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Could you imagine going through all you have if he had a " red-head "

temper,LMAO! You'd go from red to gray by now,lol. I know we have to

figure out something for ndale.

CAROLG

> > >

> > > Oh this is so exciting! I thought I missed Jack's

> > Front Page Star

> > > opportunity!

> > >

> > > Our Story …

> > > After a year of trying, we were finally pregnant.

> > We did about 7

> > > different tests that night to make sure we were

> > really pregnant – I

> > > just couldn't believe it had finally happened. It

> > was a pretty

> > > routine pregnancy – no sickness, no concerns

> > whatsoever. Well, that

> > > all changed at the start of my 36th week – 12 lb

> > gain in two weeks,

> > > high blood pressure, observation at the hospital

> > and was finally

> > > induced at 36 ½ weeks. Jack was a big boy – 8 lbs

> > 11 oz, 21 inches.

> > > My first comment – Thank the Lord we didn't go to

> > your due date!

> > >

> > > Looking back, I noticed the torticollis the first

> > day. He always

> > > rolled onto his left side. I thought it was just

> > the floppy baby

> > > thing. At his one week appointment, I mentioned it

> > to the doctor. I

> > > didn't think much of it so didn't really push the

> > issue. No matter

> > > what I tried, he was always sleeping on that side

> > of his head.

> > >

> > > Finally, at his two month appointment, I got the

> > diagnosis of

> > > torticollis and positional plagiocephaly. I knew

> > about the

> > > plagiocephaly – his head looked like those cartoon

> > characters who

> > get

> > > hit in the face with a frying pan – flat as

> > anything. I was all

> > over

> > > the Internet that evening, found this group and

> > started aggressive

> > > repositioning while I waited to get into the

> > physical therapist. I

> > > had one more month of my maternity leave left and

> > Jack was hardly

> > > ever on his back or one the left side of his head.

> > I was a fanatic.

> > I

> > > would be returning to work soon and daycare would

> > not be as

> > diligent

> > > about his head. I figured I had a month to get him

> > as much

> > > improvement as I could.

> > >

> > > Our first trip to the physical therapist was at 2

> > 1/2 months.

> > Jack's

> > > torticollis was a little different – he rotated

> > and tilted to the

> > > same side. So repositioning would not really work

> > for us. The good

> > > position for the tort was a bad position for his

> > plagio. Jill, his

> > > physical therapist, was great. At the start, he

> > was pretty tight

> > but

> > > Jill kept commenting on how strong he was. Within

> > a few weeks of

> > > doing baby crunches and the tort stretches, the

> > rotation was pretty

> > > much gone. We still had a bit of a tilt. We also

> > had some hamstring

> > > and heel cord issues with his tort side. But by

> > the time he was

> > > crawling – the tort was gone. We continue to do

> > stretches and I am

> > > convinced I have the happiest go lucky kid around

> > – HE LAUGHS

> > > HYSTERICALLY DURING STRETCHES!

> > >

> > > Jill convinced me that we needed to go the helmet

> > route. He was too

> > > severe for repositioning to work. Plus, it was

> > effecting his

> > > development. So at 3 months we went to Cranial

> > Tech in ndale

> > and

> > > met with for our consult. He was

> > categorized as moderate to

> > > severe. I was a basket case during the whole

> > approval process. I

> > had

> > > already heard from another mom that our

> > pediatricians group was not

> > > pro-helmet. So I was excepting a long, drawn out

> > battle. Luckily it

> > > was not as much of a hassle as I thought. Then we

> > had to wait for

> > > insurance approval. My husband was still doubtful

> > and I convinced

> > him

> > > to go to Cranial Tech with Jack, have measurements

> > done again and

> > > talk to them about the whole process. Well, our

> > insurance had just

> > > sent Cranial Tech our approval so Jack got casted

> > for his helmet

> > that

> > > day … I felt so guilty. I should have been there!

> > >

> > > He was 4 months and a day when he got the helmet.

