Re: New to Group

[Guest guest]

The torticollis will resolve as long as you keep working on it.

Stretches, stretches, stretches.

As for the band timing... you really can't say, but at 5months the

chance of your daughter being out of it fast is pretty high. Growth

rate is still rapid at this age.

Sandy Willow's mom

> >

> > Hi. I am new to the group. I have a 5 month old baby girl named

> > Charlene

> > that was diagnosed with Plagio flattening on the back right side

of

> her

> > head and Tort on the left side of her neck. We went for our

casting

> > today and are supposed to get our helmet in 2 weeks. We are doing

> > stretches on her neck but I am confused as to what exactly the

Tort

> is?

> > If she is laying on the back right of her head, why would there

be

> > tightness in the left side of her neck? You'd think the left

side of

> the

> > neck would be more stretched out instead... confusing.

> > I read all your emails and feel well informed and supported! I am

> > pretty sad about the whole thing and can't wait to get this over

> with

> > and it hasn't even started yet! I am glad I am not alone. I hate

the

> > thought of people staring at my baby like there is something

wrong

> and I

> > also hate the fact that doctors don't make more of an effort to

tell

> > first time parents like me what can happen with their heads

> flattening

> > because of being on their backs.

> >

> > Trying to hold back the tears here in California,

> > Deanna (daughter Charlene, 5 months old)

>

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>

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