When Jonathan was  14 months corrected age, I approached his pediatrician regarding his speech, gross and fine motor skills.  She kept insisting that his motor skills and speech were delayed due to him being a preemie.  It wasn’t until I had him evaluated by early on and the results showed that he was delayed in all three areas that she agreed to provide me with a script for Occupational Therapy.  I asked for scripts for speech and physical therapy and she indicated he did not need it.   I should have immediately began my search for a new pediatrician as my instinct told me that she is not proactive.  I finally took the plunge when Jonathan was 2 1/2 and set up a consult with his new pediatrician and within 5 minutes of our visit she indicated that he needed  physical therapy.

He started PT and his therapist indicated that he could possibly require braces to due to his flat feet.  She referred me to a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pediatrician to validate her recommendation.  The PMR validated the need for braces.  The PMR explained  that flat feet if not properly looked after may cause long term effects to the child because our feet are made in a unique way such that they are able to evenly manage the forces as a result of our body weight and when this balance is not met various complications arise.    She also conveyed that is important for children to get fitted for braces while their bones are malleable.  Left untreated his feet could cause deformities in their feet.

Always use your mothers  instinct.  God gave it to us for a reason!

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