Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Well, it's been awhile since I've posted as we've been trying to get the ba= ll rolling. Old news was that our pediatrician referred us to " the only doctor in KC th= at deals with plagio " . An appointment was set for the end of July. Neither my husband or I were happ= y with this long delay, and we got nowhere trying to move the appt. up. Next we began telling our friends at church about the plagio, asking for pr= ayer for ny. Along the way we discovered that Dr. Witt at KU Med Center attends our chur= ch AND that he is recog -nized internationally for his work with plagio kids. I phoned his wife an= d she got me hooked up with Dr. Witt's nurse. Our appt. with Dr. Witt is June 3rd! I might also add that his nurse was exceptionally kind and very well inform= ed. In fact, she speaks to parent groups and pediatricians groups, teaching them about the importan= ce of " tummy time " from DAY ONE! She is sending material to my pediatrician. She noted some stati= stics that were very disconncerting, regarding plagio. She said that a study was done recently = which noted that some infants are spending as much as 24 HOURS A DAY in the prone position in eit= her a carrier, carseat, swing, etc. I found this to be sickening! No wonder plagio is so much on t= he rise.She said that it is a result of our current, fast-paced lifestyle. Just two decades ago all these " baby sitting " gadgets didn't exist. So I s= ay, " MOM, PICK UP YOUR BA BY! The housework can wait. " She also noted something very important. She said that she does battle wit= h insurance companies for coverage of treatment. HOWEVER, she said that it won't be long before insurance carrie= rs educate themselves about plagio. Not that it is " simply cosmetic " (which it is not), but that it is PREVENTABLE.= A Mom Who Loves Her Boy, ny's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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