Re: New to the group / have so many concerns/Christie

[Guest guest]

Christie,

Great article! Thanks for telling me where to find it.

How do you get to the the cephalic ratio? The guy at CT mentioned

that her head width and length varied by 10 mm. What does that

translate into percentage-wise? Her other measurements were 3 mm or

4 mm apart.

Sandy

--- In Plagiocephaly , " redlocks2003 " <clkline@b...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Sandy!

>

> Please let us know how the consultation goes Wednesday. Good luck

> also with the repo!!

>

> So true about different cultures having different norms for

cephalic

> ratio (length of head vs. width.) Certainly an important variable

> for parents to consider when assessing brachy severity. Very

> fascinating subject as well! As mentioned in another post

on

> the board, the norm for cephalic ratio in the United States is

> drifting higher, likely owing to the successful Back-To-Sleep

> campaign, meaning heads are getting flatter and wider here. A

> recent study published this year has an informative list of normal

> cephalic ratios for various countries, and sorts them by whether

or

> not it is custom to tummy or back sleep there. If you are

> interested in reading this study about brachycephaly repo

> specifically, it is here at the group site in the Files/Plagio

> Studies folder, titled something like " graham-brachycephaly. " The

> highest average cephalic ratio reported was in Korea (young boys)

> and was 91%. Remy's was way higher than that at an estimated

100%.

> The average in the U.S. for baby girls 6 - 12 months is 78%.

> Numbers aren't the big picture, though, and may not reflect what

> parental opinon is. For example, when Remy was 8 months old, and

we

> had to decide to band or not to band, her cephalic ratio was down

to

> a 94%, and we thought she looked wonderful at the time. FYI,

Remy's

> cephaic ratio at 18 months was down to an 86%, and hasn't changed

> since then.

>

> Great topic, and I appreciate your bringing it up.

>

> Take care, and keep us posted,

>

> Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

>

[Guest guest]

Christie,

Great article! Thanks for telling me where to find it.

How do you get to the the cephalic ratio? The guy at CT mentioned

that her head width and length varied by 10 mm. What does that

translate into percentage-wise? Her other measurements were 3 mm or

4 mm apart.

Sandy

--- In Plagiocephaly , " redlocks2003 " <clkline@b...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Sandy!

>

> Please let us know how the consultation goes Wednesday. Good luck

> also with the repo!!

>

> So true about different cultures having different norms for

cephalic

> ratio (length of head vs. width.) Certainly an important variable

> for parents to consider when assessing brachy severity. Very

> fascinating subject as well! As mentioned in another post

on

> the board, the norm for cephalic ratio in the United States is

> drifting higher, likely owing to the successful Back-To-Sleep

> campaign, meaning heads are getting flatter and wider here. A

> recent study published this year has an informative list of normal

> cephalic ratios for various countries, and sorts them by whether

or

> not it is custom to tummy or back sleep there. If you are

> interested in reading this study about brachycephaly repo

> specifically, it is here at the group site in the Files/Plagio

> Studies folder, titled something like " graham-brachycephaly. " The

> highest average cephalic ratio reported was in Korea (young boys)

> and was 91%. Remy's was way higher than that at an estimated

100%.

> The average in the U.S. for baby girls 6 - 12 months is 78%.

> Numbers aren't the big picture, though, and may not reflect what

> parental opinon is. For example, when Remy was 8 months old, and

we

> had to decide to band or not to band, her cephalic ratio was down

to

> a 94%, and we thought she looked wonderful at the time. FYI,

Remy's

> cephaic ratio at 18 months was down to an 86%, and hasn't changed

> since then.

>

> Great topic, and I appreciate your bringing it up.

>

> Take care, and keep us posted,

>

> Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

>