Re: Trying to figure out what to do

[Guest guest]

Hi there and welcome to the group!!

What you are experiencing right now are mommy instincts. You're

baby's head looks odd to you and that is a red flag. With vigilant

repositioning, your baby is still young enough to show good

correction without a band. Believe me though, when I say vigilant, I

am talking 24/7. NO TIME at all on that flat spot. There are some

really succesful repo parents on this board that will chime in with

suggestions. If you are considering getting a consult for a band

though, now is the time to start persueing it. I started fighting for

a helmet when my daughter was about 3 1/2 months and she didn't get

her's until she was 8 months. Do you have any CT clinics in you area?

CT is Cranial Technologies (DOCband). They could take a look at you

daughter and let you know how severe she is. After your consult with

them, you could pursue an RX from her doctor and proceed. I didn't

have the docband though, so I could be confusing procedure. Someone

please chime in if I am. Please keep us posted and let us know what

you decide.

, mom to Makenna LLUMC helmet grad.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " dschmid3 " <dschmid3@y...>

wrote:

> Hi. I'm new here and in a position many of you probably have been

> in. Our DD came to us at 2mo (adopted) with the start of plagio.

> She was born with an asymmetric face and spent the first two months

> in her carseat with a foster family. (They said she slept better

in

> there than a crib) We put her in a bassinett with a positioner,

gave

> her tummy time, etc. But probably weren't vigilant enough as it

> didn't seem " that bad " and the ped kept saying it'd get better as

she

> got older. Then after her last growth spurt her head started to

look

> really funny to us. I got the ped to consent to x-rays which

showed

> no premature fusing. She's 5mo now and while we are wondering if

> it's time to seek treatment, the ped still says she'll get better

> once she's sitting up.

>

> How did you decide it was time to seek out treatment? How do you

> know that you're not just overly sensitive to your own child's head

> shape? (or even more so for a female over a male) I've certainly

> seen worse plagio go untreated so I wonder if we're overreacting.

[Guest guest]

Hi there! I just wanted to second everything has said and

welcome you to the group. My daughter's headshape was in question

at her 2 mo check-up, at her 4 mo check-up we received our referral

to the specialist and she was finally banded at 8.5 mo. Sometimes

it does take a while to get things in order before you actually see

your baby girl in a band. Good Luck with repo! Keep us updated on

her progress.

Oh, I almost forgot! Congrats on your new baby girl!

Dustie, mom to , DOCGrad'03

Texas

--- In Plagiocephaly , " dschmid3 " <dschmid3@y...>

wrote:

> Hi. I'm new here and in a position many of you probably have been

> in. Our DD came to us at 2mo (adopted) with the start of plagio.

> She was born with an asymmetric face and spent the first two

months

> in her carseat with a foster family. (They said she slept better

in

> there than a crib) We put her in a bassinett with a positioner,

gave

> her tummy time, etc. But probably weren't vigilant enough as it

> didn't seem " that bad " and the ped kept saying it'd get better as

she

> got older. Then after her last growth spurt her head started to

look

> really funny to us. I got the ped to consent to x-rays which

showed

> no premature fusing. She's 5mo now and while we are wondering if

> it's time to seek treatment, the ped still says she'll get better

> once she's sitting up.

>

> How did you decide it was time to seek out treatment? How do you

> know that you're not just overly sensitive to your own child's

head

> shape? (or even more so for a female over a male) I've certainly

> seen worse plagio go untreated so I wonder if we're overreacting.

[Guest guest]

I would definitely push the dr. for a referral to a specialist.

Sometimes they " round out on their own " , as many dr.'s say, sometimes

they don't. Some peds don't believe in helmeting. We were fortunate

that our ped's son had had cranio, so she knew all about the helmet

process and referred us with no problem. If her head looks funny to

you, NOW is the time to do something about it! You don't want to

wait much longer, because the older she gets, the less chance you'll

have at complete correction! I strongly suggest that you either get

a 2nd opinion, go to a specialist on your own, if your insurance will

allow for that, or push your ped for a referral! And, keep in touch

with this group! They're very informative and encouraging!

Caro, Mom to Baby Mo, 12/03 Doc Band Graduate, Dallas, TX area

--- In Plagiocephaly , " dschmid3 " <dschmid3@y...>

wrote:

> Hi. I'm new here and in a position many of you probably have been

> in. Our DD came to us at 2mo (adopted) with the start of plagio.

> She was born with an asymmetric face and spent the first two months

> in her carseat with a foster family. (They said she slept better

in

> there than a crib) We put her in a bassinett with a positioner,

gave

> her tummy time, etc. But probably weren't vigilant enough as it

> didn't seem " that bad " and the ped kept saying it'd get better as

she

> got older. Then after her last growth spurt her head started to

look

> really funny to us. I got the ped to consent to x-rays which

showed

> no premature fusing. She's 5mo now and while we are wondering if

> it's time to seek treatment, the ped still says she'll get better

> once she's sitting up.

>

> How did you decide it was time to seek out treatment? How do you

> know that you're not just overly sensitive to your own child's head

> shape? (or even more so for a female over a male) I've certainly

> seen worse plagio go untreated so I wonder if we're overreacting.

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Could you live with her headshape if it never improved on its own, or

would it always bother you? If so, I would suggest looking into

treatment. What area do you live in and perhaps another member can

give you recommendations of treatment in your area?

Natasha

--- In Plagiocephaly , " dschmid3 " <dschmid3@y...>

wrote:

> Hi. I'm new here and in a position many of you probably have been

> in. Our DD came to us at 2mo (adopted) with the start of plagio.

> She was born with an asymmetric face and spent the first two months

> in her carseat with a foster family. (They said she slept better

in

> there than a crib) We put her in a bassinett with a positioner,

gave

> her tummy time, etc. But probably weren't vigilant enough as it

> didn't seem " that bad " and the ped kept saying it'd get better as

she

> got older. Then after her last growth spurt her head started to

look

> really funny to us. I got the ped to consent to x-rays which

showed

> no premature fusing. She's 5mo now and while we are wondering if

> it's time to seek treatment, the ped still says she'll get better

> once she's sitting up.

>

> How did you decide it was time to seek out treatment? How do you

> know that you're not just overly sensitive to your own child's head

> shape? (or even more so for a female over a male) I've certainly

> seen worse plagio go untreated so I wonder if we're overreacting.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Welcome to the group. Congratulations on your new daughter. I see

that you've already received some great replies so I won't repeat

them. Please let us know what you decide.

--- In Plagiocephaly , " dschmid3 " <dschmid3@y...>

wrote:

> Hi. I'm new here and in a position many of you probably have been

> in. Our DD came to us at 2mo (adopted) with the start of plagio.

> She was born with an asymmetric face and spent the first two months

> in her carseat with a foster family. (They said she slept better

in

> there than a crib) We put her in a bassinett with a positioner,

gave

> her tummy time, etc. But probably weren't vigilant enough as it

> didn't seem " that bad " and the ped kept saying it'd get better as

she

> got older. Then after her last growth spurt her head started to

look

> really funny to us. I got the ped to consent to x-rays which

showed

> no premature fusing. She's 5mo now and while we are wondering if

> it's time to seek treatment, the ped still says she'll get better

> once she's sitting up.

>

> How did you decide it was time to seek out treatment? How do you

> know that you're not just overly sensitive to your own child's head

> shape? (or even more so for a female over a male) I've certainly

> seen worse plagio go untreated so I wonder if we're overreacting.