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Parents of Fussy Babies Doctors are Leaving Us Out in the Cold

An online survey conducted recently revealed that more than half of parents interviewed are dissatisfied with the level of care their fussy or 'scolicky's baby is receiving from their pediatrician or family physician. The survey, conducted by http://www.fussybaby.ca, found that parents believe their concerns over their infant'ss excessive crying are being dismissed, in some cases putting their infant at serious medical risk.

Many disillusioned parents who find themselves with a 'shigh needs baby's feel the need to turn to alternative sources of help such as Naturopaths, self-help books, and the Internet, after being dissatisfied by the treatment they are receiving from their baby'ss physician. Comments included in returned surveys such as, They just couldn'st give any answers, and They just don'st understand, highlight the disappointment parents feel in their health care provider.

And while the emotional impact of feeling invalidated by those in the medical professional appears to be great, the potential health risk to the infant is even more serious. One mom, whose young son was diagnosed with 'scolic's, refused to accept the diagnosis. After much persistence on her part, her son was diagnosed with Hydronephrosis, a kidney condition which prevents urine from draining. She wrote, It took pushing and pushing, and 3 urologists later, we have an answer. Had I accepted colic, I would have never known.

In addition to revealing that 57% of parents were dissatisfied with the medical care they were receiving, the survey (found at http://www.fussybaby.ca/fussy-baby-survey.html) of 83 parents also revealed their common reluctance to leave their fussy baby with another caregiver (67%), their occurrence of depression or anxiety due to having a fussy baby (55%), and that the emotional impact of having a hard-to-console infant far outweighed the practical or physical impact (75%).

Fussy Baby founder, Holly Klaassen, created the site as a sanctuary and support site for parents after dealing with her own son'ss fussiness. Launched in 2007, expert articles, personal stories and resources for dealing with fussy babies has branded Fussy Baby as a leading resource on the topic. In addition, Klaassen offers a fussy baby group on Facebook for additional support.

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