Re: New to group, a couple of questions. More pics and answers to your questions

[Guest guest]

Hi again.

Thanks so much for your responses. I have looked at him from all

those views and in the mirror. I can only really see any eye

assymetry in the mirror. Here are some pictures I took today. You

can see that the flat spot isn't that pronounced, but he has moderate

forehead bossing.

http://www.karlinlinde.com/jan30html

here is a picture from october. You can really see the cheek

assymetry, which seems to have gone away now...you can also see some

forhead bossing. I never took any top pictures then, because I never

thought to. The most pictures I look at, the more I see he has indeed

improved. I can't believe I didn't notice it before.

http://www.karlinlinde.com/bathoct.jpg

compare that to the first picture I showed you. Yes, his head is

tipped slightly in this picture.

http://www.karlinlinde.com/rugbaby1.jpg

We do have a Hanger located in my city, and my ped. did mention

" helmets " at our 2 month visit...but he really didn't seem concerned

and told me lots of babies have that and just grow out of it. I have a

feeling that we can get treatment here. I go back to him on Monday so

I can get a referrel to a specialist that is hopefully covered by our

ins.(we have federal blue cross blue shield). My husband is a little

concerned about cost because we have had to fight our ins. lately to

get Duncan his Synagis (RSV shots that cost $1300/month for 6 months).

We also are in the process of buying a house...so it's all a bit

stressful for us. I have seen in the file section that people are

having some success with fed. BCBS, so that is some hope. I really do

think Duncan is the most adorable thing I have ever seen, and even if

he doesn't get treatment he'll look good. BUT, I am his mother, so I

really can't be objective about his appearance. I want to do what's

right for him, and it's really distressing me. Has anyone seen any

research about untreated plagio? I want to treat him, but I was just

curious is any of the " grow out of it " statements have any basis in truth.

Thanks again for your responses and support. My husband thinks I am

" obsessing " over this...but I know there is a time contraint for

treatment, and I want to be a good mom.

Karlin

[Guest guest]

Ooooooops. here's the real link...forgot the dot!

> Hi again.

>

> Thanks so much for your responses. I have looked at him from all

> those views and in the mirror. I can only really see any eye

> assymetry in the mirror. Here are some pictures I took today. You

> can see that the flat spot isn't that pronounced, but he has moderate

> forehead bossing.

>

> http://www.karlinlinde.com/jan30.html

>

> here is a picture from october. You can really see the cheek

> assymetry, which seems to have gone away now...you can also see some

> forhead bossing. I never took any top pictures then, because I never

> thought to. The most pictures I look at, the more I see he has indeed

> improved. I can't believe I didn't notice it before.

>

> http://www.karlinlinde.com/bathoct.jpg

>

> compare that to the first picture I showed you. Yes, his head is

> tipped slightly in this picture.

>

> http://www.karlinlinde.com/rugbaby1.jpg

>

> We do have a Hanger located in my city, and my ped. did mention

> " helmets " at our 2 month visit...but he really didn't seem concerned

> and told me lots of babies have that and just grow out of it. I have a

> feeling that we can get treatment here. I go back to him on Monday so

> I can get a referrel to a specialist that is hopefully covered by our

> ins.(we have federal blue cross blue shield). My husband is a little

> concerned about cost because we have had to fight our ins. lately to

> get Duncan his Synagis (RSV shots that cost $1300/month for 6 months).

> We also are in the process of buying a house...so it's all a bit

> stressful for us. I have seen in the file section that people are

> having some success with fed. BCBS, so that is some hope. I really do

> think Duncan is the most adorable thing I have ever seen, and even if

> he doesn't get treatment he'll look good. BUT, I am his mother, so I

> really can't be objective about his appearance. I want to do what's

> right for him, and it's really distressing me. Has anyone seen any

> research about untreated plagio? I want to treat him, but I was just

> curious is any of the " grow out of it " statements have any basis in

truth.

>

> Thanks again for your responses and support. My husband thinks I am

> " obsessing " over this...but I know there is a time contraint for

> treatment, and I want to be a good mom.

>

> Karlin

[Guest guest]

Hi Karlin,

Duncan is so adorable. Some babies do round out on their own, most

don't. No one can tell you if YOUR baby will be one of the lucky ones

whose head corrects itself. There are 2 studies you might be

interested in look in our files section, scroll down to the folder:

Plagio Studies and Research in there is a study : Pediatrics Long

Term.htm

The other one is here:

http://www.cranialtech.com/ParentsArea/researchArticles.html

Scroll down to: Importance of early recognition and treatment of

deformational plagiocephaly with orthotic cranioplasty.

Keep us posted.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " karlinlinde " <karlin@r...>

wrote:

> Hi again.

>

> Thanks so much for your responses. I have looked at him from all

> those views and in the mirror. I can only really see any eye

> assymetry in the mirror. Here are some pictures I took today. You

> can see that the flat spot isn't that pronounced, but he has

moderate

> forehead bossing.

>

> http://www.karlinlinde.com/jan30html

>

> here is a picture from october. You can really see the cheek

> assymetry, which seems to have gone away now...you can also see some

> forhead bossing. I never took any top pictures then, because I

never

> thought to. The most pictures I look at, the more I see he has

indeed

> improved. I can't believe I didn't notice it before.

>

> http://www.karlinlinde.com/bathoct.jpg

>

> compare that to the first picture I showed you. Yes, his head is

> tipped slightly in this picture.

>

> http://www.karlinlinde.com/rugbaby1.jpg

>

> We do have a Hanger located in my city, and my ped. did mention

> " helmets " at our 2 month visit...but he really didn't seem concerned

> and told me lots of babies have that and just grow out of it. I

have a

> feeling that we can get treatment here. I go back to him on Monday

so

> I can get a referrel to a specialist that is hopefully covered by

our

> ins.(we have federal blue cross blue shield). My husband is a

little

> concerned about cost because we have had to fight our ins. lately to

> get Duncan his Synagis (RSV shots that cost $1300/month for 6

months).

> We also are in the process of buying a house...so it's all a bit

> stressful for us. I have seen in the file section that people are

> having some success with fed. BCBS, so that is some hope. I really

do

> think Duncan is the most adorable thing I have ever seen, and even

if

> he doesn't get treatment he'll look good. BUT, I am his mother, so

I

> really can't be objective about his appearance. I want to do what's

> right for him, and it's really distressing me. Has anyone seen any

> research about untreated plagio? I want to treat him, but I was

just

> curious is any of the " grow out of it " statements have any basis in

truth.

>

> Thanks again for your responses and support. My husband thinks I am

> " obsessing " over this...but I know there is a time contraint for

> treatment, and I want to be a good mom.

>

> Karlin