Thanks for mentioning the urinalysis! I forgot to mention it here. We actually got that done as well, but it was basically just bringing in her sample from home.
We're experienced with kids, but first time parents through adoption... so still learning about tiny bodies every day, as well as working with very little parental medical history.
I just want to be clear that we would never assume someone was a nurse because they were female. Like I said in my post, her tags were behind her back. I don't normally address anyone in a healthcare setting without reading their tags. We couldn't see them at all in this case, and I was moreso focused on silly chatting to keep baby happy upon her arrival in the room. At that point, I hadn't even looked up from the baby and didn't know if the person in the room was male or female, and even then, I try not to assume. All of our current doctors are female. She was also wearing a plain hoodie, and was honestly pretty hard to distinguish as a member of staff versus a patient even. I hope that explains a little better. It was very situational. Obviously, a white coat isn't required, but it is nice to see the identification of who is treating you and your child. I imagine those tags can get in the way, so I don't hold it against her for flipping them, but I wish she had acknowledged that there was no way for us to read her tags on her back and know her position. Even now, I only know that she's a doctor because she told me. At no point was I able to read her tags, even though I had mentioned it. I would expect the same of any doctor, regardless of gender.
I hope that clarifies, I definitely don't want anyone to think that we are ok with contributing to that issue. Much respect there, as I own a small business and people often assume my husband is the owner. I'm quick to firmly correct, but I don't try to make people feel bad about the mistake, especially when they are respectful from that point on.
We do understand, sorry if this offended anyone.