Re: Does repositioning really work?

[Guest guest]

We repositioned our son from the time he was 2-2 1/2

months until he was 5 months and saw some improvement.

He was already diagnosed with severe plagio when we

started seeing the neurosurgeon, so the improvement we

saw just took him to moderate/severe instead of

severe. We opted to band him, at the advice of our ped

and neurosurgeon, just before he turned 7 mos.

I have several friends whose babies slept on their

sides because of other issues (digestive) from a very

early age, so I would be OK with it now, but at the

time, I was afraid for to be any which way but

on his back.

Mom to , 7 mos., Starband since 11/14/05

--- Natasha Gubash <ngubash@...> wrote:

> I would be ok to have my child side sleep but I

> don't want to sway

> you with something you are uncomfortable with. What

> does your ped

> think?

> Natasha

>

> > > >

> > > > Hi I'm new to the group and am desperate to

> get some feedback

> > from

> > > > moms who are or have been in the same place as

> me. My

> daughter

> > > was

> > > > diagnosed with moderate plagio with left tort

> at 2 1/2 mths.

> We

> > > > were sent to PT for the tort and hope to see

> results soon. I

> > live

> > > > in Calgary, Canada and when I contacted

> Cranial Tech, I was

> told

> > > > that she won't even be seen until she is 6 to

> 61/2 mths old

> > > because

> > > > there is a wait-list and the older kids are

> seen first. In

> the

> > > > meantime I am supposed to be repositioning

> her. We have done

> > > this

> > > > for a month and have seen (we think) a slight

> improvement.

> She

> > is

> > > > now just over 3 mths old. The only other CT

> location near us

> is

> > > in

> > > > a city 3 hours away. We contacted them and

> same wait-list.

> > These

> > > > are the only 2 locations in all of western

> Canada that deal

> with

> > > > plagio babies and/or bands so it is

> frustrating to not have a

> > > > specialist see her. My question is: they

> keep telling me

> that

> > it

> > > > is best to aggressively reposition her until

> about 6 mths to

> see

> > > if

> > > > it will prevent the need for a band. At that

> point she will be

> > > > evaluated and considered for a band. However,

> all of the info

> I

> > > can

> > > > find says that the optimal time to band is

> between 4-8 mths

> and

> > > that

> > > > the banding time may be reduced the younger

> they are. I would

> > > love

> > > > to band her and get it over with if that's

> what will be

> > required.

> > > > But since I have no choice (we have public

> health care in

> Canada

> > > and

> > > > therefore no insurance co to argue with) I

> have to do the

> repo.

> > > > Does repo really work? What's an appropriate

> timeline to say,

> > yes

> > > > it's working or no, it's not and it's time to

> think of Plan

> B.

> > > Any

> > > > advice would be appreciated. I am sick to

> death worrying that

> > I'm

> > > > missing the best time to put her in a band.

> (I think she will

> > end

> > > > up in one because her forehead is bossing on

> the right side,

> her

> > > > right ear is misaligned, her right cheek is

> fuller and the

> back

> > of

> > > > her head is flat.)

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

We repositioned our son from the time he was 2-2 1/2

months until he was 5 months and saw some improvement.

He was already diagnosed with severe plagio when we

started seeing the neurosurgeon, so the improvement we

saw just took him to moderate/severe instead of

severe. We opted to band him, at the advice of our ped

and neurosurgeon, just before he turned 7 mos.

I have several friends whose babies slept on their

sides because of other issues (digestive) from a very

early age, so I would be OK with it now, but at the

time, I was afraid for to be any which way but

on his back.

Mom to , 7 mos., Starband since 11/14/05

--- Natasha Gubash <ngubash@...> wrote:

> I would be ok to have my child side sleep but I

> don't want to sway

> you with something you are uncomfortable with. What

> does your ped

> think?

> Natasha

>

> > > >

> > > > Hi I'm new to the group and am desperate to

> get some feedback

> > from

> > > > moms who are or have been in the same place as

> me. My

> daughter

> > > was

> > > > diagnosed with moderate plagio with left tort

> at 2 1/2 mths.

> We

> > > > were sent to PT for the tort and hope to see

> results soon. I

> > live

> > > > in Calgary, Canada and when I contacted

> Cranial Tech, I was

> told

> > > > that she won't even be seen until she is 6 to

> 61/2 mths old

> > > because

> > > > there is a wait-list and the older kids are

> seen first. In

> the

> > > > meantime I am supposed to be repositioning

> her. We have done

> > > this

> > > > for a month and have seen (we think) a slight

> improvement.

> She

> > is

> > > > now just over 3 mths old. The only other CT

> location near us

> is

> > > in

> > > > a city 3 hours away. We contacted them and

> same wait-list.

> > These

> > > > are the only 2 locations in all of western

> Canada that deal

> with

> > > > plagio babies and/or bands so it is

> frustrating to not have a

> > > > specialist see her. My question is: they

> keep telling me

> that

> > it

> > > > is best to aggressively reposition her until

> about 6 mths to

> see

> > > if

> > > > it will prevent the need for a band. At that

> point she will be

> > > > evaluated and considered for a band. However,

> all of the info

> I

> > > can

> > > > find says that the optimal time to band is

> between 4-8 mths

> and

> > > that

> > > > the banding time may be reduced the younger

> they are. I would

> > > love

> > > > to band her and get it over with if that's

> what will be

> > required.

> > > > But since I have no choice (we have public

> health care in

> Canada

> > > and

> > > > therefore no insurance co to argue with) I

> have to do the

> repo.

