Re: great pediatrician appointment

[Guest guest]

Kia,

Not only are you the WO-MAN...you DA BOMB!!! Way to go, I am so

happy that the appointment went so well! You should give yourself a

big pat on the back!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> Ok, I just have to brag... I am the WO-MAN! We had Cole's 9 month

checkup

> this morning, and I discussed my concerns (letting the doc know I

felt let

> down, and like I could have gotten much better information about

his head).

> He started in with the " it will round out on its own " argument, to

which I

> responded that I see an awful lot of toddlers with flat heads. He

then

> admitted that it is much more common since the back to sleep

campaign. I

> went on to tell him that I would love to see them include some

plagio

> prevention tips in the information they give out at the 2 week

checkup, and

> that I think that once a child has a flat spot, they could really

help by

> sharing lots of tips on repositioning. The doctor said that he

thinks I'm

> totally right about that, and that they will make up a handout and

mail it

> to me! I handed him the letter I had written and asked him to

share it with

> the other doctors, and I gave him the repositioning tips I had

printed off

> the web. He thanked me for my input! Best of all, he said that he

thinks

> helmets are probably effective (but he did say that it's a tricky

thing to

> study). So hopefully he is not opposed to banding and will offer

it as an

> option to parents in the future. I did share with him how

wonderful I think

> the helmet is. Cole no longer sleeps on the back of his head

(because the

> helmet is rounded, unlike his head)... that alone is a huge step in

the

> right direction. This appointment was with the oldest doctor in the

> practice, and the one I expected to be the least interested in my

opinions.

> He surprised me by taking it all very seriously, and I think the

other

> doctors will take his lead (at least I hope so!). If nothing else,

the

> prevention tips and repositioning information will hopefully help

some

> parents down the road. I feel like I actually made a difference!

>

> Thanks again for everyone's support and input on the letter I sent

out.

>

> Kia

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/23/2002 12:18:14 PM Central Daylight Time, jungle_buns@... writes:

It is quite possible a Rocking mom like you

opened his eyes to the problem a year ago or so..and now we are

benefiting from it.

I second that YOU ROCK!

beck

[Guest guest]

Good job Kia! You Rock!

Previously I have only used the " You Rock " description for Niki..but

I'm including you in the category of group members who Rock.

I honestly belive most doctors aren't clueless..they just have

trouble keeping up with new information. Our babies doc is only

35/40 or so and he was all over plagio (he knew what it was, referred

us to a specialists right away, etc...). So we didn't need to

educate him at all. It is quite possible a Rocking mom like you

opened his eyes to the problem a year ago or so..and now we are

benefiting from it.

Ken

Zack & Zoey's dad

[Guest guest]

Kia:

Do all the braggin you want to Wo-MAN! I am SO happy to her your

ped. actually did listen and sounds like he took many of your great

suggestions. I really hope you helped him realize how important it

is to get the FACTS of everything, not just an opinion.!

Let us know if/when you get that handout.

I hope everything went well with Cole's check up, shots & all :'(

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

>

> > Ok, I just have to brag... I am the WO-MAN! We had Cole's 9

month

> checkup

> > this morning, and I discussed my concerns (letting the doc know I

> felt let

> > down, and like I could have gotten much better information about

> his head).

> > He started in with the " it will round out on its own " argument,

to

> which I

> > responded that I see an awful lot of toddlers with flat heads.

He

> then

> > admitted that it is much more common since the back to sleep

> campaign. I

> > went on to tell him that I would love to see them include some

> plagio

> > prevention tips in the information they give out at the 2 week

> checkup, and

> > that I think that once a child has a flat spot, they could really

> help by

> > sharing lots of tips on repositioning. The doctor said that he

> thinks I'm

> > totally right about that, and that they will make up a handout

and

> mail it

> > to me! I handed him the letter I had written and asked him to

> share it with

> > the other doctors, and I gave him the repositioning tips I had

> printed off

> > the web. He thanked me for my input! Best of all, he said that

he

> thinks

> > helmets are probably effective (but he did say that it's a tricky

> thing to

> > study). So hopefully he is not opposed to banding and will offer

> it as an

> > option to parents in the future. I did share with him how

> wonderful I think

> > the helmet is. Cole no longer sleeps on the back of his head

> (because the

> > helmet is rounded, unlike his head)... that alone is a huge step

in

> the

> > right direction. This appointment was with the oldest doctor in

the

> > practice, and the one I expected to be the least interested in my

> opinions.

> > He surprised me by taking it all very seriously, and I think the

> other

> > doctors will take his lead (at least I hope so!). If nothing

else,

> the

> > prevention tips and repositioning information will hopefully help

> some

> > parents down the road. I feel like I actually made a difference!

> >

> > Thanks again for everyone's support and input on the letter I

sent

> out.

> >

> > Kia