Re: Repositioning -any success?

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Hi...I have been repo'ing my dd since she was about 3 months

old. And we had great success from it. Her before and after pics

are in the photo section under BEFORE AND AFTER/REPOSITIONED/SARAH

S. I was as aggressive with it as possible considering I also have a

2- and 4-yr-old to keep track of as well.

We have a Bumbo seat and I can tell you, it would definitely be worth

it to get one to take to daycare. One thing I found with

though, is she has always needed to be entertained while she is

sitting in it. Not like a bouncy chair where they are content to

lean back and look at the room. I found that a floor mobile (you

know the things that they lay under on the floor and it looks like a

bridge) sitting in front of her keeps her happy as a clam. Check out

her pics in PHOTOS/OUR PLAGIO KIDS/SARAH S. to see how does

it.

It's good that you set a deadline to check her repo progress. That

way you can judge how far you have come and where you want to go from

that point. Let us know what you decide to do.

Becky ('s Mom)

> Thanks for your response. We have also ruled out the swing, bouncy

chair, etc...although at day care she still spends time in a bouncy

chair, but I make sure they prop her sideways with a towel behind her

back. recommended the bumbo baby seat and I think we will

purchase this for her to use at day care.

>

> A question for you. You said that his facial asymmetries were

minor. Our daughters are too. My concern is the forwardness of her

ear. Did you son have ear alignment issues?

>

> Thanks again for your response.

>

> (mom to maddie)

> Re: Repositioning -any success?

>

>

> Repositioning is hard work, but it does help some children. We

took

> our son in to be evaluated by Cranial Tech when he was almost

7mo.

> old. After taking measurements we were told that he has moderate

> brachy with some plagio. We felt he was right on the border of

> needing a band or being okay without one. His facial asymmetries

> were very minor. We went home and I began to AGGRESSIVELY

> resposition him. No more bouncy seat, no more swing, very little

> time in the car seat or stroller, and I tried to keep him off his

> back as much as possible. This was easier for us because our son

> was sitting on his own by this point. At night I made it a point

to

> lay him on his non-flat side and he did a good job staying in

that

> position. We took him back to Cranial Tech two weeks ago to do

new

> measurements. My husband and I felt that we had seen improvement

> (we took pictures at home to document change). However, we felt

> that we needed another HONEST opinion. After the new

measurements

> and pictures were taken at Cranial Tech. we compared them to the

> first set. There was definite improvement!! Even to the point

> where the physical therapist said that we could continue repo'ing

> for another 6 weeks and see what more change would occur. We

were

> shocked because we thought the response would be to go forward

with

> the banding. No, my son's head is not perfectly round. Will it

> be?? I don't know. BUT, I feel in my heart that repo'ing is the

> best option for us at this point. We haven't closed the door on

> banding, but that is not our focus right now. Please do what you

> feel is best for your child. You may want to have your daughter

> measured and photographed by Cranial Tech if you live by one or

some

> other group familiar with the procedures then you can compare

> information if you continue to repo. Everyone stresses getting

> banded or helmeted as soon as possible, and I don't disagree, but

if

> you do wait a few more weeks it won't be detrimental or so we

were

> told. I hope this helps. I know it's a tough decision. Just

keep

> doing the best you can!!

>

>

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " plmhoy333 " <phoy@t...>

wrote:

> > I have a 4 1/2 month old girl with plagio (right side is flat,

ear

> > is pushed forward and a slight bulge of the forhead). We have

> been

> > repositioning her for 2 months, and while we have seen some

> > improvement, we still have a way to go. We have seen a ped

> > neurosurgeon who was not overly concerned and would not make a

> > recommendation as whether or not we should get a helmet. We

have

> > decided to try repositioning for another month or so...and then

re-

> > evaluate the situation. I'm interested in hearing from others

who

> > have had success with repositioning. We work had at

repositioning

> > her when we are at home, but I have no control over this when

she

> is

> > at day care (although I think they do a pretty good job).

Also, I

> > find myself getting up several times a night to turn her head.

> For

> > those who have had success at repositioning...did you keep your

> baby

> > off his/her flat side at all times, or was this just impossible

> and

> > you did your best to keep him/her off it most of the time?

> >

> > Also, the ped neursugeon said that she would just have to where

> the

> > helmet at night when she is sleeping. I was under the

impression

> > that the helmet had to be worn for most of the day (23 hours).

> Has

> > anyone ever been told this?

>

>

>

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