Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 I have two sons and they have both worn helmets. My older son went into his at 14 months and there was a little change and my younger son has gone into his at almost four months and already at just over 5 months there is major improvement...his head is rounding out beautifully. I think the younger the better. My older son just preferred one side too and now he's almost 3 and will always have a misshaped head and it saddens me because I repeatedly told my pediatrician. I have pictures posted of them both if you want to take a look on the website. It's a hard decision to band or helmet but after having one child with plagio, I was very aware and wise the 2nd time around. Good luck! Lori in Michigan Mom to Tucker and Trevor Re: New and anxious Hi, you have every reason to be concerned and it could get right on its own. The only thing with that theroy is you are too late for treatment if you find it doesent round out on its own. The optium treatment time in a helmet is when the babys head grows the most, 6 to 12 mths. You can treat later with the wait and see approach but you loose valuble correction time . I dident want to put my child in a helmet either but after she was 12 mths and getting worse not better I made a decision that I would do it.Unfortunatly for her it was latish and we never got full correction like we may have done if I'd started sooner like the Dr repeatdly told me too. Well thats my situation but every babies head differant and alot do round out on their own. I would concentrate on repositioning all night and tummy time all day yo keep baby off the flat spot. Good Luck, Lorraine.> HI, everyone, I'm new to this group, just signed up because I have a > 5 and 1/2 mo. old who has a lopsided head! I've been mentioning it to > my family prac. doc. for as long as I've been noticing it, and she > keeps saying not to worry about it. People keep noticing it and I'm > getting worried, but don't want to be too overanxious since she is so > laid back about it, she says it will go away when he is sitting up > more and moving around more. We've always laid him on his back to > sleep like good parents, and he's always wanted to turn his head to > one side, we tried alot of things, like blanket rolls, etc, but he > always managed to scootch the way he wanted to. He turns his head the > other way without any trouble that I've noticed anyway, just prefers > to turn it the one way. Should I press my Dr. for a referral, or is > there a chance it will reverse itself. I don't want him to wear a > helmet unless he really needs it, I guess, and am afraid if I go to a > specialist that's automatic. Any advise?For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Help is needed!!! I know this sounds really stupid -- but where do I go on the "website" to view the posted pictures that you guys are always talking about!!! I've looked and looked and I can not find where they are at!!!! Can someone please help me?! AnnMarie (and blonde) PS -- My husband would be "mad" at me -- he is a software developer and a whiz with computers!!! (So I dare not ask him !!!! Hee Hee!!) Re: New and anxious Hi, you have every reason to be concerned and it could get right on its own. The only thing with that theroy is you are too late for treatment if you find it doesent round out on its own. The optium treatment time in a helmet is when the babys head grows the most, 6 to 12 mths. You can treat later with the wait and see approach but you loose valuble correction time . I dident want to put my child in a helmet either but after she was 12 mths and getting worse not better I made a decision that I would do it.Unfortunatly for her it was latish and we never got full correction like we may have done if I'd started sooner like the Dr repeatdly told me too. Well thats my situation but every babies head differant and alot do round out on their own. I would concentrate on repositioning all night and tummy time all day yo keep baby off the flat spot. Good Luck, Lorraine.> HI, everyone, I'm new to this group, just signed up because I have a > 5 and 1/2 mo. old who has a lopsided head! I've been mentioning it to > my family prac. doc. for as long as I've been noticing it, and she > keeps saying not to worry about it. People keep noticing it and I'm > getting worried, but don't want to be too overanxious since she is so > laid back about it, she says it will go away when he is sitting up > more and moving around more. We've always laid him on his back to > sleep like good parents, and he's always wanted to turn his head to > one side, we tried alot of things, like blanket rolls, etc, but he > always managed to scootch the way he wanted to. He turns his head the > other way without any trouble that I've noticed anyway, just prefers > to turn it the one way. Should I press my Dr. for a referral, or is > there a chance it will reverse itself. I don't want him to wear a > helmet unless he really needs it, I guess, and am afraid if I go to a > specialist that's automatic. Any advise?For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Here's a link to the photos for you, Ann Marie! http://photos./group/Plagiocephaly/lst Kendra Re: New and anxious Hi, you have every reason to be concerned and it could get right on its own. The only thing with that theroy is you are too late for treatment if you find it doesent round out on its own. The optium treatment time in a helmet is when the babys head grows the most, 6 to 12 mths. You can treat later with the wait and see approach but you loose valuble correction time . I dident want to put my child in a helmet either but after she was 12 mths and getting worse not better I made a decision that I would do it.Unfortunatly for her it was latish and we never got full correction like we may have done if I'd started sooner like the Dr repeatdly told me too. Well thats my situation but every babies head differant and alot do round out on their own. I would concentrate on repositioning all night and tummy time all day yo keep baby off the flat spot. Good Luck, Lorraine.