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

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Thank you so much for the replies. If it ends up he does have tort,

does that mean he won't need a helmet, and only therapy then???

That would be wonderful. Thank you so much for looking at his

pictures and letting me know what to look for. I'm going to look at

the links about tort now, and see if I can understand it better.

Thank you!!!

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> > > > 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,

> >

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