Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 , 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 , 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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