[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 5/18/2012

Fri May 18 02:16:04 PDT 2012

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 5/17/2012
9:16 am - 5/18/2012

1. Comment: Pediatricians in SF you love? (lisamudd)
2. Comment: Pediatricians in SF you love? (jennifergranick)
3. Comment: Pediatricians in SF you love? (cat_shattuck)
4. Comment: Pediatricians in SF you love? (twin_boys_on_twinpeaks)
5. Comment: Pediatricians in SF you love? (mommyanonymous)
6. Comment: Pediatricians in SF you love? (bhavna12)
7. Comment: Traveling for 1st time with babies (lisamudd)
8. Comment: Traveling for 1st time with babies (chae_reed)
9. Comment: Seeking advice on nanny overlap with maternity...
(jsageredson)
10. Comment: Interviewing pediatrician today-- what... (jeccat)
11. Comment: Interviewing pediatrician today-- what... (bhavna12)
Topic: Pediatricians in SF you love?

 Hi!
 We are looking for pediatricians for our twins (due this
 fall). Any rec's out...

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 1. lisamudd says...
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 5/17/2012 7:54 am

 Love Dr. Anne with Noe Valley Pediatrics! But, I would
 recommend finding a good ped that is really close to
 you. Those first few months involve a lot of doctors
 appointments. Its nice to have your ped near you.
 Email author: lisamudd at gmail.com
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 2. jennifergranick says...
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 5/17/2012 11:34 am

 We are also fans of Dr. Anne.
 Email author: jennifer at granick.com
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 3. cat_shattuck says...
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 5/17/2012 12:57 pm

 We love, love, love our doctors - Drs. Martel I felt overwhelmed
 enough without having to coordinate feedings and naps
 and car seats and stuff around a doctor's appointment.
 In the early days you do see them quite a lot, even if
 your children are 100% healthy. I also appreciated
 never having to drag them to a dr's office where other
 kids were sick with colds and flu. Besides the house
 calls, they're also available 24/7 -- not a nurse or a
 service, but one of the two doctors always answers
 their cell phone. They respond to emails and texts
 quickly as well, and if your child has to go into the
 hospital, even just the ER, they go with you. One of
 our girls was hospitalized for 24 hours earlier this
 year, and in that short amount of time we saw our own
 doctors -- in the ER and in the permanent room we moved
 to -- no fewer than 5x. They held our hands every step
 of the way and coordinated her care with the CPMC staff
 doctors minute by minute. Besides the excellent level
 of service, they are both incredible human beings and
 doctors. They LOVE kids and it shows. They are so good
 with the little ones, so knowledgeable, and
 open-minded. On a day when our baby had a head
 ultrasound, the results of which could have meant
 things as terrifying as a brain tumor, the doctor
 called us within 30 minutes of the procedure even
 though he was in the hospital with his own child that
 day. That really moved me and impressed me; we were
 literally scared out of our wits, and he took the time
 to put our minds at ease. I can't recommend them
 enough.
 Email author: catherineshattuck at gmail.com
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 4. twin_boys_on_twinpeaks says...
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 5/17/2012 3:26 pm

 I take my twins to Dr. Kelly at Pacific Peds. His
 whole staff and all the other doctors in his practice
 are fantastic!
 Email author: regina_eberhart at yahoo.com
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 5. mommyanonymous says...
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 5/17/2012 8:51 pm

 We just switched to Kaiser but saw Kara Wright at UC mt
 Zion. She was amazing and we had a lot of issues in the
 beginning. I was very thankful to be in the UC system.
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 6. bhavna12 says...
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 5/17/2012 9:41 pm

 Thanks everyone - we have some research to do on these
 doc's now! This is great!! Cat - do you find house
 doctors to be expensive? I don't know how much our
 insurance will cover. Also, what if they needed to do
 an immediate test, they wouldn't have the equipment
 needed right away. Were you afraid of
 that?Thanks!Bhavna
 Email author: bhavna at gmail.com
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Topic: Traveling for 1st time with babies

 Hello Mommies, Husband and I are traveling with our 7 month
 old babies for first time to east co...

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 7. lisamudd says...
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 5/17/2012 7:24 am

 Hi,Awhile back I compiled several Q&S's from the group
 on traveling into a google doc. I will send it to you.
 Most important pieces: send a diapers.com order to
 your destination, if you intend to be there for a long
 period of time, bring your car seats but not the bases.
 if flying american they have a new rule - no gate
 checking strollers over 20lbs....which is nearly
 impossible. So, either keep them in a snap & go OR buy
 two cheap umbrella strollers and the stroller
 connectors OR have one of you steer clear of the
 ticketing/baggage agent. Getting through security: one
 of you is strictly the baby holder and one of you does
 literally everything else (breaks down
 stroller,etc...). If they sleep well in the ergo
 carriers, keep those handy for the long plane ride. 
 Oh, one last important thing: You and your partner
 wont be allowed to share a row unless you purchased 3
 tickets. If you didnt purchase 3 tickets, I would
 recommend having your diaper bag organized by kid. 
 Basically what I did was place two gallon baggies in
 the diaper bag. One for each child containing: bottle,
 two pacis, paci strap, a snack, a bib, a diaper
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