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Hello everyone... New member here. I've been lurking around

reading

post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies! Good job!

My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to intrauterine

constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months in utero). I have

been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his mishaped head.

Time

and time again I was told it was normal and it would evenatually go

away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what I like to refer

to

as " twisting " . However our Ped. has noted my concerns in my sons

chart on every visit.

Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to agree w/ me that his

head insn't within normal ranges and referred me to an N-S @ Pheonix

childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me. I was referred to

Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the Tricare ofc on base for

several hours I was then reffered to Hanger locally. As Cranial

tech

is not in the provider directory. I didn't have a problem getting

our

insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it has been noted in

our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped.

I must admit I am more than a little upset that it has taken 9

months

after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped. attention in

regards

to his head.

Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @ the hanger ofc.

and

won't be still for the laser. He's a huge baby! He's almost

as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the same and hes only 9

months old. They ended up having to make a plaster molding of his

head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it). I am concerned

that

it won't fit right and it's going to cause him pain or something.

He's above average in growth for his age and I am just thinking that

he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause him pain. Plus I

looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so now I think It

won't

fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in agony. Maybe I'm

paranoid...

We should be getting his band sometime this week and I will posting

pics of our lil man.

Best regards to you and yours Ladies

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Where are you located? Are you going to

the Hanger office in Prescott? That is where we go. And my daughter gets her helmet tomorrow.

Sheri mom of Kate 7 mos (plagio/tort)

I hope it fits!

Hello everyone... New member here. I've

been lurking around

reading

post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies

Ladies! Good job!

My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to

intrauterine

constraint. (he was head down for over 3

months in utero). I have

been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his

mishaped head.

Time

and time again I was told it was normal and it

would evenatually go

away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps

what I like to refer

to

as " twisting " . However our Ped.

has noted my concerns in my sons

chart on every visit.

Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to

agree w/ me that his

head insn't within normal ranges and referred me

to an N-S @ Pheonix

childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from

me. I was referred to

Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the

Tricare ofc on base for

several hours I was then reffered to Hanger

locally. As Cranial

tech

is not in the provider directory. I didn't have a

problem getting

our

insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it

has been noted in

our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped.

I must admit I am more than a little upset that it

has taken 9

months

after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped.

attention in

regards

to his head.

Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @

the hanger ofc.

and

won't be still for the laser. He's a

huge baby! He's almost

as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the

same and hes only 9

months old. They ended up having to make a

plaster molding of his

head. (I think it hurt me more just watching

it). I am concerned

that

it won't fit right and it's going to cause him

pain or something.

He's above average in growth for his age and I am

just thinking that

he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause

him pain. Plus I

looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so

now I think It

won't

fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in

agony. Maybe I'm

paranoid...

We should be getting his band sometime this week

and I will posting

pics of our lil man.

Best regards to you and yours Ladies

For more

plagio info

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Welcome to the group! My daughter also had plagio from inutero

constraint. Did you make sure your Hanger ortho has experience and

special training in treating plagio babies? If so, you shouldn't

have any problems with the fit. A proper fitting helmet will not

cause the baby pain. If it doesn't fit right you can't keep it on

him, so either way you don't have to worry about him crying all

night b/c he is in agony! The plaster cast should provide a very

accurate mold of his head, which should produce a proper fitting

helmet (again, as long as your ortho is experienced). Please do let

us know how the fitting goes and definitely post pics of in

hs band!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com

--- In Plagiocephaly , " gysgt2u1 " <gysgt2u1@y...>

wrote:

> Hello everyone... New member here. I've been lurking around

> reading

> post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies! Good job!

>

> My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to intrauterine

> constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months in utero). I

have

> been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his mishaped head.

> Time

> and time again I was told it was normal and it would evenatually

go

> away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what I like to refer

> to

> as " twisting " . However our Ped. has noted my concerns in my sons

> chart on every visit.

>

> Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to agree w/ me that

his

> head insn't within normal ranges and referred me to an N-S @

Pheonix

> childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me. I was referred

to

> Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the Tricare ofc on base

for

> several hours I was then reffered to Hanger locally. As Cranial

> tech

> is not in the provider directory. I didn't have a problem getting

> our

> insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it has been noted

in

> our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped.

>

> I must admit I am more than a little upset that it has taken 9

> months

> after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped. attention in

> regards

> to his head.

>

> Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @ the hanger ofc.

> and

> won't be still for the laser. He's a huge baby! He's

almost

> as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the same and hes only

9

> months old. They ended up having to make a plaster molding of his

> head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it). I am concerned

> that

> it won't fit right and it's going to cause him pain or something.

