Beck-from New Zealand mum of Ben

[Guest guest]

Well Beck it has been such a learning period for myself and my

husband.In New Zealand the only form of treatment used now (a type of

helment similar to yours use to be used)is repositioning.I have now

been in contact with a woman who has developed a device called a

saftey sleep,she did not originally design it for treatment of

plagiocepgaly children(but more for use for holding babies in place

when on boats,campervans,on single beds,when you went somewhere were

there was no cot available to you)However due to the amount of

parents that have come to her to use her divice to help reposition

their plagiocephaly babies it has now become her crusade in life to

help with this problem.In New Zealand the phrase " Back is Best " is

uttered from every health professional dealing with babies.However

there is a fast growing movement trying to stamp this out.But to get

any of the so called health professionals to listen is most difficult

(I myself am a registered nurse and have lost faith in the medical

profession)There is one country in the world that has slept their

babies on their backs for years and that is Japan,however they have

also used head rings under their head to avoid this problem.There is

a clinic in a major hospital in Auckland that deals only with babies

with this problem,that clinic is over flowing with patients with a

problem that is so easily preventable it just makes me cry in

frustration.Anyway that about sums up my thoughts for the moment.I

guess we just have to sit tight for awhile.

Thanks for listening, mum to Ben(New

Zealand)

[Guest guest]

You know that is interesting-maybe we should try and find some DR in Japan

and find out what these rings are???/

how did you find that info out? You are quite the educated Mom:-)

Way to go and hang int here!

Beck

[Guest guest]

There is one country in the world that has slept their

babies on their backs for years and that is Japan,however they have

also used head rings under their head to avoid this problem.

:

That's interesting, I've never heard of such a thing. I wasn't aware

either that Japan has slept babies on their back only for so long.

Hmmm, I wonder if there's any type of info about these rings

anywhere, or if they're available to anyone.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the update and sorry about the frustration you have been going

through. That was very interesting information about babies in Japan - I did

not know that.

Good luck with the repositioning and please keep us posted.

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

it is so frustrating to hear your frustration. I understand your

losing faith with the medical field I have been there. You sound like you are

doing a really good job though and doing all that you can. I would be

interested to see the product you are referring to-does this lady have a web

site. If you are interested or need it I could always order some of the

devices here in the US for you and mail them to you for repositioning. But I

am hopeful the repositioning helmet will be effective. Please keep us up to

date we will be thinking of you. I wonder how we could get to see the

Japanese ring for the head- I am so curious!

Beck