Re: How do we take pictures??

[Guest guest]

Hi Dakota's grandma & mommy!

I found that pictures taken from the top of the baby's head often

showed the plagio best - the top view pictures show how round the one

side of the head is and how " chopped off " the flatter side is

(forgive me for using " chopped off " as a description, but it's the

best way I could always describe my daughter's plagio side).

Dakota is young still, so you should probably take the picture of his

head while he is sitting on your lap while you are looking down on

him. Or if he has an exesaucer yet.

Repositioning was difficult enough for me with my daughter, and she

didn't have tort., so I'm sure it's very hard with a tort. baby.

Keep trying & trying. Dakota is still young enough to get results

with repositioning. I didn't get any improvement while repositioning

my daughter, but many parents have.

It sounds like a good idea to be seeing another pediatrician. SO

many peds. are too laid back regarding plagio & many of us in the

group have had the same problem with their ped. as you are having

with yours. I was lucky my pediatrician took plagio very seriously &

was very fast to act.

Good luck with the repositioning - be sure you let us know how your

new pediatrician appt goes.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> Hi I'm still a little new to the site, and have another question!

We

> are trying to document Dakota's head shape, and are not sure the

best

> way to take pictures that show the severity!! His ped. still isn't

> concerned, and he is now four months old! At our last visit for

> Dayton (his twin); I brought it up, and she shrugged it off. She

> didn't check his soft spot, and I am not sure how little is ok? I

> have been doing the tort streaches MANY times a day, and have

> continued repositioning without succes. Has anyone had this

problem??

> We plan on seeing a new ped., but won't see her for another week

and

> a half!

>

> Please help!!

> Sincerely,

> Dakota's mommy, and grandma!

[Guest guest]

I agree with Debbie that top views usually show the severity of the

plagio the best. Take the pictures in a bath while the hair is wet,

that way any hair that he does have won't be covering the flatness.

Also take some pictures of your cuties face if there is any assymetry.

I'm so glad to hear that you will be seeing a different

pediatrician. Hopefully this new one will take your concerns more

seriously. Be sure to let us know how it goes!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> Hi I'm still a little new to the site, and have another question!

We

> are trying to document Dakota's head shape, and are not sure the

best

> way to take pictures that show the severity!! His ped. still isn't

> concerned, and he is now four months old! At our last visit for

> Dayton (his twin); I brought it up, and she shrugged it off. She

> didn't check his soft spot, and I am not sure how little is ok? I

> have been doing the tort streaches MANY times a day, and have

> continued repositioning without succes. Has anyone had this

problem??

> We plan on seeing a new ped., but won't see her for another week

and

> a half!

>

> Please help!!

> Sincerely,

> Dakota's mommy, and grandma!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your suggestions on picture taking. Especially like the one

taking pics with a wet head. For some reason, I think I am getting a

great shot of his head and when it develops, it looks normal!

Is there a way you can use a line or something over his head or

somehow on the film to show the difference in location of the ears?

We have a rather dense doc.

Also, his flat spot is down low, closer to his neck. So I'd think some

how more dramatic pics could be taken there???

Any ideas?

Thanks Grandma Patty and Mommy Amie.

> I agree with Debbie that top views usually show the severity of the

> plagio the best. Take the pictures in a bath while the hair is wet,

> that way any hair that he does have won't be covering the flatness.

> Also take some pictures of your cuties face if there is any

assymetry.

>

> I'm so glad to hear that you will be seeing a different

> pediatrician. Hopefully this new one will take your concerns more

> seriously. Be sure to let us know how it goes!

>

> Niki

> Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

> Phila., PA

[Guest guest]

> Is there a way you can use a line or something over his head or

> somehow on the film to show the difference in location of the ears?

>

When I had the film developed of the twins head shapes, I also had

the pictures put onto a compact disc. This way I was able to crop

the pictures and zoom in on the head shape. I was also able to label

each of the ears to show that they were misaligned. Then if I needed

to, I could print the pictures out to show exactly where the

asymmetries were. Hope that helps some!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA