I don’t know about you, but when one of my kids is having a health issue in the middle of the night, I’m always hesitant to call the on-call doc and wake him up. Is this really a problem that necessitates waking up my doctor in the middle of the night? (Maybe I’m so hesitant because I got chewed out for calling one pediatrician at 9PM on a Friday when my newborn had breathing problems… Needless to say we have a new pediatrician now) So, how happy was I to find out that both my insurance provider and the local children’s hospital both have 24-hour nurse advice lines. I’ve used them countless times - both during the day to see if I need to take my child in to see the doc or just wait it out, and for emergencies at all hours of the night. It’s so nice to know that there’s someone out there whose job is to sit by the phone and answer parents’ health questions. They’ve been able to tell me if we need immediate medical attention, if I should wait it out till the morning, or what I should rush off to the pharmacy to pick up. They’re awesome!

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