[widgit]

I set up an "interview" appointment before we left for pick-up. They did not charge me (the doctor will make it up big-time).

This is a good time to ask him/her for dosages of OTC meds based on your child's age and weight. It's nice to be prepared when you're in Guatemala and the baby has a runny nose or fever. Specifically ask about Tylenol (fever), Motrin (teething), Diametap (runny nose), and Benedryl (allergic reaction). Perhaps the doctor will also give you a prescription for Zithromax (sp?) which is an antibiotic you can pack in powder form and mix in Guatemala if you need it.

Also ask him/her to recommend a feeding & nap schedule, brand of formula, and number of oz of formula.

Then shortly after we were home, we took the kids to the pediatrician for an intial exam, titers, flu shots, and a few hundred questions.