> > > > Does repo really work? What's an appropriate

> timeline to say,

> > yes

> > > > it's working or no, it's not and it's time to

> think of Plan

> B.

> > > Any

> > > > advice would be appreciated. I am sick to

> death worrying that

> > I'm

> > > > missing the best time to put her in a band.

> (I think she will

> > end

> > > > up in one because her forehead is bossing on

> the right side,

> her

> > > > right ear is misaligned, her right cheek is

> fuller and the

> back

> > of

> > > > her head is flat.)

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________

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[Guest guest]

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi I'm new to the group and am desperate to

> > get some feedback

> > > from

> > > > > moms who are or have been in the same place as

> > me. My

> > daughter

> > > > was

> > > > > diagnosed with moderate plagio with left tort

> > at 2 1/2 mths.

> > We

> > > > > were sent to PT for the tort and hope to see

> > results soon. I

> > > live

> > > > > in Calgary, Canada and when I contacted

> > Cranial Tech, I was

> > told

> > > > > that she won't even be seen until she is 6 to

> > 61/2 mths old

> > > > because

> > > > > there is a wait-list and the older kids are

> > seen first. In

> > the

> > > > > meantime I am supposed to be repositioning

> > her. We have done

> > > > this

> > > > > for a month and have seen (we think) a slight

> > improvement.

> > She

> > > is

> > > > > now just over 3 mths old. The only other CT

> > location near us

> > is

> > > > in

> > > > > a city 3 hours away. We contacted them and

> > same wait-list.

> > > These

> > > > > are the only 2 locations in all of western

> > Canada that deal

> > with

> > > > > plagio babies and/or bands so it is

> > frustrating to not have a

> > > > > specialist see her. My question is: they

> > keep telling me

> > that

> > > it

> > > > > is best to aggressively reposition her until

> > about 6 mths to

> > see

> > > > if

> > > > > it will prevent the need for a band. At that

> > point she will be

> > > > > evaluated and considered for a band. However,

> > all of the info

> > I

> > > > can

> > > > > find says that the optimal time to band is

> > between 4-8 mths

> > and

> > > > that

> > > > > the banding time may be reduced the younger

> > they are. I would

> > > > love

> > > > > to band her and get it over with if that's

> > what will be

> > > required.

> > > > > But since I have no choice (we have public

> > health care in

> > Canada

> > > > and

> > > > > therefore no insurance co to argue with) I

> > have to do the

> > repo.

> > > > > Does repo really work? What's an appropriate

> > timeline to say,

> > > yes

> > > > > it's working or no, it's not and it's time to

> > think of Plan

> > B.

> > > > Any

> > > > > advice would be appreciated. I am sick to

> > death worrying that

> > > I'm

> > > > > missing the best time to put her in a band.

> > (I think she will

> > > end

> > > > > up in one because her forehead is bossing on

> > the right side,

> > her

> > > > > right ear is misaligned, her right cheek is

> > fuller and the

> > back

> > > of

> > > > > her head is flat.)

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi I'm new to the group and am desperate to

> > get some feedback

> > > from

> > > > > moms who are or have been in the same place as

> > me. My

> > daughter

> > > > was

> > > > > diagnosed with moderate plagio with left tort

> > at 2 1/2 mths.

> > We

> > > > > were sent to PT for the tort and hope to see

> > results soon. I

> > > live

> > > > > in Calgary, Canada and when I contacted

> > Cranial Tech, I was

> > told

> > > > > that she won't even be seen until she is 6 to

> > 61/2 mths old

> > > > because

> > > > > there is a wait-list and the older kids are

> > seen first. In

> > the

> > > > > meantime I am supposed to be repositioning

> > her. We have done

> > > > this

> > > > > for a month and have seen (we think) a slight

> > improvement.

> > She

> > > is

> > > > > now just over 3 mths old. The only other CT

> > location near us

> > is

> > > > in

> > > > > a city 3 hours away. We contacted them and

> > same wait-list.

> > > These

> > > > > are the only 2 locations in all of western

> > Canada that deal

> > with

> > > > > plagio babies and/or bands so it is

> > frustrating to not have a

> > > > > specialist see her. My question is: they

> > keep telling me

> > that

> > > it

> > > > > is best to aggressively reposition her until

> > about 6 mths to

> > see

> > > > if

> > > > > it will prevent the need for a band. At that

> > point she will be

> > > > > evaluated and considered for a band. However,

> > all of the info

> > I

> > > > can

> > > > > find says that the optimal time to band is

> > between 4-8 mths

> > and

> > > > that

> > > > > the banding time may be reduced the younger

> > they are. I would

> > > > love

> > > > > to band her and get it over with if that's

> > what will be

> > > required.

> > > > > But since I have no choice (we have public

> > health care in

> > Canada

> > > > and

> > > > > therefore no insurance co to argue with) I

> > have to do the

> > repo.

> > > > > Does repo really work? What's an appropriate

> > timeline to say,

> > > yes

> > > > > it's working or no, it's not and it's time to

> > think of Plan

> > B.

> > > > Any

> > > > > advice would be appreciated. I am sick to

> > death worrying that

> > > I'm

> > > > > missing the best time to put her in a band.

> > (I think she will

> > > end

> > > > > up in one because her forehead is bossing on

> > the right side,

> > her

> > > > > right ear is misaligned, her right cheek is

> > fuller and the

> > back

> > > of

> > > > > her head is flat.)

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks,

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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