> > He adjusted to it

> > > so quickly … even though he was sick and

> > miserable. Like I said he

> > is

> > > a happy go lucky kid. He made tremendous progress

> > and was quickly

> > > growing out of his helmet – within 6 weeks. We

> > hadn't talked about

> > > another band but I knew deep down that he needed a

> > second one. It

> > > took a night in the Plagio Chat room and talking

> > about his

> > > measurements to make me see it. I just didn't want

> > to go through it

> > > again. My husband didn't want to do it either

> > unless someone told

> > us

> > > it was still effecting his development. We had

> > another PT

> > appointment

> > > and Jill said, no his remaining plagio is not

> > effecting him

> > > developmentally. But after talking to her, as a

> > mother, would you

> > do

> > > it and she said yes, for the simple fact that if

> > he is going to

> > play

> > > sports, helmets won't fit properly. That is all it

> > took to get my

> > > husband to turn. So, back to the pediatrician for

> > approval. And I

> > was

> > > pushing it. I wanted that helmet back on him as

> > fast as I could. He

> > > was back in a helmet on August 30th – a six week

> > gap between

> > helmets.

> > > I was worried he would not take to it as well this

> > time around … a

> > > few pats on the Velcro closure and then ready to

> > play. He was

> > > sleeping in it that night.

> > >

> > > He graduated on November 15th – 17 weeks total for

> > both helmets.

> > The

> > > funniest thing – the first day at school without

> > the helmet –

> > > teachers didn't know who he was and the kids were

> > also very

> > confused!

> > >

> > > While we were doing the exit cast, pictures, and

> > measurements, I

> > had

> > > Cranial Tech measure both my husband's and my

> > head. My head shape

> > is

> > > actually worse than my son's now – my ears are off

> > by more and I

> > have

> > > significant flatness on both the front and back of

> > the left side.

> > Go

> > > figure! The second helmet was so worth it!

> > >

> > > With each helmet, I counted the days by the helmet

> > decorations. I

> > > kept coming up with new themes and ideas. We had

> > some great ones

> > but

> > > my two favorites were the Under Construction theme

> > (because how

> > true

> > > was that one) and 40 Shopping Days Left (for

> > Christmas and boy were

> > > his teachers mad at being reminded of that!).

> > >

> > > Throughout this journey, I not only found comfort

> > and support from

> > > this board but also from my amazing son. Jack had

> > the greatest

> > > attitude throughout this whole process and he

> > continues to amaze me

> > > everyday! Thank you everyone for your support.

> > >

> > > and Jack

> > > DOCGrad

> > > Band #1 6/2/05 – 7/14/05

> > > Band #2 8/30/05 – 11/15/05

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

,

Could you imagine going through all you have if he had a " red-head "

temper,LMAO! You'd go from red to gray by now,lol. I know we have to

figure out something for ndale.

CAROLG

> > >

> > > Oh this is so exciting! I thought I missed Jack's

> > Front Page Star

> > > opportunity!

> > >

> > > Our Story …

> > > After a year of trying, we were finally pregnant.

> > We did about 7

> > > different tests that night to make sure we were

> > really pregnant – I

> > > just couldn't believe it had finally happened. It

> > was a pretty

> > > routine pregnancy – no sickness, no concerns

> > whatsoever. Well, that

> > > all changed at the start of my 36th week – 12 lb

> > gain in two weeks,

> > > high blood pressure, observation at the hospital

> > and was finally

> > > induced at 36 ½ weeks. Jack was a big boy – 8 lbs

> > 11 oz, 21 inches.

> > > My first comment – Thank the Lord we didn't go to

> > your due date!

> > >

> > > Looking back, I noticed the torticollis the first

> > day. He always

> > > rolled onto his left side. I thought it was just

> > the floppy baby

> > > thing. At his one week appointment, I mentioned it

> > to the doctor. I

> > > didn't think much of it so didn't really push the

> > issue. No matter

> > > what I tried, he was always sleeping on that side

> > of his head.

> > >

> > > Finally, at his two month appointment, I got the

> > diagnosis of

> > > torticollis and positional plagiocephaly. I knew

> > about the

> > > plagiocephaly – his head looked like those cartoon

> > characters who

> > get

> > > hit in the face with a frying pan – flat as

> > anything. I was all

> > over

> > > the Internet that evening, found this group and

> > started aggressive

> > > repositioning while I waited to get into the

> > physical therapist. I

> > > had one more month of my maternity leave left and

> > Jack was hardly

> > > ever on his back or one the left side of his head.

> > I was a fanatic.

> > I

> > > would be returning to work soon and daycare would

> > not be as

> > diligent

> > > about his head. I figured I had a month to get him

> > as much

> > > improvement as I could.

> > >

> > > Our first trip to the physical therapist was at 2

> > 1/2 months.

