Megan’s new parenthood expertise has been stuffed with marvel and fear.

When her now 4-month-old daughter Lucy was born with out problems, Megan was overjoyed. However as soon as she returned dwelling from the hospital, she felt overwhelmed by the immense duty of caring for her new child.

“Once we introduced Lucy dwelling, I used to be so in awe of her. I simply wished to take the most effective care of her, however I used to be so drained and scared,” says Megan, a CHOC worker. “In these early days, the highs had been so excessive, however the lows had been so low.”

Megan had taken a number of new child and delivery courses to arrange, but it surely felt completely different as soon as Lucy arrived — it grew to become actual. The help from her household, mates and Lucy’s care workforce acquired her by means of.

Earlier than she was born, Megan picked Lucy’s pediatrician utilizing CHOC’s information to selecting a pediatrician. Lucy had three check-ups with CHOC pediatrician Dr. Angela Allevato throughout her first two weeks.

Navigating the early days of parenthood  

“These appointments within the early days gave me a lot safety and reassurance,” says Megan. “I appeared ahead to them as a result of I knew Dr. Allevato and her workforce would be certain that Lucy and I had been each doing OK.”

Megan was capable of deliver each her questions and her fears to Lucy’s appointments.

“I by no means felt rushed. I might ask all my questions concerning the bizarre issues Lucy was doing,” says Megan. “Like when Lucy’s joints would pop or when it felt like she had the hiccups all day.”

Discovering belief in pediatric care from CHOC

Megan valued Dr. Allevato’s reassurance, particularly in right this moment’s more and more digital world.

“Though the web is stuffed with wonderful assets, it was simple for me to get misplaced within the noise,” she says. “I used to be focused by new child recommendation movies on-line and it was overwhelming. My thoughts was simply stuffed with the opinions of strangers, and I didn’t know who to belief.”

“I attempted to cling to the recommendation from Dr. Allevato and CHOC. I knew I might belief it,” says Megan.  

A couple of months later, when signs from Lucy’s first chilly lingered, Megan knew precisely the place to show for assist: CHOC’s 24/7 Nurse Recommendation Line. She known as 844-GET-CHOC to obtain free recommendation from CHOC pediatric specialists.

Constructing confidence as a brand new mother

“I felt so grateful to have that useful resource,” says Megan. “The nurse was great. She was type, nonjudgemental and gave me a ton of nice suggestions to assist Lucy really feel higher.”

CHOC’s private, sensible recommendation made a major distinction in Megan’s new motherhood journey.

“CHOC has given me the boldness to greatest take care of Lucy,” says Megan. “I nonetheless have so much to study, however I do know they’ll all the time be there for us.”

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