Re: Front Page Star! 's story

[Guest guest]

Wow, we finally made it!! I am so happy to see my baby in all her glory

Anyway, 's birth was difficult to say the least. We arrived at

the hospital at 5 a.m. on 03/27/02. I was in labor for 18 hours with 2 of

those hours pushing. The epidural lasted until 5 cm so I basically went

through all the hard labor with nothing as I wouldn't take any pain meds in

my IV. My doctor decided I wasn't going to be able to push her out as her

head was too large for my pelvic bone so we all agreed on a C-section. Her

heart rate was dipping into the 50s so they were getting concerned.

Paige was born at 12:11 a.m. on 03/28/02!! She had ridges on her forehead

for a while after birth and looking back at pictures she had signs of tort

right after birth.

I became concerned when she wouldn't hold her head straight and was always

tilting left and turning her head to the right. I brought this up numerous

time to our ped but she said to wait until her 4 month appt. and she would

evaluate her more fully. She was diagnosed at her 4 month checkup with

both tort and plagio. I had noticed her head was becoming flatter over

time on the right side mostly and no amount of repositioning was

helping. We began PT at 5 months. We tried to reposition for a few more

months and I finally got fed up with no one listening to me. Our first ped

ended up leaving the same week she diagnosed and the second ped we

saw acted like I was crazy for even wanting to do PT so we saw him once and

that was the end of that. I have a chiropractor friend whose aunt is a ped

and he knew she had a child with cranio in her practice and had referred

him for a helmet. We started seeing her and she was totally supportive and

wonderful. I had made an appt. with Dr. Frim even before we saw her so she

was impressed I was on top of things. We saw Dr. Frim when was 7

months and he scheduled an MRI to rule out cranio and anything else like

tumors causing her tort as she was showing a side preference. We got the

referral to Ballert and she was casted a week later. She is currently 15

months old and on her third and final helmet. We have seen such great

correction it's amazing. When Jim measured her last, she was only 1/16th

of an inch off. I'm not sure of her initial measurements but I will try to

get them from Jim next time. I can barely feel any flatness of her

head. I haven't taken any really recent pictures of her head but I will

take some soon. Here are some other pictures so show you her c

correction up until the last helmet.

The first pictures are from August. She didn't get into her helmet until

Oct. The second set in the bath is from December. The third set is from

January.

Taryn and

Indiana

>Hi all!

>The front page star for the next 2 week is EMILY! Taryn when you get

>a chance please share your story with us.

>Thanks,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Boy Taryn!!

What a cutie patootie, love those teeth Thanks so much for

sharing her story and being of such great to support to all our

members!!

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

[Guest guest]

Hi Taryn:

is too cute! All the glories we women have to endure to be able

to hold such precious babes. Thanks for sharing your story.

Lori and on doc banded 6/23/03

> Wow, we finally made it!! I am so happy to see my baby in all her

glory

> Anyway, 's birth was difficult to say the least. We

arrived at

> the hospital at 5 a.m. on 03/27/02. I was in labor for 18 hours

with 2 of

> those hours pushing. The epidural lasted until 5 cm so I basically

went

> through all the hard labor with nothing as I wouldn't take any pain

meds in

> my IV. My doctor decided I wasn't going to be able to push her out

as her

> head was too large for my pelvic bone so we all agreed on a C-

section. Her

> heart rate was dipping into the 50s so they were getting

concerned.

> Paige was born at 12:11 a.m. on 03/28/02!! She had ridges on her

forehead

> for a while after birth and looking back at pictures she had signs

of tort

> right after birth.

