Re: old-timers online?

[Guest guest]

is now 4 and I still think about head flattening. More so now

because her sister is right around the age that most people notice

their babe's head is flat. I participate in an online "born in" group

and some of the babes there are being referred to specialists to start

getting helmets/bands. I know that 's head isn't perfect but you

can't tell with her hair covering it now. I do think that she has

rounded out more since graduating from the helmet. Her hair line is

much more even. I've noticed this more in the past year so you might

see a difference as time passes also.

, Mama to...

Marie (3/19/02)

Audrey (12/30/2005)

obsessedmom2003 wrote:

Hi,

I haven't been online in sometime. We repo'ed for 7 months from 2

months to about 9 months. We got great improvement. In fact, we

monitored our progress with the orthotics person in our area with

the star scanner. We had seen improvements with this whole process.

His face and ears totally straigtened. He went from a 12 mm, to 8 mm

to 5mm assymetry.

However, our orthotics person did mention that the right corner of

our guy's head will probably remain a bit flat. My guy is now 2 1/2

year old, and I must say I haven't really noticed this area... only

when his hair is wet and or when gets a haircut. I must say it

bothers me, and I am not sure the helmet would have straigtened this

area out.

I am wondering if there are any old-timers online, those who have

repo'ed and done the helmet, and am wondering what your 2 1/2 year

old looks like now. I think I have become a bit obsessive lately. I

am not sure why.. I guess I also get depressed too... that my guy

really will never be totally round.. and I did everything I could at

the time... and it worked pretty good.. just not perfectly.

Just wondering if anyone else is suffering from post-repo' or post-

helmet depression that seem to surface after short haircuts

Jeanie

Mother to Bert - 2 1/2 year old

[Guest guest]

Thanks all for replying.

, your two tykes are gorgeous! Glad to hear more rounding

happens post-helmet and past the 2s! I had worked so hard repo'ing

and I am not sure why.. but lately have just been reminded of the

flattened area esp after haircuts... and I always get a bit

depressed... Thanks for the hopeful email!

Jeanie

-- In Plagiocephaly , <jenferh@...>

wrote:

>

> is now 4 and I still think about head flattening. More so

now

> because her sister is right around the age that most people notice

their

> babe's head is flat. I participate in an online " born in " group

and

> some of the babes there are being referred to specialists to start

> getting helmets/bands. I know that 's head isn't perfect but

you

> can't tell with her hair covering it now. I do think that she has

> rounded out more since graduating from the helmet. Her hair line

is

> much more even. I've noticed this more in the past year so you

might

> see a difference as time passes also.

> *, Mama to...*

>

> * Marie (3/19/02)* *Audrey (12/30/2005)*

>

>

>

> obsessedmom2003 wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > I haven't been online in sometime. We repo'ed for 7 months from 2

> > months to about 9 months. We got great improvement. In fact, we

> > monitored our progress with the orthotics person in our area with

> > the star scanner. We had seen improvements with this whole

process.

> > His face and ears totally straigtened. He went from a 12 mm, to

8 mm

> > to 5mm assymetry.

> >

> > However, our orthotics person did mention that the right corner

of

> > our guy's head will probably remain a bit flat. My guy is now 2

1/2

> > year old, and I must say I haven't really noticed this area...

only

> > when his hair is wet and or when gets a haircut. I must say it

> > bothers me, and I am not sure the helmet would have straigtened

this

> > area out.

> >

> > I am wondering if there are any old-timers online, those who have

> > repo'ed and done the helmet, and am wondering what your 2 1/2

year

> > old looks like now. I think I have become a bit obsessive

lately. I

> > am not sure why.. I guess I also get depressed too... that my guy

> > really will never be totally round.. and I did everything I

could at

> > the time... and it worked pretty good.. just not perfectly.

> >

> > Just wondering if anyone else is suffering from post-repo' or

post-

> > helmet depression that seem to surface after short haircuts

> >

> > Jeanie

> > Mother to Bert - 2 1/2 year old

> >

> >

>