Anger Issues

I am angry with the ER. I don’t remember which person in the ER so I’m just upset with the whole department.

Budd Chiari’s baby saw me today. She’s 8 days old and about as beautiful as a baby can get. Her mama hasn’t breast fed her for 24 hours, though, since the ER told her not to.

What. The. F

Oh. Of course it is because she has a urinary tract infection.

What?

Oh. Well, they gave her ciprofloxacin.

WHAT????

I mean, it’s not like we don’t have at LEAST 4 other medications that could work for this, in a patient with no allergies, most of which are completely safe for breastfeeding.

Also, ciprofloxacin is less worrisome than previously thought so she could PROBABLY also breastfeed with it (took me 25 seconds to find that out) IF THAT WAS YOUR ONLY OPTION. Which it is not.

I tried not to look as horrified as I felt.

“You know, I’ll prescribe you something right now that is totally safe with breastfeeding. And then you can start again, right away. Probably also pump a bit to get the supply back up.”

Mom was pretty excited to hear this.

Saving lives. It’s just what I do.

Take that, ER.