>

> I became concerned when she wouldn't hold her head straight and was

always

> tilting left and turning her head to the right. I brought this up

numerous

> time to our ped but she said to wait until her 4 month appt. and

she would

> evaluate her more fully. She was diagnosed at her 4 month checkup

with

> both tort and plagio. I had noticed her head was becoming flatter

over

> time on the right side mostly and no amount of repositioning was

> helping. We began PT at 5 months. We tried to reposition for a

few more

> months and I finally got fed up with no one listening to me. Our

first ped

> ended up leaving the same week she diagnosed and the second

ped we

> saw acted like I was crazy for even wanting to do PT so we saw him

once and

> that was the end of that. I have a chiropractor friend whose aunt

is a ped

> and he knew she had a child with cranio in her practice and had

referred

> him for a helmet. We started seeing her and she was totally

supportive and

> wonderful. I had made an appt. with Dr. Frim even before we saw

her so she

> was impressed I was on top of things. We saw Dr. Frim when

was 7

> months and he scheduled an MRI to rule out cranio and anything else

like

> tumors causing her tort as she was showing a side preference. We

got the

> referral to Ballert and she was casted a week later. She is

currently 15

> months old and on her third and final helmet. We have seen such

great

> correction it's amazing. When Jim measured her last, she was only

1/16th

> of an inch off. I'm not sure of her initial measurements but I

will try to

> get them from Jim next time. I can barely feel any flatness of her

> head. I haven't taken any really recent pictures of her head but I

will

> take some soon. Here are some other pictures so show you her c

> correction up until the last helmet.

>

> The first pictures are from August. She didn't get into her helmet

until

> Oct. The second set in the bath is from December. The third set

is from

> January.

>

> Taryn and

> Indiana

>

>

> >Hi all!

> >The front page star for the next 2 week is EMILY! Taryn when you

get

> >a chance please share your story with us.

> >Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

is so cute. She looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing her story with us.

Angie and Jenna

Wow, we finally made it!! I am so happy to see my baby in all her glory Anyway, 's birth was difficult to say the least. We arrived at the hospital at 5 a.m. on 03/27/02. I was in labor for 18 hours with 2 of those hours pushing. The epidural lasted until 5 cm so I basically went through all the hard labor with nothing as I wouldn't take any pain meds in my IV. My doctor decided I wasn't going to be able to push her out as her head was too large for my pelvic bone so we all agreed on a C-section. Her heart rate was dipping into the 50s so they were getting concerned. Paige was born at 12:11 a.m. on 03/28/02!! She had ridges on her forehead for a while after birth and looking back at pictures she had signs of tort right after birth.I became concerned when she wouldn't hold her head straight and was always tilting left and turning her head to the right. I brought this up numerous time to our ped but she said to wait until her 4 month appt. and she would evaluate her more fully. She was diagnosed at her 4 month checkup with both tort and plagio. I had noticed her head was becoming flatter over time on the right side mostly and no amount of repositioning was helping. We began PT at 5 months. We tried to reposition for a few more months and I finally got fed up with no one listening to me. Our first ped ended up leaving the same week she diagnosed and the second ped we saw acted like I was crazy for even wanting to do PT so we saw him once and that was the end of that. I have a chiropractor friend whose aunt is a ped and he knew she had a child with cranio in her practice and had referred him for a helmet. We started seeing her and she was totally supportive and wonderful. I had made an appt. with Dr. Frim even before we saw her so she was impressed I was on top of things. We saw Dr. Frim when was 7 months and he scheduled an MRI to rule out cranio and anything else like tumors causing her tort as she was showing a side preference. We got the referral to Ballert and she was casted a week later. She is currently 15 months old and on her third and final helmet. We have seen such great correction it's amazing. When Jim measured her last, she was only 1/16th of an inch off. I'm not sure of her initial measurements but I will try to get them from Jim next time. I can barely feel any flatness of her head. I haven't taken any really recent pictures of her head but I will take some soon. Here are some other pictures so show you her ccorrection up until the last helmet.The first pictures are from August. She didn't get into her helmet until Oct. The second set in the bath is from December. The third set is from January.Taryn and Indiana>Hi all!>The front page star for the next 2 week is EMILY! Taryn when you get>a chance please share your story with us.>Thanks,>>>>

[Guest guest]

Taryn,

Thanks for sharing your story w/us. is looking great!!

