RE: Looking for pics!!

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Hi Deanna- I have looked for your daughters pics? Are they on yet? What

are they listed under? thanks, cheryl

>From: " Deanna Rantz " <drantz@...>

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

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>Subject: RE: What is Mild plagio?

>Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:01:50 -0800

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>Cheryl,

>Yes, when the doctor said it's affecting her face, that hit home for me.

>When her pediatrician said that, I actually went and got a second

>opinion from another pediatrician because I didn't want to believe she

>needed a helmet and the second opinion said no, wait a few months

>because it will probably round out on its own. I'm glad I didn't listen

>to him! I had to think, if it doesn't get better than this on its own,

>will I be okay with it? Would she have to wear a helmet longer if we

>wait " a couple months " like he said? I didn't want to see her in a

>helmet but went with my gut instinct that is was the best thing to do

>for her, and not " wait " . I had to stop thinking of how hard it would be

>on ME to see her with it on. But it was only 12 weeks and it did go

>fast. She didn't fuss about it a bit and it never affected her sleeping

>or anything at all (it went so smooth I thought wow, not as bad as I

>thought). I'm going to try and post the pictures tonight. Let me know

>what you decide. I get to see her cute red curls every day now on a

>round head and her little face is now perfect!

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> What is Mild plagio?

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> >Hi- I was concerned about my son's head/face shape when he was about

> >two months old- I could see one eye socket looked more " forward " and

> >on the same side (where his flat spot is) he has a slightly bigger

> >cheek and forehead. My Pedeatrican discounted my concerns at the time

> >just saying " that's the way he is- nothing you can do " . Without any

> >awareness of repositioning techniques I would turn him to his other

> >side-it may have had some impact. He is now 6 months and I recently

> >heard that his symptoms actually have a name and when I asked his

> >doctor she confirmed he had plagiocephaly. She was reluctant to refer

> >him to get therapy-helmet. She said she suspects they won't give him

> >one- too mild. What is too mild? If a flat spot actually changes the

> >facial assymetry is it mild? Will it get more or less noticeable

> >untreated as he gets older. Everybody loves a baby and says he is

> >cute but will he be as " cute " as he could be when he is 15 or 40 years

> >old? Does anyone have pictures of what is considered mild vs.

> >moderate or severe? What do all the measurements mean? This is all

> >very new and we are awaiting an appointment with an orthotist. Please

> >give your experience and pics! cheryl

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