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| - I chose this place because my neighbors with five children go here and Dr. Lersch had a good reputation. I have had three visits with Dr. Lersch now. Initially there was a long discussion about vaccines. He ultimately said he respected my wishes to delay but nonetheless gave me the hard sell. I didn't think too much of it, after all the AAP trains pediatricians on persuading parents to vaccinate.
My son in intact also and I am fully aware of how to take care of an intact penis (refer to Intact America or Doctors Opposed to Circumcision) for info. At the four month checkup the doctor almost retracted my precious son's foreskin! I had to stop him. He tried to tell me that you have to check it. That is NOT true. The foreskin will separate on its own and very rarely does so before the age of two. It should ONLY be retracted by the child himself. The doctor tried to tell me that parents have a misconception about not retracting the penis. In this case, it is the MD who actually does not know how to care for one. Had the doctor retracted my son's foreskin he could have caused a painful and dangerous adhesion or caused an infection. Retracting a foreskin that is not ready, even to "check" it is akin to pulling a fingernail from the finger. This is a very serious matter and I am appalled that this would happen with a doctor that has been practicing for 30 years. In AZ only 25% of newborn boys are circumcised. If your child is one of the majority who is intact, do NOT take them here. Even if they are circumcised I would stay away...they clearly don't know proper genital care. Had I not stopped the doctor today, my son could have been fraught with a lifetime of issues with his genitalia. Are you willing to take that risk? I'm not. That was my last visit there. Also, Dr. Lersch told me that smegma builds up and can cause an infection. Again, this is wrong. Smegma is actually not produced in infant boys. Once it is, it is actually a natural antibacterial cleaning agent. Again, someone with an MD should know more about what is infectious and what is not.
Lastly, I am a La Leche League member and very active in breastfeeding circles. Dr. Lersch actually recommended that I stop nursing my son on demand because it "creates a bad habit". This is absolutely not true. He is four months old and nurses because he is hungry, not because he is manipulative. Pediatricians have very little teaching when it comes to breastfeeding and I was appalled at the suggestion. His "advice" would potentially lead to a failure to thrive for an infant and deceased milk supply for the mother.
My advice? Steer clear of this place!
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