> Wow, we finally made it!! I am so happy to see my baby in all her

glory

> Anyway, 's birth was difficult to say the least. We

arrived at

> the hospital at 5 a.m. on 03/27/02. I was in labor for 18 hours

with 2 of

> those hours pushing. The epidural lasted until 5 cm so I basically

went

> through all the hard labor with nothing as I wouldn't take any pain

meds in

> my IV. My doctor decided I wasn't going to be able to push her out

as her

> head was too large for my pelvic bone so we all agreed on a C-

section. Her

> heart rate was dipping into the 50s so they were getting

concerned.

> Paige was born at 12:11 a.m. on 03/28/02!! She had ridges on her

forehead

> for a while after birth and looking back at pictures she had signs

of tort

> right after birth.

>

> I became concerned when she wouldn't hold her head straight and was

always

> tilting left and turning her head to the right. I brought this up

numerous

> time to our ped but she said to wait until her 4 month appt. and

she would

> evaluate her more fully. She was diagnosed at her 4 month checkup

with

> both tort and plagio. I had noticed her head was becoming flatter

over

> time on the right side mostly and no amount of repositioning was

> helping. We began PT at 5 months. We tried to reposition for a

few more

> months and I finally got fed up with no one listening to me. Our

first ped

> ended up leaving the same week she diagnosed and the second

ped we

> saw acted like I was crazy for even wanting to do PT so we saw him

once and

> that was the end of that. I have a chiropractor friend whose aunt

is a ped

> and he knew she had a child with cranio in her practice and had

referred

> him for a helmet. We started seeing her and she was totally

supportive and

> wonderful. I had made an appt. with Dr. Frim even before we saw

her so she

> was impressed I was on top of things. We saw Dr. Frim when

was 7

> months and he scheduled an MRI to rule out cranio and anything else

like

> tumors causing her tort as she was showing a side preference. We

got the

> referral to Ballert and she was casted a week later. She is

currently 15

> months old and on her third and final helmet. We have seen such

great

> correction it's amazing. When Jim measured her last, she was only

1/16th

> of an inch off. I'm not sure of her initial measurements but I

will try to

> get them from Jim next time. I can barely feel any flatness of her

> head. I haven't taken any really recent pictures of her head but I

will

> take some soon. Here are some other pictures so show you her c

> correction up until the last helmet.

>

> The first pictures are from August. She didn't get into her helmet

until

> Oct. The second set in the bath is from December. The third set

is from

> January.

>

> Taryn and

> Indiana

>

>

> >Hi all!

> >The front page star for the next 2 week is EMILY! Taryn when you

get

> >a chance please share your story with us.

> >Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yippee! Way to go ! I just love her little teethers shining in

the picture. Thanks Taryn for sharing your story with us. Of all the

time I have been a part of the group, I don't believe I have ever

heard it.

Dustie

> Wow, we finally made it!! I am so happy to see my baby in all her

glory

> Anyway, 's birth was difficult to say the least. We

arrived at

> the hospital at 5 a.m. on 03/27/02. I was in labor for 18 hours

with 2 of

> those hours pushing. The epidural lasted until 5 cm so I basically

went

> through all the hard labor with nothing as I wouldn't take any pain

meds in

> my IV. My doctor decided I wasn't going to be able to push her out

as her

> head was too large for my pelvic bone so we all agreed on a C-

section. Her

> heart rate was dipping into the 50s so they were getting

concerned.

> Paige was born at 12:11 a.m. on 03/28/02!! She had ridges on her

forehead

> for a while after birth and looking back at pictures she had signs

of tort

> right after birth.

