[blparent] pediatricians

[trishs]

I think it's more about your daughter not associating you with 
the pain or discomfort that the DR.  puts her through.  When 
they're having to give shots, or be invasive, they can do the 
dirty deed, and then hand her to you for the comforting.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>To: "blind parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:08:17 -0700
>Subject: [blparent] pediatricians

>Before Gabriella was born I went out and interviewed 
pediatricians.  I wanted to find one I liked and one who would 
examine my baby in my lap.  I interviewed about 4 and asked 
questions such as:
>How would you examine my baby.  If the answwer was on the table 
like every other child, I didn't want that Dr
>but if the answer was in your lap so you can participate in her 
check-up, then I was happy.
>2 told me they would put her on the examining table and the nurse 
would hold her.  I asked if I could hold her instead and the Dr 
said it was better if the nurse did it.  I didn't take that Dr.
>2 of them said they would examine her in my  lap, one said it but 
he was not really happy with that arrangement.
>The other one suggested it so that I could be completely apart of 
the check-up and I would be able to comfort her and that I could 
see exactly what the Dr was doing.  he also wore a Mickey Mouse 
stethoscope and warmed it up before putting it on my darling 
daughter.

>Smile and have a fantabulous day! Veronica
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