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Siwsan

(27,813 posts) Sun Dec 28, 2025, 10:29 AM Dec 28

My Great-Nephew arrived at about midnight

His name is Oliver. His parents are exhausted so I'm still awaiting the 'statistics'. From the photo I received, he looks very much like his dad, who was one of the most beautiful babies I've ever seen.

So I'm totally chuffed and VERY anxious for my first visit.

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My Great-Nephew arrived at about midnight (Original Post) Siwsan Dec 28 OP

Do they live near enough that this first visit... 3catwoman3 Dec 28 #1

They do! Siwsan Dec 28 #2

During my long peds NP career, my favorite thing was always first-time parents... 3catwoman3 Dec 28 #9

Just wait until he gets to meet the cat babies! :-) spooky3 Dec 28 #3

Congratulations Siwsan. Duncanpup Dec 28 #4

Congratulations! Diamond_Dog Dec 28 #5

Congratulations and blessings to you and your family! LuckyCharms Dec 28 #6

What wonderful news! MIButterfly Dec 28 #7

Congrats and good vibes to you all! mwmisses4289 Dec 28 #8

Congrats! SheltieLover Dec 28 #10

Congratulations. LoisB Dec 28 #11

Congrats to the whole family! 2naSalit Dec 28 #12

Congratulations Siwsan! gademocrat7 Dec 28 #13

3catwoman3

(28,609 posts)

1. Do they live near enough that this first visit...

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 10:32 AM

Dec 28

…is likely to happen soon?

Wishing good health and long life to all!

Siwsan

(27,813 posts)

2. They do!

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 10:53 AM

Dec 28

Mom is a 'first timer' and is very nervous so we are giving her all the time she needs to realize she NEEDS HELP!! We were all given orders to get our vaccinations up to date and we've all offered to wear masks until she gets comfortable. She joined a lot of 'first time mom' groups and is going off of their advice. She should have turned to a more experienced bunch. Unfortunately she's totally estranged from her mother and her mother in law (my sister) is dead. She has been assured that all she needs to do is call and I and/or the auntie will be there in a flash so that she can get some rest.

3catwoman3

(28,609 posts)

9. During my long peds NP career, my favorite thing was always first-time parents...

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 11:16 AM

Dec 28

...and new babies. I love to teach, and new parents are eager learners because they mostly don't know anything. If I could have limited my practice to parents and young children, I would probably still be working, but electronic charting, COVID, the demand for telemedicine and teenagers did me in after 45 years.

If you can find a used copy of Dr. Mom by Dr. Marianne Neifert, get one for her. It's been around for ages, and is one of the best books about child health I know of. Dr. Neifert was a pediatrician at the U of Colorado and the mother of 5 children. When I read it, I agreed with pretty much everything in it, and I would tell parents it was rather like having a paperback copy of me at home. Very practical and down to earth, and has a section specifically on when to worry and when not to.