>

> He's above average in growth for his age and I am just thinking

that

> he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause him pain. Plus I

> looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so now I think It

> won't

> fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in agony. Maybe I'm

> paranoid...

>

> We should be getting his band sometime this week and I will

posting

> pics of our lil man.

>

> Best regards to you and yours Ladies

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Welcome to the group! My daughter also had plagio from inutero

constraint. Did you make sure your Hanger ortho has experience and

special training in treating plagio babies? If so, you shouldn't

have any problems with the fit. A proper fitting helmet will not

cause the baby pain. If it doesn't fit right you can't keep it on

him, so either way you don't have to worry about him crying all

night b/c he is in agony! The plaster cast should provide a very

accurate mold of his head, which should produce a proper fitting

helmet (again, as long as your ortho is experienced). Please do let

us know how the fitting goes and definitely post pics of in

hs band!

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com

--- In Plagiocephaly , " gysgt2u1 " <gysgt2u1@y...>

wrote:

> Hello everyone... New member here. I've been lurking around

> reading

> post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies! Good job!

>

> My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to intrauterine

> constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months in utero). I

have

> been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his mishaped head.

> Time

> and time again I was told it was normal and it would evenatually

go

> away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what I like to refer

> to

> as " twisting " . However our Ped. has noted my concerns in my sons

> chart on every visit.

>

> Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to agree w/ me that

his

> head insn't within normal ranges and referred me to an N-S @

Pheonix

> childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me. I was referred

to

> Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the Tricare ofc on base

for

> several hours I was then reffered to Hanger locally. As Cranial

> tech

> is not in the provider directory. I didn't have a problem getting

> our

> insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it has been noted

in

> our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped.

>

> I must admit I am more than a little upset that it has taken 9

> months

> after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped. attention in

> regards

> to his head.

>

> Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @ the hanger ofc.

> and

> won't be still for the laser. He's a huge baby! He's

almost

> as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the same and hes only

9

> months old. They ended up having to make a plaster molding of his

> head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it). I am concerned

> that

> it won't fit right and it's going to cause him pain or something.

>

> He's above average in growth for his age and I am just thinking

that

> he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause him pain. Plus I

> looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so now I think It

> won't

> fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in agony. Maybe I'm

> paranoid...

>

> We should be getting his band sometime this week and I will

posting

> pics of our lil man.

>

> Best regards to you and yours Ladies

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Okay I have a question (and maybe it is a dumb one)

how can you tell that the plagio was caused by inutero

constraint? I am just wondering because I am already

neurotic about this happening to the next child --

which isn't in the works for a while!

--- <sarahhollis@...> wrote:

> Welcome to the group! My daughter also had plagio

> from inutero

> constraint. Did you make sure your Hanger ortho has

> experience and

> special training in treating plagio babies? If so,

> you shouldn't

> have any problems with the fit. A proper fitting

> helmet will not

> cause the baby pain. If it doesn't fit right you

> can't keep it on

> him, so either way you don't have to worry about him

> crying all

> night b/c he is in agony! The plaster cast should

> provide a very

> accurate mold of his head, which should produce a

> proper fitting

> helmet (again, as long as your ortho is

> experienced). Please do let

> us know how the fitting goes and definitely post

> pics of in

> hs band!

> , mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

> Cape Cod, Ma

> http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com

>

>

> > Hello everyone... New member here. I've been

> lurking around

> > reading

> > post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies!

> Good job!

> >

> > My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to

> intrauterine

> > constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months

> in utero). I

> have

> > been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his

> mishaped head.

> > Time

> > and time again I was told it was normal and it

> would evenatually

> go

> > away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what

> I like to refer

> > to

> > as " twisting " . However our Ped. has noted my

> concerns in my sons

> > chart on every visit.

> >

> > Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to

> agree w/ me that

> his

> > head insn't within normal ranges and referred me

> to an N-S @

> Pheonix

> > childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me.

> I was referred

> to

> > Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the

> Tricare ofc on base

> for

> > several hours I was then reffered to Hanger

> locally. As Cranial

> > tech

> > is not in the provider directory. I didn't have a

> problem getting

> > our

> > insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it

> has been noted

> in

> > our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped.

> >

> > I must admit I am more than a little upset that it

> has taken 9

> > months

> > after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped.

> attention in

> > regards

> > to his head.

> >

> > Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @

> the hanger ofc.

