he even makes sure he is in the OR in case an emergency c-section should become necessary. There are no answering services; any calls after 6 pm are forwarded to his personal cell phone, for those questions that keep parents worried and up all night. Definitely a pediatrician that we felt like we could trust right off, and one we'd be blessed to have on our side should any emergencies arise.
So we are so thankful to God for leading us to the right one so quickly! And we are excited that we will not just have a doctor who will rush us out of the office after scribbling a prescription with no explanation. The Lord knows I am inquisitive and a person who wants to know it "like it is," and He has given us a doctor who shares this philosophy with immeasurable passion and enthusiasm.
Last night at Lamaze we discussed what to expect postpartum....such as physical recovery, emotional changes and ups and downs, and infant care for the first few days and weeks. We had sad news come to us, though, from our coach....one of the young girls in our Tuesday class lost her baby at 35 weeks this week. This is hard for all of us to take, simply because "what if" thoughts immediately start rushing through our minds. I know I was not the only uneasy mother-to-be in the class after that was discussed. So when we got home, we vowed to pray daily, hands-on, for baby Wilson and for me, for our health and continued uncomplicated journey to birth. God does not want us to fret over things that haven't happened and probably will NOT happen....it causes us to miss blessings of today and take our focus and faith off of where it should be, on Him. So I will not allow this to defeat me.....it only makes me want to try even harder to take care of myself so that the baby will receive optimal care and nourishment, both until he is born and afterward.....
Meg
Upon getting to know him better, he was very talkative and very open....very direct, as he self-described perfectly. His views on breastfeeding, discipline, vitamins, nutrition and exercise, baby scheduling, and even antiobiotic use were all right in line with our convictions and beliefs. He makes 3 trips to the hospital while I and baby will be recovering from the birth, and he even makes sure he is in the OR in case an emergency c-section should become necessary. There are no answering services; any calls after 6 pm are forwarded to his personal cell phone, for those questions that keep parents worried and up all night. Definitely a pediatrician that we felt like we could trust right off, and one we'd be blessed to have on our side should any emergencies arise.
So we are so thankful to God for leading us to the right one so quickly! And we are excited that we will not just have a doctor who will rush us out of the office after scribbling a prescription with no explanation. The Lord knows I am inquisitive and a person who wants to know it "like it is," and He has given us a doctor who shares this philosophy with immeasurable passion and enthusiasm.
Last night at Lamaze we discussed what to expect postpartum....such as physical recovery, emotional changes and ups and downs, and infant care for the first few days and weeks. We had sad news come to us, though, from our coach....one of the young girls in our Tuesday class lost her baby at 35 weeks this week. This is hard for all of us to take, simply because "what if" thoughts immediately start rushing through our minds. I know I was not the only uneasy mother-to-be in the class after that was discussed. So when we got home, we vowed to pray daily, hands-on, for baby Wilson and for me, for our health and continued uncomplicated journey to birth. God does not want us to fret over things that haven't happened and probably will NOT happen....it causes us to miss blessings of today and take our focus and faith off of where it should be, on Him. So I will not allow this to defeat me.....it only makes me want to try even harder to take care of myself so that the baby will receive optimal care and nourishment, both until he is born and afterward.....
Meg
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