>

> I became concerned when she wouldn't hold her head straight and was

always

> tilting left and turning her head to the right. I brought this up

numerous

> time to our ped but she said to wait until her 4 month appt. and

she would

> evaluate her more fully. She was diagnosed at her 4 month checkup

with

> both tort and plagio. I had noticed her head was becoming flatter

over

> time on the right side mostly and no amount of repositioning was

> helping. We began PT at 5 months. We tried to reposition for a

few more

> months and I finally got fed up with no one listening to me. Our

first ped

> ended up leaving the same week she diagnosed and the second

ped we

> saw acted like I was crazy for even wanting to do PT so we saw him

once and

> that was the end of that. I have a chiropractor friend whose aunt

is a ped

> and he knew she had a child with cranio in her practice and had

referred

> him for a helmet. We started seeing her and she was totally

supportive and

> wonderful. I had made an appt. with Dr. Frim even before we saw

her so she

> was impressed I was on top of things. We saw Dr. Frim when

was 7

> months and he scheduled an MRI to rule out cranio and anything else

like

> tumors causing her tort as she was showing a side preference. We

got the

> referral to Ballert and she was casted a week later. She is

currently 15

> months old and on her third and final helmet. We have seen such

great

> correction it's amazing. When Jim measured her last, she was only

1/16th

> of an inch off. I'm not sure of her initial measurements but I

will try to

> get them from Jim next time. I can barely feel any flatness of her

> head. I haven't taken any really recent pictures of her head but I

will

> take some soon. Here are some other pictures so show you her c

> correction up until the last helmet.

>

> The first pictures are from August. She didn't get into her helmet

until

> Oct. The second set in the bath is from December. The third set

is from

> January.

>

> Taryn and

> Indiana

>

>

> >Hi all!

> >The front page star for the next 2 week is EMILY! Taryn when you

get

> >a chance please share your story with us.

> >Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Taryn,

Thanks so much for sharing your story. is a cutie- and the pic on the front page is so sweet, love those bottom teeth!

'mom

[Guest guest]

What a cutie! Thanks for sharing her story!

Jen- TX

Trentyn- 13 mo. DocBand 06/12/03

Re: Front Page Star! 's story

> Wow, we finally made it!! I am so happy to see my baby in all her glory

> Anyway, 's birth was difficult to say the least. We arrived at

> the hospital at 5 a.m. on 03/27/02. I was in labor for 18 hours with 2 of

> those hours pushing. The epidural lasted until 5 cm so I basically went

> through all the hard labor with nothing as I wouldn't take any pain meds

in

> my IV. My doctor decided I wasn't going to be able to push her out as her

> head was too large for my pelvic bone so we all agreed on a C-section.

Her

> heart rate was dipping into the 50s so they were getting concerned.

> Paige was born at 12:11 a.m. on 03/28/02!! She had ridges on her forehead

> for a while after birth and looking back at pictures she had signs of tort

> right after birth.

>

> I became concerned when she wouldn't hold her head straight and was always

> tilting left and turning her head to the right. I brought this up

numerous

> time to our ped but she said to wait until her 4 month appt. and she would

> evaluate her more fully. She was diagnosed at her 4 month checkup with

> both tort and plagio. I had noticed her head was becoming flatter over

> time on the right side mostly and no amount of repositioning was

> helping. We began PT at 5 months. We tried to reposition for a few more

> months and I finally got fed up with no one listening to me. Our first

ped

> ended up leaving the same week she diagnosed and the second ped we

> saw acted like I was crazy for even wanting to do PT so we saw him once

and

> that was the end of that. I have a chiropractor friend whose aunt is a

ped

> and he knew she had a child with cranio in her practice and had referred

> him for a helmet. We started seeing her and she was totally supportive

and

> wonderful. I had made an appt. with Dr. Frim even before we saw her so

she

> was impressed I was on top of things. We saw Dr. Frim when was 7

> months and he scheduled an MRI to rule out cranio and anything else like

> tumors causing her tort as she was showing a side preference. We got the

> referral to Ballert and she was casted a week later. She is currently 15

> months old and on her third and final helmet. We have seen such great

> correction it's amazing. When Jim measured her last, she was only 1/16th

> of an inch off. I'm not sure of her initial measurements but I will try

to

> get them from Jim next time. I can barely feel any flatness of her

> head. I haven't taken any really recent pictures of her head but I will

> take some soon. Here are some other pictures so show you her c

> correction up until the last helmet.

>

> The first pictures are from August. She didn't get into her helmet until

> Oct. The second set in the bath is from December. The third set is from

> January.

>

> Taryn and

> Indiana

>

>

> >Hi all!

> >The front page star for the next 2 week is EMILY! Taryn when you get

> >a chance please share your story with us.

> >Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >