Doctors

Last week we all had a stomach bug and ended up having to take our daughter to the ER for the first time. :(

I don't know about you, but I always feel awkward around Doctors/Nurses when it comes to my baby. They're doing all the stuff they need to do, and I don't want to get in the way, but I feel weird just standing there and watching.

Especially when my husband is there too! Then we're both standing there, wondering what we should be doing. And even if one of us does need to be helping, they don't need both of us.

I mean, I guess it doesn't really matter and the Doctors probably don't notice or care. But sometimes I want them to just tell me what to do! haha

I notice this whenever we have one of the regular well check ups. My husband and I both go, and they only need one person to help when weighing, measuring, etc. So if my husband helps with that, I don't know if I should just sit down and wait, or if I should be watching, or waiting, or trying to help too...

I don't want to miss out or anything. I like seeing how much she weighs and things like that. But I feel like I'm just in the way if I follow everyone around. And I feel like a bad mom if I just sit there.

Or when she needs to get shots. We just have to stand there and watch her, both awkwardly trying to comfort her without getting to pick her up.

I guess it would look different if we had another kid to preoccupy us, so maybe it's just a first child thing. Or maybe it's just me thinking too much. But in the end, I think feeling like I'm in the way is better than standing back and missing things.

What do you do when you go to the Doctor's?