Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hi all, I am so glad I have found this support group. I have a baby girl, 4 months old (Kaylie) & she was born 1 month early. We have an appointment with her pediatrician in 1 week but are pretty sure she will be diagnosed with toricollis & plagiocephaly. When she was born it was obvious that she had been laying on one side in the womb as her right ear was floppy & had been folded over. We figured as she grew she would " grow out of it " . Recently since she has gained alot of control over her head & is able to hold it up, we have been noticing her holding her head to the right much of the time. We have started stretching exercises recommended by me pediatrician's nurse & in just a week she is holding her head much much straighter! So glad about that. But.... here is my biggest concern. It is very hard to see straight on and actually I don't think we noticed, but when holding her in the mirror, her face is a bit asymetrical, down around her jaw line on the right side & her left cheek is just a bit fuller than the right. The back of her head shape seems to be fairly even, but again it may be mild enough that we aren't really seeing it. I need some advice on what to ask the pediatrician, I don't want to miss any question that I should be asking. I also don't want to be brushed off and told " oh she'll grow out of it, the more she holds her head up " (which may be the case I am not sure?) Any advice on where to start would be so helpful to me. Again, I am so glad I found you all! Thanks! & Kaylie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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