Re: Advise for 6 month year old who has not been diagnosed - very worried parents

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Hi

First let me say welcome. As for your baby son's head I am glad to hear

that yu are getting it checked out that is the next step. Is his head flat

at the back or on the side. If his head is flat on the back may I suggest

you try to get him to sleep on his sides - alternating at each sleep time.

If his head is flat on the side try to get him to sleep on the other side.

Also give him lots of tummy time when awake - that is as much as he will

tolerate. I am sure that you are already doing that though.

Six months old is not too late to get help, my daughter was just over 7 mths

when we got her band and she has had it for nearly 3 weeks now. There are

other babies (and their parents) in the group who got treatment older that 6

mths and have achieved great results. The main thing is that you are aware

of what is happening.

By the way where do you live? Also what is your name and your son's name? I

am glad that you have found this group I am sure that you will find it a

wonderful source of information and support just as I have.

Regards

nna

Skye's mummy

Brisbane Australia

>From: kwiatks@...

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

>Plagiocephaly

>Subject: Advise for 6 month year old who has not been diagnosed -

>very worried parents

>Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 08:54:35 -0000

>

>Our 6 month year old has a wonky head which we are getting checked out

>in the next 3 weeks but any advise on what to do to help him would be

>appreciated (i.e. how to sleep, etc).

>

>We are obviously very worried and want to know if we have left it too

>late to do anything.

>

>

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Hi nna,

Thanks for the advise -yes we are trying to do what you say already.

I'm in the UK and don't know if the band stuff is available here.

Baby name : ph

My name : Stefan

> Hi

>

> First let me say welcome. As for your baby son's head I am glad to

hear

> that yu are getting it checked out that is the next step. Is his

head flat

> at the back or on the side. If his head is flat on the back may I

suggest

> you try to get him to sleep on his sides - alternating at each

sleep time.

> If his head is flat on the side try to get him to sleep on the

other side.

> Also give him lots of tummy time when awake - that is as much as he

will

> tolerate. I am sure that you are already doing that though.

>

> Six months old is not too late to get help, my daughter was just

over 7 mths

> when we got her band and she has had it for nearly 3 weeks now.

There are

> other babies (and their parents) in the group who got treatment

older that 6

> mths and have achieved great results. The main thing is that you

are aware

> of what is happening.

>

> By the way where do you live? Also what is your name and your son's

name? I

> am glad that you have found this group I am sure that you will find

it a

> wonderful source of information and support just as I have.

>

> Regards

> nna

> Skye's mummy

> Brisbane Australia

>

>

> >From: kwiatks@h...

> >Reply-Plagiocephaly@y...

> >Plagiocephaly@y...

> >Subject: Advise for 6 month year old who has not been

diagnosed -

> >very worried parents

> >Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 08:54:35 -0000

> >

> >Our 6 month year old has a wonky head which we are getting checked

out

> >in the next 3 weeks but any advise on what to do to help him would

be

> >appreciated (i.e. how to sleep, etc).

> >

> >We are obviously very worried and want to know if we have left it

too

> >late to do anything.

> >

> >

>

>

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Hi Stefan

I am not sure if helmet/band are available in the UK or not however I am

pretty sure we have members of the group in England, Ireland and Scotland.

All I can suggest to you is that when you do see the Dr. ask as many

questions as you can and make sure you are happy and satisfied with the

answers you are given.

Alot of Dr's have the opinion that a babies head will round out on its own

but it is very important for you to have a correct diagnosis for ph. We

had to push quite hard to get where we are now and it was quite hard - we

too were very worried. As I said this group is a valuable source of

information - if you have questions about any of this feel free to ask as

someone in here can probably answer you - even though we are not Dr's here

we are parents and have been at the stage you are at now.

The internet can be a great source of information to you if you look in the

right places. There are some fantastic links on the group site that are

really informative and will help you in asking the right questions. I

actually wrote down the questions that I wanted to ask our Dr's so I

wouldn't forget anything.

I wish you good luck with ph and he is a very lucky little boy to have

parents that obviously love him to bits.

You will get there just trust your instincts

regards

nna

Skye's mummy

Brisbane Australia

>From: kwiatks@...

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

>Plagiocephaly

>Subject: Re: Advise for 6 month year old who has not been

>diagnosed - very worried parents

>Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 11:34:38 -0000

>

>Hi nna,

>Thanks for the advise -yes we are trying to do what you say already.

>

>I'm in the UK and don't know if the band stuff is available here.

>Baby name : ph

>My name : Stefan

>

>

> > Hi

> >

> > First let me say welcome. As for your baby son's head I am glad to

>hear

> > that yu are getting it checked out that is the next step. Is his

>head flat

> > at the back or on the side. If his head is flat on the back may I

>suggest

> > you try to get him to sleep on his sides - alternating at each

>sleep time.

> > If his head is flat on the side try to get him to sleep on the

>other side.

> > Also give him lots of tummy time when awake - that is as much as he

>will

> > tolerate. I am sure that you are already doing that though.

> >

> > Six months old is not too late to get help, my daughter was just

>over 7 mths

> > when we got her band and she has had it for nearly 3 weeks now.

>There are

> > other babies (and their parents) in the group who got treatment

>older that 6

> > mths and have achieved great results. The main thing is that you

>are aware

> > of what is happening.

> >

> > By the way where do you live? Also what is your name and your son's

>name? I

> > am glad that you have found this group I am sure that you will find

>it a

> > wonderful source of information and support just as I have.

> >

> > Regards

> > nna

> > Skye's mummy

> > Brisbane Australia

> >

> >

> > >From: kwiatks@h...

> > >Reply-Plagiocephaly@y...

> > >Plagiocephaly@y...

> > >Subject: Advise for 6 month year old who has not been

>diagnosed -

> > >very worried parents

> > >Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 08:54:35 -0000

> > >

> > >Our 6 month year old has a wonky head which we are getting checked

>out

> > >in the next 3 weeks but any advise on what to do to help him would

>be

> > >appreciated (i.e. how to sleep, etc).

> > >

> > >We are obviously very worried and want to know if we have left it

>too

> > >late to do anything.

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

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