Re: questionto Marci and stacey

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Hmm, hard to say. I'll be curious to see the photos.

Marci

> I took a bunch of pictures of him last night..now to get them

developed..I

> have been showing your replies to my husband. Neither of us can

figure it

> out. He was not a good sleeper until recently. therefore he was

moved and

> held alot. Could it be possible that he never developed a

significant flat

> spot by just being fussy? I also have two older children in two

different

> schools, so he was always being put in and out of the

carseat,carried, etc.

> he also has a 8 year old sister that carried him around for the

first few

> months of life. Hopefully I got a good picture and get get it up.

>

>

>

> Rosie

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> >From: " Marci Corey " <marcisch@a...>

> >Reply-Plagiocephaly

> >Plagiocephaly

> >Subject: Re: question

> >Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 17:49:20 -0000

> >

> >Hello and welcome to the group.

> >

> >Hmmm, if he has facial asymmetry then it's very likely that he has

> >flatness on one side of his head. Sometimes it is hard to see.

Maybe

> >you could take a top down (birdseye view) picture and email it to

the

> >group?

> >

> >If there is facial asymmetry then visiting about it with your ped

> >would probably be a good idea. Plagio is VERY common in children

with

> >tort. Be aware that not all peds have any clue about plagio.

> >Hopefully yours does. Helmets/bands work very well for correcting

> >facial asymmetry so it might be an option you wish to pursure.

> >

> >Good luck with your decision and please let us know what happens

> >next. Sounds like you have a very knowledgable PT.

> >

> >Marci (Mom to )

> >Oklahoma

> >

> >--- In Plagiocephaly , " rwhitchy " <rwhitchy@c...>

> >wrote:

> > > My son was diagnosed with Torticollis 4 weeks ago and is in his

> > > second week of PT. I don't really see a " flat spot " on his head

> >but

> > > he has uneven facial features( forehead, chin, eye, ear). Is

this

> > > still plagiocephaly? The pediatrician did not say anything about

> >it,

> > > but our PT has mentioned him needing a helmet. It is very

> >mild...not

> > > noticable to others unless I point it out. We go back for his 6

> >month

> > > well-check-up in 2 weeks. Any response would be helpful.

> >

>

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