So far it has worked wonderfully. But as Annabelle grows larger, she is also growing more and more fond of the water. She has started flinging herself forward to splash in the bath but she does not have the trunk strength to prevent herself from going face down in the water. AND SHE REALLY LOVES TO SPLASH IN THE WATER. So lately, it takes one of us to hold her and one of us to bath her.The PT suggested that we look into whether or not our insurance covers pediatric bath equipment. She pulled out a catalogue full of bath chairs with seat belts etc. that would not only make bath time easier - but less death-defying as well (estimate cost - $400)
The good news is that our insurance covers $5000 worth of durable medical equipment per year. The bad news is, bath equipment is not necessarily considered "medical".
So we need to wrangle our pediatrician into wrangling with the insurance company over whether or not the bath chair might be covered.
I must say, that so far we have had almost no trouble getting what we needed for Annabelle and have not been denied once. Here's hoping that we can keep the streak alive!
Updates to follow when we have them.
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We've been praying for little Annabelle since before she was born, and we will continue to pray for you all through lifes ups and downs. We'll be praying for you to get the items you need for her baths to be more enjoyable for all!
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