Well, Lilah has figured out what a visit to the doctor is all about. The Lilah + doctor = needles connection has been made! I saw it coming, but never expected it would be this bad. At her 12 month appointment, she was fine until the nurse came in and she saw the needles. She cried as soon as she saw them because she knew what was about to happen. We just had a follow-up appointment today and the crying started as soon as I put her on the table to be weighed and measured! She settled a little when we left the baby room and went to our exam room, but she started crying again as soon as the doctor walked in and tried looking in her ears and listening to her heartbeat. The screaming really started when the nurse came back to give her the needles. Luckily, I had taken along a few of her favourite books to distract her and these did help to calm her down, but ultimately it was leaving that did the trick.
Needless to say, it was a rough 30 minutes. I knew that this day would come, but that doesn't make it any easier. I know it is for her own good, but I can't say I enjoy having to restrain my daughter while she screams her head off.
A family member suggested buying a book about the doctor as it really helped her daughter deal with her visits. Given how much Lilah LOVES books and how much information she seems to draw from them, I decided to give it a try. This afternoon we took a walk to the book store and bought a book about visiting the doctor. My goal is to read it to her often enough over the next several weeks such that she is prepared for her appointment at the end of April. Only time will tell if this plan will work. Wish me luck!
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