Re: not sure about what to do

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn, My daughter is also 7 months and has plagio.

We noticed the flat spot on her right side at around 3

months. Our ped recommended repostioniong and we did

so from 3 to 6 months. We think it MAY have helped a

little but I'm not sure if it was more like wishful

thinking. Repositioning was difficult because

would always turn her head to the flat spot. We were

constantly disturbing her sleep by putting her back on

her side. We decided to go with the doc band. We

received the band on Feb. 12 and have already seen

improvement. Hope this helps! Good luck!

, Charlotte

--- edstien@... wrote:

> my son is 7 months and has plagio.his neurosergeon

> recommends the doc

> band but i am wondering if their are any parents

> that did not get the

> band and if their childs case improved over time?

> luke has a flat

> spot and forehead bossing on the right side. im not

> sure if

> repositioning will do the trick(like our ped

> says)thanks for the

> replies-jenn

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I know this will sound very pessimistic, but truthfully, I have talked to VERY few parents who saw a moderate - severe case round out on it's own ( (I have been on this list for over a year). If the flattening/bossing is very mild, then perhaps it will fix itself, but at 7 months of age, I doubt that repositioning will do much good. A 7 month old can be very stubborn about staying in one position - unless it's the position he picks!!

If you decide you would like to try repositioning, please check this link...

http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/repositioning_techniques.htm

Also, make sure you have baby checked for torticollis. A tight neck muscle may be causing him to look one way. Does his head tilt or lack range of motion? If so, seek out a physical therapist who specializes in infants and torticollis. Call around.

Good luck in making your decision.

Kendra in CanadaFor more plagio info, visitwww.plagiocephaly.org/support...

----- Original Message -----

From: edstien@...

Plagiocephaly

Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 2:21 PM

Subject: not sure about what to do

my son is 7 months and has plagio.his neurosergeon recommends the doc band but i am wondering if their are any parents that did not get the band and if their childs case improved over time? luke has a flat spot and forehead bossing on the right side. im not sure if repositioning will do the trick(like our ped says)thanks for the replies-jenn

[Guest guest]

Jenn,

I can only speak for myself, but we noticed 's flatness when she was 4

months. At the 7 month check it was not any better, in fact it was worse. At

4 months her head was just flat. At 7 months her face was asymmetrical and

her ears were out of alignment. I try very hard not to beat myself up for not

pushing to see the specialist when she was 4 months! We were not able to get

into the helmet until she was 9 months old - we have had good success, but I

think it would have come faster and with even more correction if we had

started younger!

That's our story! Good luck with the very hard decision you have ahead of you!

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma