Re: repositioning tips-pic in photo file

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I am just sharing our experience with the age thing. Our ped.

wanted us to wait till 9 months (first it was wait till 4, then 6,

then 9). At 6 months, a friend of mine (used to be an RN) was

over. She had never met my son, Eli. She asked me point blank if

the doctor was okay with his head shape. I told her we went to CT

at 3 months because after trying to reposition (and it wasn't

working due to lack of ROM). My husband and I decided to ask our

ped. about his head at 4 months. CT told us 5 months is a great age

to band. Well, we didn't do that because our ped. said to wait till

6 months. With my friend encouraging us to go back to CT at 6

months, we did. I am SO glad we did it when we did. My son started

the band at 7.5 months and had awesome growth spurts. He only had

to wear the band till 9.5 months so a total of 2 months. His plagio

was 8mm off. He is now 2-3 mm and I think we've had a little more

rounding since the band! Also, with age I've noticed my son is

more " picky " about things and I really don't think he would be doing

as well in the band as he did at the younger age. Hopefully,

repositioning will work for you. Unfortunately, it didn't for us

which is why we banded. I do think for us repo helped my son's head

from getting worse but it didn't improve it any.

Good luck with repoing.

11 1/2 month old son, DOC graduate

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> > > > Pic is under COOPER (baby in bathtub, single pic)

> > > > Our doc wants us to try repositioning. On here I have read

some

> > > tips

> > > > and read posts about aggressive repo. My doc said to just

lay

> him

> > > on

> > > > the opposite side of the flat spot. Overall his head looks

> normal.

> > > > Left side does look flatter from side profile, not too bad.

The

> > > pic I

> > > > have shown on this page is the only angle I get that

> looks " funny "

> > > to

> > > > me. See on the left side (where flat spot is) right by the

ear

> how

> > > it

> > > > bulges more(than the right side by the ear)? Otherwise in

the

> back

> > > > left side I can see it's flatter. My question is should I

just

> lay

> > > him

> > > > on the opposite side like doc says or should I put pressure

> where

> > > the

> > > > buldge is on the left side? Or, what are some positions some

of

> > > you

> > > > have tried and were successful. We might have to get the

helmet

> > > but we

> > > > are trying this first. Thanks for your help!

> > > >

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> > -rising 2nd grader, Brownie; ADHD w/ anxiety

> > -cosleeping, baby signing, loving to learn always with 2 yr

> old flair

> > ph-cosleeping, babywearing, breastfeeding, all over the

place

> already;

> > mild plagiocephaly/facial assymetry, repositioning until 8/4

> >

> > " you may never see that stranger again but you'll have the same

> kids for the

> > rest of your life, so who should you care about impressing? "

> >

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