Will it really go away on its own?

[Guest guest]

Hi, i'm new to this whole group thing so if someone already asked the

question, please let me know where I can find the answer.

My daughter is four months old has moderate plagio. I have

been taking her to the doctor regarding her head shape since she was 6

weeks old and they keep telling me that it will go away. Well it

hasen't and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I keep going to

different doctors to see if they will give me a different response and

they all have the same answer. " Lots of tummy time, reposintion, and

it will all go away after she starts to sit up on her own " . The whole

tummy time thing isn't working because she can only stand it for about

15 min at a time before she starts to cry uncontrolably. I feel like I

am the only one concerned about my babys head shape. One doctor even

had the nerve to tell me that if it didn't go away it was okay because

I had a girl and her hair could cover it up. What a jerk! Oh, and to

top it all off I go to a miltary hospital.... not the best service in

the world. What can I do to make them take action??

[Guest guest]

Hello and welcome. Sadly... WAY too many Doctors tell parents that

plagio will go away on it's own and/or they say that " the hair will

cover it. " Though this is not the norm at all. If you are very

diligient with repositioning from very young, sometimes parents are

able to improve the baby's plagio enough that they do not feel the

need to seek other treatment (band or helmet).

At your Daughter's age, you still have some time to try

repositioning for another month or 2, but time is of the essence and

if you feel that repositioning is not working, then banding may be

your best option. No, the plagio most likely will not " fix itself " .

Many people wait until about 6 months of age, working on

repositioning until then, and then make a decision. At 6 months a

baby's growth slows down, which is why repositioning is not as

effective after that age.

As far as getting the Doctor(s) on board with doing something about

the plagio, I'm not too sure what to tell you. Some people actually

end up having to switch Drs in order to get someone to listen to

them about the plagio. We actually went to a craniofacial

surgeon/plastic surgeon who had us reposition until 6 mo and then we

started the ball rolling to get our Daughter banded. You are your

Daughter's voice and sometimes we have to push for what our kids

need.

Good luck with everything and please keep us updated.

Jen

(22 mo), tort resolved, Hanger Band Grad

(4 years)

>

> Hi, i'm new to this whole group thing so if someone already asked

the

> question, please let me know where I can find the answer.

>

> My daughter is four months old has moderate plagio. I

have

> been taking her to the doctor regarding her head shape since she

was 6

> weeks old and they keep telling me that it will go away. Well it

> hasen't and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I keep going

to

> different doctors to see if they will give me a different response

and

> they all have the same answer. " Lots of tummy time, reposintion,

and

> it will all go away after she starts to sit up on her own " . The

whole

> tummy time thing isn't working because she can only stand it for

about

> 15 min at a time before she starts to cry uncontrolably. I feel

like I

> am the only one concerned about my babys head shape. One doctor

even

> had the nerve to tell me that if it didn't go away it was okay

because

> I had a girl and her hair could cover it up. What a jerk! Oh, and

to

> top it all off I go to a miltary hospital.... not the best service

in

> the world. What can I do to make them take action??

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'm an adult with plagio. The docs told my parents the same thing

when I was an infant. They also said that if it didnt go away on

it's own, we could pursue surgery (if that's what I chose to do),

when I was done growing.

I've lived with the plagio my whole life. It is not something I

chose for myself, and it is not something I've enjoyed dealing with.

I too wish the docs would have been more proactive with my

situation. I grew up with the same hairstyle in hopes to hide the

shape of my head from the world. Are you kidding me? You can't make

the shape of your head any less conspicuous. I grew very tired of

hiding behind my hair. With that mentality, I also hid away from

other activities in life that I would enjoy.

I say, this is your child, this is your life, this is your decision.

Do not allow the doctors to dictate what you know in your heart is

best for your child. For whatever reason, they are being

unaccommodating with your needs. Keep persisting, and be firm. They

must comply once they see how strongly you feel about it. Eventually

you will find a doc who is compassionate and understanding of your

situation. Dont give up until you feel you have exhausted all your

resources.

Best wishes,

>

> Hi, i'm new to this whole group thing so if someone already asked

the

> question, please let me know where I can find the answer.

>

> My daughter is four months old has moderate plagio. I

have

> been taking her to the doctor regarding her head shape since she

was 6

> weeks old and they keep telling me that it will go away. Well it

> hasen't and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I keep going

to

> different doctors to see if they will give me a different response

and

> they all have the same answer. " Lots of tummy time, reposintion,

and

> it will all go away after she starts to sit up on her own " . The

whole

> tummy time thing isn't working because she can only stand it for

about

> 15 min at a time before she starts to cry uncontrolably. I feel

like I

> am the only one concerned about my babys head shape. One doctor

even

> had the nerve to tell me that if it didn't go away it was okay

because

> I had a girl and her hair could cover it up. What a jerk! Oh, and

to

> top it all off I go to a miltary hospital.... not the best service

in

> the world. What can I do to make them take action??

>