Guest guest Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 Wow! What great resources for all of us! Thanks ! - mom to Aidan STARband 08/26/03 and 12/19/03 GR MI > > > > Hi Group > > > > We are new here and havent posted yet but Ive really kept > myself > > > > busy reading all your posts > > > > Anyway my son Dylan, 6 months old, has flatness on his left > > side. > > > > When he went in for his 4 month appt dr noticed his head shape > a > > > bit > > > > off- so she rec. us to see a specialist. Well it took 2 months > > to > > > > see this specialist and in the meantime we just layed him on > his > > > > right side and saw a physical therapist, who started the > clinic > > > with > > > > the specialist and then went solo. Well I was more confused > > about > > > > what to do after seeing the specialist. His head was 8mm off- > > > didnt > > > > even explain what that meant, only that he was in the grey > area > > > for > > > > reccomending the helmut- anything over 10 they highly rec. > Then > > I > > > > got a bunch of stats regarding babies head shape ratios which > to > > > > confused me. So for those of you who went forward were your > > > children > > > > uncomfortable with the helmut? DYlan is not a great sleeper, > hes > > a > > > > high demand child, and im so afraid its going to make all > these > > > > things worse and make him so uncomfortable. He facial features > > are > > > > not affected in anyway only the back left side of his head- > also > > > he > > > > has a wide head so the dr's said it would only help 5% at this > > > point- > > > > Is it all really worth it? Ive asked friends for opinions, > > family > > > > and so forth but you all are so much more knowledgable so Id > > love > > > to > > > > hear experiences, advice etc. On a final note what nags me > most > > is > > > > that I dont want to regret not doing it if it is something > that > > > will > > > > haunt him (being teased and so forth) and I really want to do > > > whats > > > > best for him- but I dont know what that is > > > > thanks guys > > > > & Dylan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- ! > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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