> > Jack's

> > > torticollis was a little different – he rotated

> > and tilted to the

> > > same side. So repositioning would not really work

> > for us. The good

> > > position for the tort was a bad position for his

> > plagio. Jill, his

> > > physical therapist, was great. At the start, he

> > was pretty tight

> > but

> > > Jill kept commenting on how strong he was. Within

> > a few weeks of

> > > doing baby crunches and the tort stretches, the

> > rotation was pretty

> > > much gone. We still had a bit of a tilt. We also

> > had some hamstring

> > > and heel cord issues with his tort side. But by

> > the time he was

> > > crawling – the tort was gone. We continue to do

> > stretches and I am

> > > convinced I have the happiest go lucky kid around

> > – HE LAUGHS

> > > HYSTERICALLY DURING STRETCHES!

> > >

> > > Jill convinced me that we needed to go the helmet

> > route. He was too

> > > severe for repositioning to work. Plus, it was

> > effecting his

> > > development. So at 3 months we went to Cranial

> > Tech in ndale

> > and

> > > met with for our consult. He was

> > categorized as moderate to

> > > severe. I was a basket case during the whole

> > approval process. I

> > had

> > > already heard from another mom that our

> > pediatricians group was not

> > > pro-helmet. So I was excepting a long, drawn out

> > battle. Luckily it

> > > was not as much of a hassle as I thought. Then we

> > had to wait for

> > > insurance approval. My husband was still doubtful

> > and I convinced

> > him

> > > to go to Cranial Tech with Jack, have measurements

> > done again and

> > > talk to them about the whole process. Well, our

> > insurance had just

> > > sent Cranial Tech our approval so Jack got casted

> > for his helmet

> > that

> > > day … I felt so guilty. I should have been there!

> > >

> > > He was 4 months and a day when he got the helmet.

> > He adjusted to it

> > > so quickly … even though he was sick and

> > miserable. Like I said he

> > is

> > > a happy go lucky kid. He made tremendous progress

> > and was quickly

> > > growing out of his helmet – within 6 weeks. We

> > hadn't talked about

> > > another band but I knew deep down that he needed a

> > second one. It

> > > took a night in the Plagio Chat room and talking

> > about his

> > > measurements to make me see it. I just didn't want

> > to go through it

> > > again. My husband didn't want to do it either

> > unless someone told

> > us

> > > it was still effecting his development. We had

> > another PT

> > appointment

> > > and Jill said, no his remaining plagio is not

> > effecting him

> > > developmentally. But after talking to her, as a

> > mother, would you

> > do

> > > it and she said yes, for the simple fact that if

> > he is going to

> > play

> > > sports, helmets won't fit properly. That is all it

> > took to get my

> > > husband to turn. So, back to the pediatrician for

> > approval. And I

> > was

> > > pushing it. I wanted that helmet back on him as

> > fast as I could. He

> > > was back in a helmet on August 30th – a six week

> > gap between

> > helmets.

> > > I was worried he would not take to it as well this

> > time around … a

> > > few pats on the Velcro closure and then ready to

> > play. He was

> > > sleeping in it that night.

> > >

> > > He graduated on November 15th – 17 weeks total for

> > both helmets.

> > The

> > > funniest thing – the first day at school without

> > the helmet –

> > > teachers didn't know who he was and the kids were

> > also very

> > confused!

> > >

> > > While we were doing the exit cast, pictures, and

> > measurements, I

> > had

> > > Cranial Tech measure both my husband's and my

> > head. My head shape

> > is

> > > actually worse than my son's now – my ears are off

> > by more and I

> > have

> > > significant flatness on both the front and back of

> > the left side.

> > Go

> > > figure! The second helmet was so worth it!

> > >

> > > With each helmet, I counted the days by the helmet

> > decorations. I

> > > kept coming up with new themes and ideas. We had

> > some great ones

> > but

> > > my two favorites were the Under Construction theme

> > (because how

> > true

> > > was that one) and 40 Shopping Days Left (for

> > Christmas and boy were

> > > his teachers mad at being reminded of that!).

> > >

> > > Throughout this journey, I not only found comfort

> > and support from

> > > this board but also from my amazing son. Jack had

> > the greatest

> > > attitude throughout this whole process and he

> > continues to amaze me

> > > everyday! Thank you everyone for your support.

> > >

> > > and Jack

> > > DOCGrad

> > > Band #1 6/2/05 – 7/14/05

> > > Band #2 8/30/05 – 11/15/05

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>