Re: When should we see a specialist?

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First of all let me say welcome - I'm glad you found us! Your baby is very,

very young. I think you could have some GREAT success with repositioning. You

are fortunate to have noticed it so early - repositioning will be very

challenging, but it can be done and I think you could see potentially all the

correction you want/need. As far as seeing the specialist right away - I

don't think it is necessary right now. I would continue to reposition

aggressively and give your baby as much time off of his back as possible.

There are some products out there (pillow type things) that can be purchased

that can help with plagio - one is a donut-type pillow, the other is a

butterfly-type pillow. If you are interested I will find out some more

information about those for you. You should also give him all the SUPERVISED

tummy-time he will tolerate.

Check out www.plagiocephaly.org/support where you can find some great tips on

repositioning. Other moms in this group have some experience with

repositioning and will surely give you some good advice as well. Take some

photos of your son's head now - top view, side views, etc and then take some

more as he gets older. That way at your 4 month check-up you can see if he

has made progress with the repositioning. The photos will be your very best

method of tracking improvment (or lack thereof). Good luck and I hope you

will stick with us and keep us posted on your son's progress. Best wishes to

you.

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

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My son didn't have any luck with repositioning, but that was because we didn't start doing it until he was six months old! You could have very good luck with a baby as young as yours. What I did was roll up a huge towel and put it on his flat side, kind of placed it by his back to make him sleep on his left side. (he has the plagio on the right.) We did notice a good improvement, but not enough, but I would be optimistic for you!

Kellie, mom of

Tacoma, WA

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I would agree with the consensus here that your baby is still plenty young enough for repositioning to work. I would think a good month should tell you if changes are happening. I think it was Annick's (can't remember if that was Mom or baby!) had great success with repositioning and posted pics on a website- does anyone remember- calling Annick or Annick's Mom? Taking pictures along the way is your best bet to see results, and you would still have a great window of opportunity to band if you find that repositioning is not working for you. One good tip to add, if you have a swing, you can also use the rolled up towel to put behind the neck, so that the back of the head is not touching- it kind of props the head away from any direct pressure. Good luck and keep us posted!

' Mom

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Hi Sara,

I did not have very good luck with trying to reposition my son Zachary. His ped. noticed his flat spot around 1.5 -2 months, but he was already strong enough to move himself around to be more comfortable. So it was really did not make a difference no matter how hard we tried. We eventually went to a specialist when Zachary was about 31/2 months. By the time all was said and done, he finally got his helmet about a month later. And so far so good. He was his first check up appointment since wearing his helmet tomorrow on his 5 month birthday!!

Good Luck

Shari & Zachary

Massachusetts

Kelliesmith@... wrote: -My son didn't have any luck with repositioning, but that was because we didn't start doing it until he was six months old! You could have very good luck with a baby as young as yours. What I did was roll up a huge towel and put it on his flat side, kind of placed it by his back to make him sleep on his left side. (he has the plagio on the right.) We did notice a good improvement, but not enough, but I would be optimistic for you!Kellie, mom of Tacoma, WA For more plagio info

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Hi, :

My ped recommended me repositioning when was 3 months. I tried with a

teddy bear which was

joined with velcro to a roll of towel, and my baby couldn't move. But

repositining couldn't solve

his plagio, because his cranial sutures were very closed yet. But now he loves

this teddy bear and

every night sleeps with it!

Estrella ('s Mum)

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In a message dated 2/10/02 7:50:09 PM Central Standard Time,

annick.vauthier@... writes:

<< Even his ears have realigned

themselves, which we were really surprised. >>

Annick - This is awesome!!!! Good work!!

Marci

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Hi ,

Your son is very young and there is a good chance you might see great

improvement with repositioning. My son was two months old when we started

repositioning him and we saw great progress with his head. When had decided to

try repostioning until his 4 months appointment and then decided if we were

going to get a helmet/band. We ended up not needing the band, and now that he

is a year old, even I who looks for the flatness can hardly see the little there

is left and I look hard to find it, even when his hair is wet. Even his ears

have realigned

themselves, which we were really surprised. I'm convinced that soon enough he

won't have any signs of plagio. If you want to read his story and see what we

did and pictures of his progress, you can check his website at:

http://www.geocities.com/alittleone2000/plagiopage.htm

It wasn't always easy, and I doubted that I made the right choice many times,

but it really was worth the effort, and we are really happy with the result.

There is also other moms (and dads : ) who also have been successful with

repositioning. Be consistent at doing it, any minutes he doesn't spend applying

pressure on the back of his head is helpful! Lots and lots of tummy time!

Take lots of pictures of your son's head to see if there is progress after a few

weeks of repositioning it will be helpful in deciding to continue with it or

seek alternatives.

Good luck to you, and don't hesitate to email me if you have more questions.

Annick

Mom to (1 y.o., a repositioning grad/success)

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> Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 15:30:54 -0000

> From: " sarahjablonski " <sarah@...>

> Subject: When should we see a specialist?

>

> My husband and I noticed a flattening of our son's head at about 1

> 1/2 months old. At his 2 month appointment our family doctor said we

> should start repositioning him to take pressure off the spot. But -

> he squirms his way back to resting on that part of his head. We

> don't have another appointment until 4 months. I can't decide if we

> should keep working on it until then - or get a referral now. He's

> now 12 weeks...but his 4 month appointment isn't until Mar. 28th. He

> doesn't appear to have any facial problems yet. Has anyone had any

> luck with repositioning?

>

> Saraj