> > and

> > won't be still for the laser. He's a huge

> baby! He's

> almost

> > as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the

> same and hes only

> 9

> > months old. They ended up having to make a

> plaster molding of his

> > head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it).

> I am concerned

> > that

> > it won't fit right and it's going to cause him

> pain or something.

> >

> > He's above average in growth for his age and I am

> just thinking

> that

> > he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause

> him pain. Plus I

> > looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so

> now I think It

> > won't

> > fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in

> agony. Maybe I'm

> > paranoid...

> >

> > We should be getting his band sometime this week

> and I will

> posting

> > pics of our lil man.

> >

> > Best regards to you and yours Ladies

>

>

>

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Okay I have a question (and maybe it is a dumb one)

how can you tell that the plagio was caused by inutero

constraint? I am just wondering because I am already

neurotic about this happening to the next child --

which isn't in the works for a while!

--- <sarahhollis@...> wrote:

> Welcome to the group! My daughter also had plagio

> from inutero

> constraint. Did you make sure your Hanger ortho has

> experience and

> special training in treating plagio babies? If so,

> you shouldn't

> have any problems with the fit. A proper fitting

> helmet will not

> cause the baby pain. If it doesn't fit right you

> can't keep it on

> him, so either way you don't have to worry about him

> crying all

> night b/c he is in agony! The plaster cast should

> provide a very

> accurate mold of his head, which should produce a

> proper fitting

> helmet (again, as long as your ortho is

> experienced). Please do let

> us know how the fitting goes and definitely post

> pics of in

> hs band!

> , mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

> Cape Cod, Ma

> http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com

>

>

> > Hello everyone... New member here. I've been

> lurking around

> > reading

> > post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies!

> Good job!

> >

> > My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to

> intrauterine

> > constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months

> in utero). I

> have

> > been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his

> mishaped head.

> > Time

> > and time again I was told it was normal and it

> would evenatually

> go

> > away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what

> I like to refer

> > to

> > as " twisting " . However our Ped. has noted my

> concerns in my sons

> > chart on every visit.

> >

> > Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to

> agree w/ me that

> his

> > head insn't within normal ranges and referred me

> to an N-S @

> Pheonix

> > childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me.

> I was referred

> to

> > Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the

> Tricare ofc on base

> for

> > several hours I was then reffered to Hanger

> locally. As Cranial

> > tech

> > is not in the provider directory. I didn't have a

> problem getting

> > our

> > insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it

> has been noted

> in

> > our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped.

> >

> > I must admit I am more than a little upset that it

> has taken 9

> > months

> > after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped.

> attention in

> > regards

> > to his head.

> >

> > Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @

> the hanger ofc.

> > and

> > won't be still for the laser. He's a huge

> baby! He's

> almost

> > as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the

> same and hes only

> 9

> > months old. They ended up having to make a

> plaster molding of his

> > head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it).

> I am concerned

> > that

> > it won't fit right and it's going to cause him

> pain or something.

> >

> > He's above average in growth for his age and I am

> just thinking

> that

> > he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause

> him pain. Plus I

> > looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so

> now I think It

> > won't

> > fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in

> agony. Maybe I'm

> > paranoid...

> >

> > We should be getting his band sometime this week

> and I will

> posting

> > pics of our lil man.

> >

> > Best regards to you and yours Ladies

>

>

>

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hi. i was just wondering if tricare gave you any problems. cause i have them too and i am wondering what i have to look forward to if i decide to band my 5 month old. we are trying repo now and going to the ped tomorrow to see what they have to say about it. thanks for any info.

suzanne

> Hello everyone... New member here. I've been lurking around > reading > post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies! Good job! > > My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to intrauterine > constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months in utero). I have > been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his mishaped head. > Time > and time again I was told it was normal and it would evenatually go > away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what I like to refer > to > as "twisting". However our Ped. has noted my concerns in my sons > chart on every visit. > > Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to agree w/ me that his > head insn't within normal ranges and referred me to an N-S @ Pheonix

> childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me. I was referred to > Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the Tricare ofc on base for > several hours I was then reffered to Hanger locally. As Cranial > tech > is not in the provider directory. I didn't have a problem getting > our > insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it has been noted in > our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped. > > I must admit I am more than a little upset that it has taken 9 > months > after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped. attention in > regards > to his head.> > Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @ the hanger ofc. > and > won't be still for the laser. He's a huge baby! He's almost > as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the same and hes only 9 > months old.

