Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 Ken, WOWZA!!!! Zack and Zoey look great!!!! You and Mom are doing a GREAT job repositioning- it may not feel like your winning- but it sure does look like you are!!! I think your making a great decision to hold out for another month (honestly, I don't think they really need a band now!)- and you are sure to see more results with your hard work!!!! So glad to hear of this success story!! Please continue to keep us posted and share your repositioning tips for all those parents going through the motions now! Good work! ' Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 Ken - WOW! What a great job the repositioning has done so far! They look fantastic! Dane's mom DOC Grad > > Zack and Zoey's dad checking in after having our first appointment > with our plagio specialist (Dr. at Children's > Hospital..apparently he teaches at Harvard Med School so he must know > what he's talking about-right?). Here are the interesting results of > the appointment: > > 1- He didn't recommend using the helmet until the babies were at > least 4 months old and suggested we continue repositioning. > Apparently their necks have to be stronger. > > 2- He suggested that the twins sleep on their sides. We've tried > this the last couple of nights with absolutely no success. So we're > going to keep our current system of supervised tummy naps during the > day..with our best attempts at repositioning their heads at night. > > 3- He used a sliding caliper to measure their " transcranial > anthropometry " . Amazingly Zack's noggin was fairly symmetrical (9mm > total difference between long axis and short axis)..and Zoey's was > less symemetrical (14mm total difference). He said insurance > typically does not cover helmets when the difference is less than > 1cm. He also said the smaller the asymmetry, the less a helmet will > help. > > We've noticed a difference in the symmetry of their noggins, so we're > going to stay with our repositioning program for another month and > we'll see how they measure then. We'll make the helmet decision > then..we're open to the idea if it will help, but I don't know if > it's worth making them sweat out the summer in a helmet for a 1mm > improvement. > > Here's some overhead progress shots of their noggins (and a cute pic > of each of them) > http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b30044fc253c > > Ken > Zack and Zoey's dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 Ken: *applause* *applause*!! I just checked out your pictures! Seriously, both their heads have really improved with your repositioning & tummy time! I am very very impressed! I think you're making the right decision to wait at least one more month before deciding whether or not to get them a helmet. Heck, with the improvement you've already seen with repositioning, I think they both look terrific! By next month, their heads could be perfect . GREAT job to mom & dad. Keep up your great work. Be sure to also keep us updated on their progress. Thanks for your post. Sounds like your visit with the specialist went well. Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad MI > > Zack and Zoey's dad checking in after having our first appointment > with our plagio specialist (Dr. at Children's > Hospital..apparently he teaches at Harvard Med School so he must know > what he's talking about-right?). Here are the interesting results of > the appointment: > > 1- He didn't recommend using the helmet until the babies were at > least 4 months old and suggested we continue repositioning. > Apparently their necks have to be stronger. > > 2- He suggested that the twins sleep on their sides. We've tried > this the last couple of nights with absolutely no success. So we're > going to keep our current system of supervised tummy naps during the > day..with our best attempts at repositioning their heads at night. > > 3- He used a sliding caliper to measure their " transcranial > anthropometry " . Amazingly Zack's noggin was fairly symmetrical (9mm > total difference between long axis and short axis)..and Zoey's was > less symemetrical (14mm total difference). He said insurance > typically does not cover helmets when the difference is less than > 1cm. He also said the smaller the asymmetry, the less a helmet will > help. > > We've noticed a difference in the symmetry of their noggins, so we're > going to stay with our repositioning program for another month and > we'll see how they measure then. We'll make the helmet decision > then..we're open to the idea if it will help, but I don't know if > it's worth making them sweat out the summer in a helmet for a 1mm > improvement. > > Here's some overhead progress shots of their noggins (and a cute pic > of each of them) > http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b30044fc253c > > Ken > Zack and Zoey's dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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