Re: Any chance of natural correction?

[Guest guest]

Okay so here is my totally unprofessional opinion...

I looked at the pictures, and it seems that his head might be longer

front to back and perhaps scaphocephalic. This, as I have read,

happens to babies who have spent time in the NICU because they have

very little muscle control and lay flat on the sides of their head

for extended periods of time. It can happen to other babies as

well, but is uncommon. (My daughter is this way, but only because

she sucks her thumb and turns her head to the side as she sleep.

She is definitely a creature of habit!!) In addition to this basic

head shape it looks to me like there is also some plagio for Ethan.

it looks like the right side of his forehead and cheek are pushed

forward and perhaps his ears are misaligned. It also looks like

there may be some asymmetry of the eyes, but it might just be the

picture.

YOU have to be the judge. This is only what I can see from the

pictures. I certainly can't see him in person. By the way, he has

the cutest chin. I love it!! And, there are some adorable pictures

on your website!!! What a cutie pie who looks like he loves life!!!

Please don't be upset if this sounds harsh. I may be totally off!!!

It just sounds and looks similar to what Sophie, my daughter, has.

Let me know what you think!

Sophie - STAR bivalve 3/15

P.S. It may take a different type of helmet to correct this if he

has scaphocephaly....

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My son will be 8 months old on the 22nd and his head

is

> > > > > misshapen on

> > > > > > > the right side of the back (the side that he favors).

> His

> > > ears

> > > > > are not

> > > > > > > symmetrical and the other side of his head seems to

> bulge

> > > out

> > > > a

> > > > > little

> > > > > > > bit. We asked out pediatrician about this months ago

and

> > > they

> > > > > just

> > > > > > > told us to put him on the other side of his head when

he

> > > > sleeps.

> > > > > We

> > > > > > > tried and tried but when we wake up in the morning

he's

> on

> > > the

> > > > > right

> > > > > > > side again.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > At his 6 month appointment they measured his head but

> > didn't

> > > > say

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > word about the plagiocephaly. I completely forgot to

ask

> > > about

> > > > > it too

> > > > > > > since I had a million other questions to ask. I really

> > > thought

> > > > > that

> > > > > > > once he started sitting up all the time it would

correct

> > > > > himself, but

> > > > > > > it hasn't.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My question is, is there any chance at all that it

will

> > > still

> > > > > correct

> > > > > > > itself? We really can't afford thousands of dollars

for

> a

> > > > > helmet. I

> > > > > > > know we're really running out of time. I really wish

we

> > > would

> > > > > have

> > > > > > > done something earlier. I feel so terrible.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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