They ended up having to make a plaster molding of his > head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it). I am concerned > that > it won't fit right and it's going to cause him pain or something. > > He's above average in growth for his age and I am just thinking that > he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause him pain. Plus I > looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so now I think It > won't > fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in agony. Maybe I'm > paranoid...> > We should be getting his band sometime this week and I will posting > pics of our lil man. > > Best regards to you and yours LadiesFor more plagio info

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hi. i was just wondering if tricare gave you any problems. cause i have them too and i am wondering what i have to look forward to if i decide to band my 5 month old. we are trying repo now and going to the ped tomorrow to see what they have to say about it. thanks for any info.

suzanne

> Hello everyone... New member here. I've been lurking around > reading > post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies! Good job! > > My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to intrauterine > constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months in utero). I have > been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his mishaped head. > Time > and time again I was told it was normal and it would evenatually go > away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what I like to refer > to > as "twisting". However our Ped. has noted my concerns in my sons > chart on every visit. > > Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to agree w/ me that his > head insn't within normal ranges and referred me to an N-S @ Pheonix

> childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me. I was referred to > Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the Tricare ofc on base for > several hours I was then reffered to Hanger locally. As Cranial > tech > is not in the provider directory. I didn't have a problem getting > our > insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it has been noted in > our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped. > > I must admit I am more than a little upset that it has taken 9 > months > after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped. attention in > regards > to his head.> > Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @ the hanger ofc. > and > won't be still for the laser. He's a huge baby! He's almost > as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the same and hes only 9 > months old.

They ended up having to make a plaster molding of his > head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it). I am concerned > that > it won't fit right and it's going to cause him pain or something. > > He's above average in growth for his age and I am just thinking that > he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause him pain. Plus I > looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so now I think It > won't > fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in agony. Maybe I'm > paranoid...> > We should be getting his band sometime this week and I will posting > pics of our lil man. > > Best regards to you and yours LadiesFor more plagio info

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na had inuterine constraint. We could tell because her basic headshape at birth matched her headshape at 2 months. We have pics on our family website - click on the plagio link.

I just had my 2nd child an was very concerned about this. I even discussed with OB - she teased me she would not induce early if the baby dropped early because a mishappen head was much easier to correct than prematurity. Anyway this baby came 2 1/2 weeks early on her own. She didn't drop until the day before she was born (drop as in past -1 station) whereas na was 0 station at 36 weeks and wasn't born until 39 weeks 4 days after 10 days at +1 station in the pelvic bone. At birth I did notice some similarities in the their headshapes - however over the past 8 days Kiersten's head has started to round out. I attribute it to the amount of time pressed against my pelvis.

You can't do anything about the shape of your pelvis or how you carry your children. I wouldn't worry about it now or even while pregnant. Just take comfort in the fact that you know about plagio and know how to treat/prevent/etc.

mom to na

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Okay I have a question (and maybe it is a dumb one)how can you tell that the plagio was caused by inuteroconstraint? I am just wondering because I am alreadyneurotic about this happening to the next child --which isn't in the works for a while! --- <sarahhollis@...> wrote:> Welcome to the group! My daughter also had plagio> from inutero > constraint. Did you make sure your Hanger ortho has> experience and > special training in treating plagio babies? If so,> you shouldn't > have any problems with the fit. A proper fitting> helmet will not > cause the baby pain. If it doesn't fit right you> can't keep it on > him, so either way you don't have to worry about him> crying all > night b/c he is in agony! The plaster

cast should> provide a very > accurate mold of his head, which should produce a> proper fitting > helmet (again, as long as your ortho is> experienced). Please do let > us know how the fitting goes and definitely post> pics of in > hs band!> , mom to Hannah, DOCgrad> Cape Cod, Ma> http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com> > > > Hello everyone... New member here. I've been> lurking around > > reading > > post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies!> Good job! > > > > My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to> intrauterine > > constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months> in utero). I > have >

> been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his> mishaped head. > > Time > > and time again I was told it was normal and it> would evenatually > go > > away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what> I like to refer > > to > > as "twisting". However our Ped. has noted my> concerns in my sons > > chart on every visit. > > > > Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to> agree w/ me that > his > > head insn't within normal ranges and referred me> to an N-S @ > Pheonix > > childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me. > I was referred > to > > Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the> Tricare ofc on base > for > > several hours I was then reffered to Hanger> locally. As Cranial > > tech > > is

not in the provider directory. I didn't have a> problem getting > > our > > insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it> has been noted > in > > our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped. > > > > I must admit I am more than a little upset that it> has taken 9 > > months > > after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped.> attention in > > regards > > to his head.> > > > Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @> the hanger ofc. > > and > > won't be still for the laser. He's a huge> baby! He's > almost > > as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the> same and hes only > 9 > > months old. They ended up having to make a> plaster molding of his > > head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it). > I

am concerned > > that > > it won't fit right and it's going to cause him> pain or something. > > > > He's above average in growth for his age and I am> just thinking > that > > he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause> him pain. Plus I > > looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so> now I think It > > won't > > fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in> agony. Maybe I'm > > paranoid...> > > > We should be getting his band sometime this week> and I will > posting > > pics of our lil man. > > > > Best regards to you and yours Ladies> > > __________________________________________________

