Re: Hi, new to the board.

March 21, 2006

Cheryl,

Shelby looks great and her band looks so beautiful. I am so glad all

went well. We have many members her who use Straight Ahead and love

it.

CAROLG

> >

> > Hi, my name is Cheryl. My daughter Shelby is almost 8 months old

> and

> > will be getting her DOC Band tomorrow. When she was born she

didn't

> > feed well and we had trouble waking her up. She was diagnosed at

1

> > month with congenital hypothyroidism and was placed on medication

> > that she will need for her entire life. In her first month she

only

> > gained a pound and didn't grow in length. We have regular visits

> for

> > blood work to regulate medication as needed. She is now at an

> > average weight and length for her age. Almost since birth it

seemed

> > she would favor one side all of the time. We mentioned to her

first

> > pediatrician that she may have torticollis and we were concerned

> she

> > would have a flat spot on her head. He said she didn't have

> > torticollis and that her head would correct itself as she grew.

We

> > continued to be concerned. The last time I saw that pediatrician

we

> > mentioned it again and he still he said no she doesn't have it.

> That

> > was when she was 4 months old. We decided to take her to another

> > pediatrician for a second opinion at 5 months. She agreed that

> > Shelby had tort. She recommended a physical therapist. After

> > searching we finally found one that was on our insurance. She had

> > five appointments with this therapist. She ended up referring me

to

> > someone one of her friends knew who specialized in tort in

babies.

> > This therapist is with cranial technologies. This therapist told

me

> > she developed the plagiocephaly because of the tort. I'm excited

> > that tomorrow she will get her band and be on her way.

> >

>

> For more plagio info

March 21, 2006