Re: So confused and overwhelmed

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Thanks Haylee!! I'm nervous, have my big list of questions for them

and hopefully I can get some reassurance that their copycat helmet

will be effective for my son's plagio/brachy. Will let you know how

it all goes!

Mel

> > > > > >

> > > > > > All this info is great--but so overwhelming and

confusing!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My son is almost 8 months old. He was born with one side

> of

> > > his

> > > > > > head flat (due to a very short umbilical cord). Since

> birth

> > > I've

> > > > > > layed him on his left side to sleep to try and even it

> out.

> > At

> > > 3

> > > > > > months I asked my GP about it, she said " oh it's

nothing,

> it

> > > > will

> > > > > go

> > > > > > away " but referred me to a pediatrician anyway. 3 months

> > > later,

> > > > I

> > > > > > finally got in to this pediatrician who said it wasn't

> > serious

> > > > > > either but would have him referred to the Stollery

> > Children's

> > > > > > Hospital here in Edmonton, Canada, where they have a

whole

> > > area

> > > > > > devoted to babies head shapes. Anyway, had our appt.

there

> > > > > > yesterday and was advised that my son needs a helmet as

he

> > has

> > > > > both

> > > > > > plagiocephaly and brachyocephaly. His back right side is

> > > > > completely

> > > > > > flat, and the skull above his ears is pushed out and the

> top

> > > of

> > > > > his

> > > > > > skull is quite high.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I was told that 3% of babies that they see require

> > treatment,

> > > > and

> > > > > > she said nearly 1000 babies are seen a year. I was quite

> > > > suprised

> > > > > > as I figured they'd just tell me it was no big deal and

to

> > go

> > > > home

> > > > > > and not worry about it.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Anyway, I am happy someone finally took my concern

> seriously

> > > as

> > > > > it's

> > > > > > bothered me from day 1, but all doctors seemed to play

it

> > down

> > > > so

> > > > > > much.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > He is to be casted next Tuesday and then fitted shortly

> > > > thereafter

> > > > > > with his helmet. We should have it early July she told

me.

> > > He's

> > > > > to

> > > > > > wear it for 4 full months.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I'm in Edmonton and have read a bunch of posts with

> people's

> > > > > > comments about the U of A and their rip-off doc

> band/helmet.

> > > Can

> > > > > > anyone give me any advice or things I need to ask or

keep

> my

> > > > eyes

> > > > > > out for??? I want the best for my son and I'm completely

> new

> > > to

> > > > > all

> > > > > > of this. Anyone have postive experiences in Edmonton?????

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thank you!!

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