Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 ....so happy to hear that 's head is looking so good. I can't wait to see her pictures and hear how her measurements are. Becky ('s mom) in Pgh, PA > > I just wanted to let everyone know how good 's head is > looking. I took a few pictures today and will post them soon. I can > still see a flat spot, but it is so much better. Just thought I'd > share the news. She will be rescanned next week to see what her > measurements are too. > > 's mom (9 mos. tomorrow!) > Starband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Thats great to hear ! I can't wait to see the pics and hear the outcome of her scan. Let us know! , mom to Hannah, DOCgrad Cape Cod, Ma > > I just wanted to let everyone know how good 's head is > looking. I took a few pictures today and will post them soon. I can > still see a flat spot, but it is so much better. Just thought I'd > share the news. She will be rescanned next week to see what her > measurements are too. > > 's mom (9 mos. tomorrow!) > Starband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 I don't know. It is hard to tell from pictures but I don't think her current shape looks odd. It looks like originally she was more of a round shape with her plagio and now it looks like she is heading for a more symmetrical oval shape. Does that make sense? Again, hard to tell from pictures, easier in person. Sorry I couldn't help more. Natasha > > Hi all, > I just posted 2 pics that were just taken of 's head. She has > been in her Starband since the beginning of September. I thought her > head was looking like it had improved, but I have had people ask me > lately why it made her head longer and narrower! I was wondering if > anyone would take a look( B.) and give their opinions! Thanks. > - 's mommy (9 1/2mos) > Starbanded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Hi there Her head looks great to me. It doens't look odd to me at all. I think it may be that the wider bits have been caught up with the flatness growing out and the bossing reducing- so the overall shape is more oval and streamlined. Also- babies do change a great deal in the second half of the first year, especially when they start crawling and burning off all that baby fat. No-one could believe how much my daughter's face had changed in her time in the helmet- it was partly just due to the fact that she grew up during those months (6 1/2 to 10 1/2 months old). They start to become older babies and toddlers and their facial features do get leaner and less cutie chubby- which may also be contributing to the changes you are seeing. I would also tell the orthotist about your concerns. If you had her scanned, you could have another one done for comparision. You could also ask them to calculate the cephalic index. This measures the width against the length so should tell you if anything has changed or there is cause for concern. There is an ideal ratio, so you can see how your daughter compares against that. Most people here are trying to get their babies heads to be longer and oval rather than round- that's what correcting brachy is all about! By the way- the improvement is really great- especially with the forehead bossing- it looks tonnes better. Hope this helps- do tell your orthotist about your concerns, though, just in case we have missed anything in these pics. Hannah (mum to Lucia, London, UK) Cranio grad > > Hi all, > I just posted 2 pics that were just taken of 's head. She has > been in her Starband since the beginning of September. I thought her > head was looking like it had improved, but I have had people ask me > lately why it made her head longer and narrower! I was wondering if > anyone would take a look( B.) and give their opinions! Thanks. > - 's mommy (9 1/2mos) > Starbanded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Hi , You scared me at first too! But that is exactly what her head was supposed to do - be longer than wider from the top view. It looks improved than from where she started, for sure. So has she " graduated " ? How do you feel? Look forward to hearing from you again. Sue Colin F., 14 mos. STARband grad > > Hi all, > I just posted 2 pics that were just taken of 's head. She has > been in her Starband since the beginning of September. I thought her > head was looking like it had improved, but I have had people ask me > lately why it made her head longer and narrower! I was wondering if > anyone would take a look( B.) and give their opinions! Thanks. > - 's mommy (9 1/2mos) > Starbanded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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