Doctor Teoh ....

Lil Nigel went for his PD visit on 10/06/09. We decided to go to Shawn's ex PD, Dr Teoh and Mount Elizabeth. He's very experience, 73 year old liaoz. The reason we didn't go there at first is the cost. He's really expensive and over there, we cannot use the baby bonus to pay. But Nigel's health is more important than $$$$.

The appointment is at 245pm. Shawn, Moi and his Mum and of cos Baby Nigel was there at 2.30pm. I expected to be greeted with a crowd of People at his clinic as most PD clinics but we were the only customers !! Shawn explained that he is selective about his patients and will only see those recommended by people he knows or his old patients , as he's semi-retired. He seeing us cos he was Shawn's family PD for a really long time and he's pretty close to Shawn's mum.

The nurse took Nigel's measurement using really antique equipments! It's been there ever since. Shawn use those before when he was a baby. Nigel is now 4.07kg and 54cm ! He was only 2.410kg when he left NUH.

Dr Teoh gave Nigel a very careful examination. His ears are fine, very alert. Right eye and nostril is slightly infected mainly due to the blocked tear ducts which he thinks will open up by itself. He gave me some eye CREAM for Nigel. His legs is ok. Will be curving out till about 3 years old. It will slowly correct itself. And Swimming is a good way to correct the problem. He gave Nigel rota virus vaccination which is taken orally and Hep B booster shot. Have to come again around 1st week of July for his 5 in 1 Jab. Dr Teoh advice not to take 6 in 1 as baby have to follow injection timing while 5 in 1 follow baby timing. If miss the booster, 6 in 1 have to re-take while 5 in 1 dun have to. Also, the red mark at the back of Nigel's head is called Angel's Kiss, will disappear after a few months. No need to worry.

Dr Teoh was very patient and took the time to explain a lot of things and gave me tips which a normal PD would not as they have too many patients to attend to. In short:
1. I have to take Rice Milk or Soya milk and also continue with my GNC prenatal pack.
2. Don't take strawberries, garlic and onions, still have quite a few but those I dun take so forgot wat are those liaoz.... All these will cause Nigel is have wind.
3. Don't pat Nigel too fast cos will make him panic. Always Stay calm and baby will be calm. he show me a new way to burp Nigel which not only is effective but will calm Nigel down when he's crying. Hold him out and slowly move him up and down.
4. When Nigel cry, if not time for feeding, first check diapers, then blurp him, still doesn't work, rub the tummy cream that he gave me, still doesn't work then give Nigel the medicine for wind.
5. Slowly stretch the feeding hours to 6 hrs. Baby grow faster when they are sleeping.
6. Always keep fever medicine for Nigel at home in case he got fever. Going to ER in the middle of the night is damn expensive !
7. For breast feeding position, hold his butt in and let him feed the nipple, no need to bring nipple to him. Dun suckle on one side more than 15 mins.
8. Dun need to put any cream on the heat rashes.

Total Bill: $240, He didn't charge consultation fees !!! Wow ! For 2 vaccinations, fever medicine, eye cream, windy medicine, tummy cream..