> HI, everyone, I'm new to this group, just signed up because I have a > 5 and 1/2 mo. old who has a lopsided head! I've been mentioning it to > my family prac. doc. for as long as I've been noticing it, and she > keeps saying not to worry about it. People keep noticing it and I'm > getting worried, but don't want to be too overanxious since she is so > laid back about it, she says it will go away when he is sitting up > more and moving around more. We've always laid him on his back to > sleep like good parents, and he's always wanted to turn his head to > one side, we tried alot of things, like blanket rolls, etc, but he > always managed to scootch the way he wanted to. He turns his head the > other way without any trouble that I've noticed anyway, just prefers > to turn it the one way. Should I press my Dr. for a referral, or is > there a chance it will reverse itself. I don't want him to wear a > helmet unless he really needs it, I guess, and am afraid if I go to a > specialist that's automatic. Any advise?For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 Kendra, Thanks for sending the photo link, but it does not work. When try and go to it -- it keeps coming up ---- "Page Cannot Be Displayed". AnnMarie Re: New and anxious Hi, you have every reason to be concerned and it could get right on its own. The only thing with that theroy is you are too late for treatment if you find it doesent round out on its own. The optium treatment time in a helmet is when the babys head grows the most, 6 to 12 mths. You can treat later with the wait and see approach but you loose valuble correction time . I dident want to put my child in a helmet either but after she was 12 mths and getting worse not better I made a decision that I would do it.Unfortunatly for her it was latish and we never got full correction like we may have done if I'd started sooner like the Dr repeatdly told me too. Well thats my situation but every babies head differant and alot do round out on their own. I would concentrate on repositioning all night and tummy time all day yo keep baby off the flat spot. Good Luck, Lorraine.> HI, everyone, I'm new to this group, just signed up because I have a > 5 and 1/2 mo. old who has a lopsided head! I've been mentioning it to > my family prac. doc. for as long as I've been noticing it, and she > keeps saying not to worry about it. People keep noticing it and I'm > getting worried, but don't want to be too overanxious since she is so > laid back about it, she says it will go away when he is sitting up > more and moving around more. We've always laid him on his back to > sleep like good parents, and he's always wanted to turn his head to > one side, we tried alot of things, like blanket rolls, etc, but he > always managed to scootch the way he wanted to. He turns his head the > other way without any trouble that I've noticed anyway, just prefers > to turn it the one way. Should I press my Dr. for a referral, or is > there a chance it will reverse itself. I don't want him to wear a > helmet unless he really needs it, I guess, and am afraid if I go to a > specialist that's automatic. Any advise?For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2002 Report Share Posted January 31, 2002 AnnMarie: Hmmmmmmmmmmm, try this then. Go to the homepage (Plagiocephaly/), then look to the left. You will see a row of links. Click PHOTOS. Let me know! Kendra Re: New and anxious Hi, you have every reason to be concerned and it could get right on its own. The only thing with that theroy is you are too late for treatment if you find it doesent round out on its own. The optium treatment time in a helmet is when the babys head grows the most, 6 to 12 mths. You can treat later with the wait and see approach but you loose valuble correction time . I dident want to put my child in a helmet either but after she was 12 mths and getting worse not better I made a decision that I would do it.Unfortunatly for her it was latish and we never got full correction like we may have done if I'd started sooner like the Dr repeatdly told me too. Well thats my situation but every babies head differant and alot do round out on their own. I would concentrate on repositioning all night and tummy time all day yo keep baby off the flat spot. Good Luck, Lorraine.> HI, everyone, I'm new to this group, just signed up because I have a > 5 and 1/2 mo. old who has a lopsided head! I've been mentioning it to > my family prac. doc. for as long as I've been noticing it, and she > keeps saying not to worry about it. People keep noticing it and I'm > getting worried, but don't want to be too overanxious since she is so > laid back about it, she says it will go away when he is sitting up > more and moving around more. We've always laid him on his back to > sleep like good parents, and he's always wanted to turn his head to > one side, we tried alot of things, like blanket rolls, etc, but he > always managed to scootch the way he wanted to. He turns his head the > other way without any trouble that I've noticed anyway, just prefers > to turn it the one way. Should I press my Dr. for a referral, or is > there a chance it will reverse itself. I don't want him to wear a > helmet unless he really needs it, I guess, and am afraid if I go to a > specialist that's automatic. Any advise?For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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