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[quote=Anonymous]I've seen this even with the other moms in my mom's group.

Out of 5 moms, 3 have had workups for their kids to 'rule out' problems.

One's son was sent to the urologist for a workup.  It ended up being nothing.

One's daughter was sent for a workup regarding digestive issues, simply because she was underweight.  It ended up being nothing.

One's son had tons of workups for allergies.  It did end up he had a minor allergy, so that was something.

I have no doubt that they can catch problems earlier, but for the kids who ended up not having any problems, is it really worth all the stress and hardship of dragging your 2 year old all over town for blood work, doctor's appointments, etc.  I also feel that the younger MDs seem to be more quick to refer things out at our particular pedi practice.  The older pediatricians seem a bit more laid back.  So, maybe it has to do with experience.  Knowing when exactly something could be a big problem, versus knowing when you can just do 'watchful waiting'.  Or, maybe the younger docs are trained to do more testing, and are more worried about lawsuits?[/quote]

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