This morning we took baby girl for a vaccination that was long overdue. Somehow she was never given when it was meant to and I don't know how that happened,only last month did a nurse notice that she didn't get the jab. When we arrived at the clinic Samara was her normal happy self , saying hi to other children but I think after hearing another child's shrills, she knew all was not well. When you get to the vaccination room the child's weight is taken then the jab.
We requested Samara to step on the weighing scale and the nurse was somehow unable to interpret its readings. She said Samara was 8.5kgs then 9kgs then again said 8.5kgs and I told her that I disagreed with her readings and requested we use a different scale. For us, weight has been an uphill task but baby girl has been doing well in the past few months and hence the nurse stating she has lost a whole kilo was not going down well with us.Anyways,we used a digital scale and it read 9.2Kgs which was fair enough and tallied with what we had seen when we weighed her at home earlier on.
At that point I thought how important it is to ask for a second opinion or clarifications if one is in doubt about anything regarding medical issues. I have heard of people who are scared to ask doctors questions and take in what they are told. I feel it is important to understand what the doctor is saying, request them to explain in layman's language, slowly and even with the medications prescribed, do the same. When it comes to your health or that of your loved one, you do not gamble.
By now Samara guessed that she would be jabbed and started getting fussy. As usual, something I never take for granted was her daddy's presence. He complements me in this area, my role is to wipe away her tears and give her kisses as he holds her down to be injected. Thanks hun for always being there.She cried abit but our brave girl quickly forgot when we left the clinic. My beloved noted that nobody likes hospitals and shared his childhood experience where they had been queuing with mum to see the doctor and when mum briefly excused herself and he saw he was drawing closer to the doctor's room, he let other people go before him. When mum returned, she was not amused that he had been skipped. Little did she know that the poor boy has freaked out and had permitted other people to go before him.
I looked at baby girl's vaccination card when we left and noted that it has been God who has provided for the jabs. The vaccinations are not cheap, especially the friendly ones but are so important. It has been a walk of faith and am humbled by God's provision. When the Lord says do not worry about "tomorrow"( which could be anything you require,) trust Him, he has figured it out already.
Have a healthy and grateful weekend.
We requested Samara to step on the weighing scale and the nurse was somehow unable to interpret its readings. She said Samara was 8.5kgs then 9kgs then again said 8.5kgs and I told her that I disagreed with her readings and requested we use a different scale. For us, weight has been an uphill task but baby girl has been doing well in the past few months and hence the nurse stating she has lost a whole kilo was not going down well with us.Anyways,we used a digital scale and it read 9.2Kgs which was fair enough and tallied with what we had seen when we weighed her at home earlier on.
At that point I thought how important it is to ask for a second opinion or clarifications if one is in doubt about anything regarding medical issues. I have heard of people who are scared to ask doctors questions and take in what they are told. I feel it is important to understand what the doctor is saying, request them to explain in layman's language, slowly and even with the medications prescribed, do the same. When it comes to your health or that of your loved one, you do not gamble.
By now Samara guessed that she would be jabbed and started getting fussy. As usual, something I never take for granted was her daddy's presence. He complements me in this area, my role is to wipe away her tears and give her kisses as he holds her down to be injected. Thanks hun for always being there.She cried abit but our brave girl quickly forgot when we left the clinic. My beloved noted that nobody likes hospitals and shared his childhood experience where they had been queuing with mum to see the doctor and when mum briefly excused herself and he saw he was drawing closer to the doctor's room, he let other people go before him. When mum returned, she was not amused that he had been skipped. Little did she know that the poor boy has freaked out and had permitted other people to go before him.
I looked at baby girl's vaccination card when we left and noted that it has been God who has provided for the jabs. The vaccinations are not cheap, especially the friendly ones but are so important. It has been a walk of faith and am humbled by God's provision. When the Lord says do not worry about "tomorrow"( which could be anything you require,) trust Him, he has figured it out already.
Have a healthy and grateful weekend.
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