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

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Hi ,

What it means is his plagio won't get any better while he has tort. It

could only make it worse. From the looks of Caleb's head he most

definitely needs an active band. He has severe plagio. The tort needs

to be resolved in order for the plagio to not get any worse. I hope

you find the links helpful.

> > > > >

> > > > > 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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