You want me to give a PILL to my NEWBORN?!  I remember asking my son's pediatric endocrinologist that question.  As if it's not enough to have to deal with giving birth, having your newborn diagnosed with Congenital Hypothyroidism, endure repeated blood draws in those first few days, and then you are told you must get your infant to swallow a medication that (at least in the US) only comes in pill form.  Our endocrinologist said to crush the medicine and give it to our son through a syringe.  It was as if this was no big deal.  For me, it was a big deal. The conversation had occurred over the phone.  We hadn't even seen our pediatric endocrinologist in person yet.   Where would we get the syringe?  Oh, the pharmacy has them?  Are you sure? … [Read more...]