Is it normal to want to wear a full body Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) protective suit every time I walk into the pediatrician's office? We visited the pediatrician's office a few days ago and everywhere I looked there were sick children coughing without covering their mouths, vomiting all over themselves and their parents, scratching visible rashes and others visibly sick with some form of virus or bacteria. Our pediatrician's office is very large with a staff of at least 7-8 doctors and 20 or so nurses. They were all running around like ants in an ant hill trying to keep up with the charts, children and phone calls. I must have squirted hand sanitizer into my hands 10 times in a 30 minute period (yes, that is once every 3 minutes!). I felt the urge to rub the hand sanitizer all over my body but the bottle was almost empty. I guess an empty bottle of hand sanitizer is par for a pediatrician's office? What I don't understand is why when you call the pediatrician's help line about a possible issue with your baby, they always seem to want to see your child as soon as possible. Walking a potentially sick baby into a pediatrician's office is like walking through Chernobyl completely naked. Nevertheless, this past week marked another pivotal day in the life of Baby Carter as he was diagnosed with his first infection; Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye). Apparently, infants can contract Conjunctivitis from their tear ducts not being fully opened (formed). The ironic part of treating Conjunctivitis was the medication made Baby Carter's eyes look more gooey and unpleasant than before the treatment. I guess the prescribed medication is better for Baby Carter than dad's solution of more hand sanitizer!
Here is some more good information I found about Conjunctivitis for those who are interested.
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