Re: Am I seeing things????

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I can't see the pics either. I copy/pasted it and it doesn't work.

Feel free to email me the pics.

Thanks,

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Amy Parenteau " <kaparent@c...>

wrote:

>

> I just went in to check on my son and I was shocked with

what

> I saw. I think I see a dent in the middle of his high spot on the

> back of his head. check it out....

> http://www.amazon.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?

> showSlide=true & Uc=13er70bf.4oeilezn & Uy=ym6q06 & Ux=0

>

> Do you see what I see? This position is his new postion, if he

> cannot sleep this way, he doesn't sleep. I know is not the

direction

> he should be facing but I figure, he is basically sleeping on his

> forehead, so he is not putting any more pressure on the flat spot.

> Is that logical thinking.

>

> This is what I meant in an earlier post, that I think he may be

> regressing, but when I just put his helmet on for the night, I had

> the hardest time getting it on. It felt 3 sizes too small, so now

I

> think the helmet is too small again and it may be doing more damage

> than good. Is that possible?

>

> Thanks

> Amy

> Mom to michael 6 months

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I was able to see the pictures in the link you posted, as well as in

your album. I do see the " dent " you are referring to.... would you

please refresh my memory about ? Was he a brachy baby? I

didn't see any before and after photos in his album. Do you have

anything you could post from similar angles to show the difference

in appearance more clearly? I have read that it is possible for a

helmet that is too small or doesn't fit anymore to worsen the

headshape. Do you think this is the case here? You said his helmet

seemed very much too tight; if you look at the inside, would it be

restricting growth at the area where you are now seeing the dent?

When Remy's head started " popping out " at about 5-7 months, it came

out in bumps on either side of the back of her head, top and

bottom. There was and remains a slight indentation area (area of

less relief) between these two bumps to this day, even though

overall her rounding was remarkable and we're happy with her

progress. It was as if her head was growing and expanding but

didn't quite have the oomf to drag out this one little, dollar-sized

area. Do you think that the back of his head is popping out, with a

flatter area lagging behind?

Please keep us posted!

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

>

> I just went in to check on my son and I was shocked with

what

> I saw. I think I see a dent in the middle of his high spot on the

> back of his head. check it out....

> http://www.amazon.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?

> showSlide=true & Uc=13er70bf.4oeilezn & Uy=ym6q06 & Ux=0

>

> Do you see what I see? This position is his new postion, if he

> cannot sleep this way, he doesn't sleep. I know is not the

direction

> he should be facing but I figure, he is basically sleeping on his

> forehead, so he is not putting any more pressure on the flat

spot.

> Is that logical thinking.

>

> This is what I meant in an earlier post, that I think he may be

> regressing, but when I just put his helmet on for the night, I had

> the hardest time getting it on. It felt 3 sizes too small, so now

I

> think the helmet is too small again and it may be doing more

damage

> than good. Is that possible?

>

> Thanks

> Amy

> Mom to michael 6 months

[Guest guest]

Amy, I see that his head looks a little bumpy. Definitely do not put

the helmet on if you think it 9s not fitting right. I hope you can

see your orthotist soon to address your concerns. Sometimes the head

does round out a little lumpy. Colin had brachy and like Remy also

has an area in the back middle that hasn't quite popped out. The

overall head shape is what I think is more important. Good luck and

let us know.

Sue

Colin F.,15 mos.

STARband grad

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Amy Parenteau " <kaparent@c...>

wrote:

>

> I just went in to check on my son and I was shocked with

what

> I saw. I think I see a dent in the middle of his high spot on the

> back of his head. check it out....

> http://www.amazon.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?

> showSlide=true & Uc=13er70bf.4oeilezn & Uy=ym6q06 & Ux=0

>

> Do you see what I see? This position is his new postion, if he

> cannot sleep this way, he doesn't sleep. I know is not the

direction

> he should be facing but I figure, he is basically sleeping on his

> forehead, so he is not putting any more pressure on the flat spot.

> Is that logical thinking.

>

> This is what I meant in an earlier post, that I think he may be

> regressing, but when I just put his helmet on for the night, I had

> the hardest time getting it on. It felt 3 sizes too small, so now

I

> think the helmet is too small again and it may be doing more damage

> than good. Is that possible?

>

> Thanks

> Amy

> Mom to michael 6 months