Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Krissy I am so impressed with you & your friend ( & babies)! Way to Go! > Just wanted to share! > > Krissy > ph's mom > Starband 4/28/04 (7 months) > Palm Harbor, Fl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Kudos to you for taking it a step farther Krissy! I think seeing a banded happy baby can be so much more " real " than a letter, or an article, etc. The future moms in your area thank you!!! --- In Plagiocephaly , " Krissy Cook " <krissycook@m...> wrote: > Hi Everyone- > > I went to another hospital yesterday with a friend who has a daughter getting helmet. The > four of us (2 moms; 2 babies) met with the Education coordinator to place an awareness of > Plagio. She said, " when I called to make an appointment, none of the nurses including > herself at the maturnity ward has never heard of Plagio " . She brought Plagio up to a Ped. > doctor and he said, " it is a cosmetic problem and it is from too much back positioning (not > just sleep) " . She also said she looked a lot of information on the internet including this > site. She couldn't believe it! > > Jackie and I were really taken back from the Ped doctor's response. Jackie, being a Chiro > mentioned all the aspects of severe Plagio can cause migraines, etc... I said, " even if it was > cosmetic (which it isn't), self esteem is huge and this is considered to be an abnormality. I > don't think that Ped would want his own child to have a disfigured head. " The nurse > agreed. > > Well, I made up a packet and we talked for over an hour. It was a wonderful meeting. My > packet that I bring has the Plagio Awareness Assessment sheet, The AAP 2003 clinical > report to Plagio, an article 1999 from a cranial surgeon stating the epidemic rise of Plagio, > the Doc band tummy time brochure, the Orthomerica Staband info. (I called all of the > institutions for clearance in use of their companies infor. first). The nurse was thrilled with > the information. She is going to incoorporate it in their education classes (pre-natal, > Lamaze, Breast feeding). The hospital will also inform Mommies and Daddies before take > their little ones, about Plagio! I am sooooooo happy!!!!!!! > > We were also asked if we could have a class for all of the nurses with this information and > bring our children to show the nurses. We were very excited for that! Education is the key! > > Just wanted to share! > > Krissy > ph's mom > Starband 4/28/04 (7 months) > Palm Harbor, Fl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 I think that is wonderful!!! Thanks for educating people!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 YEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXCELLENT JOB KRISSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~Amy, mommy to Jaden MN, wahoooooooooooooooo! > Hi Everyone- > > I went to another hospital yesterday with a friend who has a daughter getting helmet. The > four of us (2 moms; 2 babies) met with the Education coordinator to place an awareness of > Plagio. She said, " when I called to make an appointment, none of the nurses including > herself at the maturnity ward has never heard of Plagio " . She brought Plagio up to a Ped. > doctor and he said, " it is a cosmetic problem and it is from too much back positioning (not > just sleep) " . She also said she looked a lot of information on the internet including this > site. She couldn't believe it! > > Jackie and I were really taken back from the Ped doctor's response. Jackie, being a Chiro > mentioned all the aspects of severe Plagio can cause migraines, etc... I said, " even if it was > cosmetic (which it isn't), self esteem is huge and this is considered to be an abnormality. I > don't think that Ped would want his own child to have a disfigured head. " The nurse > agreed. > > Well, I made up a packet and we talked for over an hour. It was a wonderful meeting. My > packet that I bring has the Plagio Awareness Assessment sheet, The AAP 2003 clinical > report to Plagio, an article 1999 from a cranial surgeon stating the epidemic rise of Plagio, > the Doc band tummy time brochure, the Orthomerica Staband info. (I called all of the > institutions for clearance in use of their companies infor. first). The nurse was thrilled with > the information. She is going to incoorporate it in their education classes (pre-natal, > Lamaze, Breast feeding). The hospital will also inform Mommies and Daddies before take > their little ones, about Plagio! I am sooooooo happy!!!!!!! > > We were also asked if we could have a class for all of the nurses with this information and > bring our children to show the nurses. We were very excited for that! Education is the key! > > Just wanted to share! > > Krissy > ph's mom > Starband 4/28/04 (7 months) > Palm Harbor, Fl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Krissy You go girl. Great news Sandy > Hi Everyone- > > I went to another hospital yesterday with a friend who has a daughter getting helmet. The > four of us (2 moms; 2 babies) met with the Education coordinator to place an awareness of > Plagio. She said, " when I called to make an appointment, none of the nurses including > herself at the maturnity ward has never heard of Plagio " . She brought Plagio up to a Ped. > doctor and he said, " it is a cosmetic problem and it is from too much back positioning (not > just sleep) " . She also said she looked a lot of information on the internet including this > site. She couldn't believe it! > > Jackie and I were really taken back from the Ped doctor's response. Jackie, being a Chiro > mentioned all the aspects of severe Plagio can cause migraines, etc... I said, " even if it was > cosmetic (which it isn't), self esteem is huge and this is considered to be an abnormality. I > don't think that Ped would want his own child to have a disfigured head. " The nurse > agreed. > > Well, I made up a packet and we talked for over an hour. It was a wonderful meeting. My > packet that I bring has the Plagio Awareness Assessment sheet, The AAP 2003 clinical > report to Plagio, an article 1999 from a cranial surgeon stating the epidemic rise of Plagio, > the Doc band tummy time brochure, the Orthomerica Staband info. (I called all of the > institutions for clearance in use of their companies infor. first). The nurse was thrilled with > the information. She is going to incoorporate it in their education classes (pre-natal, > Lamaze, Breast feeding). The hospital will also inform Mommies and Daddies before take > their little ones, about Plagio! I am sooooooo happy!!!!!!! > > We were also asked if we could have a class for all of the nurses with this information and > bring our children to show the nurses. We were very excited for that! Education is the key! > > Just wanted to share! > > Krissy > ph's mom > Starband 4/28/04 (7 months) > Palm Harbor, Fl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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