Re: I'm new too. Need help for first Dr visit...

[Guest guest]

,

You and Caleb (I love that name!) are very welcome. Do you know if

the doctor you're going to see on Monday is eduated about plaigo?

-- In Plagiocephaly , " karen_twinkles "

<unitedwestand@...> wrote:

>

> Thank you . I didn't know if it meant just therapy or not.

> Now at least I'll know what to expect. Thank you bunches for all

> your help. Thank you from Caleb and me.

>

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hello everyone. I just adopted the most adorable baby

> boy,

> > > and

> > > > > at

> > > > > > > his first doctor visit last week I was told he needed to

> see

> > > a

> > > > > > > specialist because he has plagiocephaly. I was referred

> to a

> > > > > > > neurosurgeon, and his first appointment is Monday. I

> was

> > > told

> > > > > xrays

> > > > > > > and possible MRI Monday, but I'm not sure what to expect

> or

> > > what

> > > > > > > questions I need to ask.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My baby will be 5 months old next week. One ear is

> closer to

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > nose than the other, and one side of his head in the

> back has

> > > > > > > flattening. I don't think its a muscular issue in my

> opinion

> > > > > > > because he has full range of head movement. I don't

> know

> > > that

> > > > > it

> > > > > > > makes any difference with plagiocephaly but his ears are

> > > totally

> > > > > > > different from each other. One is large and flexible

> and the

> > > > > other

> > > > > > > is small and stiffer than the other. Is this related in

> any

> > > way

> > > > > at

> > > > > > > all? The doctor we saw has referred us to audiology,

> but

> > > from

> > > > > what

> > > > > > > I see he can hear perfectly fine. She's just giving him

> the

> > > > > > > referral for that to be sure. Any help for what I

> should

> > > ask my

> > > > > > > doctor about on Monday or what to expect would be greatly

> > > > > appreciate.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > An intro about myself. My name is . I'm a SAHM.

> My

> > > > > husband

> > > > > > > and I have been married 13 years, and he's in the

> military.

> > > > > He's in

> > > > > > > the middle of a second year long tour in Iraq, and will

> get

> > > to

> > > > > come

> > > > > > > home for 2 weeks in June, then he'll come home for good

> in

> > > > > October.

> > > > > > > He can't wait to see our baby boy. Caleb, our son, is

> our

> > > only

> > > > > > > child.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > By the way, you can't tell that he has plagiocephaly

> from the

> > > > > front,

> > > > > > > but can tell if you see him from the side or the back.

> > > Since I

> > > > > > > brought him home a couple weeks ago (6th), I've been

> trying

> > > to

> > > > > work

> > > > > > > with him by putting toys and colorful objects to the

> thicker

> > > > > side so

> > > > > > > he will look in that direction. I've also been holding

> him

> > > with

> > > > > the

> > > > > > > thicker side touching my upper arm in the hopes it would

> help

> > > > > shape

> > > > > > > his head a little better. I've been giving him tummy

> time

> > > too.

> > > > > Is

> > > > > > > there anything else I can do? Also, the main reason I am

> > > > > posting is

> > > > > > > to know what I should ask my doctor on Monday. I'm just

> now

> > > > > > > learning about plagiocephaly, and have no idea what I

> should

> > > ask

> > > > > or

> > > > > > > discuss with the doctor.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Thank you so much for having this wonderful group.

> > > Sincerely,

> > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > For more plagio info