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Hi !

I know what you mean about the exersaucer being a bit big for

her age, we rolled up blankets to prop up Logan between 3 - 5

months. Any time off her head will be a big help to your grandbaby,

but I also meant to tell you what the clinician at CT had us do for

any playtime on our sons back - which I really didn't do that often,

but occasionally. Place the baby in the boppy laying down, so her

head is supported by the " bottom " of the U. Place a rolled up

receiving blanket under her neck so that it will keep her off her

head. this way she still has the chance to play with her gyms

etc.. I only did this every other day for a little while, my

biggest concern was just keeping him off that flat spot. We saw

definite improvement between months 3 - 4 1/2, continued improvement

after that but it started to slow down. We have opted to go for the

DOC Band which he'll be getting next week, just to give the left

side a chance to finish catching up to the right. My repositioning

efforts were NOT wasted, as I really believe it is only mild plagio

now because of all my hard work, and hopefully that will mean less

time in the band. Good Luck to you and let us know how everything

is going!

Jaclin

>

> Thank you all for your tips. I was going to by a bumbo seat today

> but we are expecting storms. We have an exersaucer but Autumn

> is sort of small for 3 mo's, we do put her in it but have to

stuff a

> tiny pillow into the seat as there is too much room and she flops

around.

> Her tummy time is getting a tiny bit better. I am telling my

daughter

> all the tips too so she can do the same. What a great group.

>

>

> Grandma to Autumn

> Michigan

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> Hi !

>

> Good for you looking our for your grandchild! There is a seat

> available called a Bumbo seat, helps position the baby upright,

but

> off her head. Use an exersaucer instead of the bouncy seat or

> swing, another way to stay off the head. Only takes car trips

when

> the baby is going for a nap, this way she is only on her head

when

> she really NEEDS to be. Use a Bjorn front carrier(or other kind)

> instead of a stroller for walk around the block or shopping at

the

> mall. For tummy time prop her chest over a boppy with her arms

> hanging over so she can play with toys. most babies will take to

> this because they can see better1 Good Luck to you.

> Jaclin

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am a new memeber and just signed up yesterday. I was doing

some

> > searching because my first grandbaby has a flat head in the

back

> and

> > is slightly pointer toward the top when you look at her

profile

> from

> > the side. Really hard to say but we think she was born like

this

> > seems like it has been like that since we remember and she is

only

> 3

> > months old. I kept thinking something does not seem right.

> Cannot

> > even find a hat to fit her right. I stumbled upon this group

in

> my

> > searches. I told my daughter today that we need to start

keeping

> > her off her back as much as podsible. I probably have her just

as

> > much as mom does and she goes to school 4 days a week and has

two

> > part time jobs. So being the whole back of her head is flat

> should

> > she mainly be sleeping on her side? She does love her swing

and I

> > read that can be really bad for the flat head. I did not put

her

> in

> > it once today. She also loves the bounce seat. Absolutely does

> not

> > like tummy time for more than 5-15 minutes. At this age she

can

> > hold her head up but not real good for long. This makes it

> > difficult as to what to do with her all day. If you lean her

> > sitting up against something the pressure is still on the back

of

> > her head. Recently when she sleeps (on her back of course) she

> > does like to have her head to one side or the other so that

helps

> as

> > the pressure is off the back of her head. So at her 4 mo.

check up

> I

> > guess we will see what the ped. says. We have not brought it

up

> to

> > him as of yet and he has never mentioned anything. The baby is

on

> > state aid insurance (medicaid)(Michigan). I have looked

through

> > your lists of insurance co.'s and problems and ones that pay

or

> > not. I have not seen any state aid ones listed that I

recognize.

> > If anyone has any info on whether they do or not, would be

helpful

> > to know. Any advice or suggestions are welcome.

> >

> >

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