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na had inuterine constraint. We could tell because her basic headshape at birth matched her headshape at 2 months. We have pics on our family website - click on the plagio link.

I just had my 2nd child an was very concerned about this. I even discussed with OB - she teased me she would not induce early if the baby dropped early because a mishappen head was much easier to correct than prematurity. Anyway this baby came 2 1/2 weeks early on her own. She didn't drop until the day before she was born (drop as in past -1 station) whereas na was 0 station at 36 weeks and wasn't born until 39 weeks 4 days after 10 days at +1 station in the pelvic bone. At birth I did notice some similarities in the their headshapes - however over the past 8 days Kiersten's head has started to round out. I attribute it to the amount of time pressed against my pelvis.

You can't do anything about the shape of your pelvis or how you carry your children. I wouldn't worry about it now or even while pregnant. Just take comfort in the fact that you know about plagio and know how to treat/prevent/etc.

mom to na

DOC Grad

www.thefilyaws.compennylac <pennylac@...> wrote:

Okay I have a question (and maybe it is a dumb one)how can you tell that the plagio was caused by inuteroconstraint? I am just wondering because I am alreadyneurotic about this happening to the next child --which isn't in the works for a while! --- <sarahhollis@...> wrote:> Welcome to the group! My daughter also had plagio> from inutero > constraint. Did you make sure your Hanger ortho has> experience and > special training in treating plagio babies? If so,> you shouldn't > have any problems with the fit. A proper fitting> helmet will not > cause the baby pain. If it doesn't fit right you> can't keep it on > him, so either way you don't have to worry about him> crying all > night b/c he is in agony! The plaster

cast should> provide a very > accurate mold of his head, which should produce a> proper fitting > helmet (again, as long as your ortho is> experienced). Please do let > us know how the fitting goes and definitely post> pics of in > hs band!> , mom to Hannah, DOCgrad> Cape Cod, Ma> http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com> > > > Hello everyone... New member here. I've been> lurking around > > reading > > post and looking at pics. Beatiful babies Ladies!> Good job! > > > > My Son was born 8/25/04 with plagio do to> intrauterine > > constraint. (he was head down for over 3 months> in utero). I > have >

> been hounding Our Ped. since he was born about his> mishaped head. > > Time > > and time again I was told it was normal and it> would evenatually > go > > away with age. Well it hasn't it just keeps what> I like to refer > > to > > as "twisting". However our Ped. has noted my> concerns in my sons > > chart on every visit. > > > > Last well baby at 9 Months she finally came to> agree w/ me that > his > > head insn't within normal ranges and referred me> to an N-S @ > Pheonix > > childrens Hosp. which is 3 hours drive from me. > I was referred > to > > Cranial Technologies. After sitting in the> Tricare ofc on base > for > > several hours I was then reffered to Hanger> locally. As Cranial > > tech > > is

not in the provider directory. I didn't have a> problem getting > > our > > insurance to accept our claim for treatment as it> has been noted > in > > our chart since our first visit w/ the Ped. > > > > I must admit I am more than a little upset that it> has taken 9 > > months > > after repeated concerns were brought to our Ped.> attention in > > regards > > to his head.> > > > Well we get down there for a consult and fitting @> the hanger ofc. > > and > > won't be still for the laser. He's a huge> baby! He's > almost > > as tall as my 3 year old and they both weigh the> same and hes only > 9 > > months old. They ended up having to make a> plaster molding of his > > head. (I think it hurt me more just watching it). > I

am concerned > > that > > it won't fit right and it's going to cause him> pain or something. > > > > He's above average in growth for his age and I am> just thinking > that > > he'll outgrow the Band quickly and it will cause> him pain. Plus I > > looked at pics of bands that didn't fit right so> now I think It > > won't > > fit and I'll be up all night hearing him cry in> agony. Maybe I'm > > paranoid...> > > > We should be getting his band sometime this week> and I will > posting > > pics of our lil man. > > > > Best regards to you and yours Ladies> > > __________________________________________________

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