Guest guest Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Hi everyone, I'm happy to share our successful repositioning story if it can be of help for some. My son was diagnosed with moderate plagiocephaly (flat spot, front bossing, eye and jaw assymetry) at 2 months old, after x-rays were done to make sure he didn't have cranio. He was evaluated by a PT for tort and didn't have it. I read all I could get my hands on, and since was so young we decided to give repositioning a try, but agreed to keep the option of a helmet open if we were not satisfied with the results we were getting. We started repositioning by limiting time he spent applying pressure to the back of his head (limit time in swing, car seat-carrier, bouncy seat, laying on his back on the floor), we also hold him so that his head woudn't rest on the flat spot, change his diaper so that to look at us, he would have to lye on his good side. We increased the time he spent on his tummy, by using the boppy pillow as a prop (later on we bought a boppy tummy time mat which was even better), and I would lie in front of him with different noisy toys and cheer him on, we also changed the place we did tummy time, sometimes on the floor facing different ways, sometimes on my bed while I was getting ready in the morning, facing the cat anytime he was around, and also one of 's favorite was watching his baby einstein videos while doing his tummy time. I carry him around as much as I could in a front carrier and hold him in my arms as much as I could. When he had to spent time on his back, we used the boppy noggin nest, a rolled towel behind his shoulder, a mini-boppy neck ring behind his head to keep him off his flat spot or a piece of bubble styrofoam (usually used to put under bed sheets) to try and relieve pressure. To me every minute he didn't spent applying pressure to his flat spot was one step in the right direction so we were very consistent about it even if it meant I coudn't go for a long walk or something else because I knew he had spent enough time on the back of his head that day. As soon has his neck was strong enough, which happened earlier that a lot of other kids his age we met since he was doing so much tummy time, we started using the exersaucer for small period of time here and there. We also worked hard as recommended by the pt at teaching him with the exercises she had showed us how to roll from his back to his tummy, he was so proud of that that he would often rolled by himself and stay on his tummy : ) At night, we used a side sleeper positioner and alternate sides he slept on, until he started rolling by himself on his tummy to sleep that way. He got so use to sleeping on his side and tummy that once we didn't use the side positioner he kept sleeping that way. That is mostly what we did, by the time was 4 months old, we had seen progress but we were still not sure if we were not going to go the helmet route, so we took an appointment with the neurosurgeon (which we could only get one month later). By the time we saw him, as compare to the x-rays he was then evaluated to only be mild and the neurosurgeon saw great progress so we chose not to band. We continued to see progress, and now 's head is nearly perfect, his ear have realigned themselves, and we don't see facial assymetry anymore. He has a very little flat spot left, but even I have a hard time seeing it when his hair is wet. We are really happy with the results. I know this is getting long, but I wanted to also mention, that all through our repositioning treatment, there is not one day in the first few months that I didn't doubt myself about not having banded him right away. When you are in the middle of it, it is often hard to see the progress. For those repositioning, take lots of pictures and ask for others also to look at them to see if they see progress or not. For more info., you're welcome to take a look at my son's plagio site: http://www.geocities.com/alittleone2000/plagiopage.htm Annick Mom to (16 months old) Mtl, Can. > We have had a lot of new repositioner members join our group > recently. I am sure they'd love to hear from other repositioners > about the success rates that your child(ren) has or has not > received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Annick - What an inspiring story. Congratulations to you and all who are able to succesfully reposition! Kristi ' Mom OH > > We have had a lot of new repositioner members join our group > > recently. I am sure they'd love to hear from other repositioners > > about the success rates that your child(ren) has or has not > > received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Thank you SO much for sharing your successful repositioning story Annick. Congratulations again on a job very well done! Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad (one yr ago today!) MI > > We have had a lot of new repositioner members join our group > > recently. I am sure they'd love to hear from other repositioners > > about the success rates that your child(ren) has or has not > > received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2002 Report Share Posted June 23, 2002 Wow, thanks so much for sharing. If we do have number 2 I will definitely reference your site and refer to your post. Your site is awesome. Thanks again. ann/ NJ > Message: 21 > Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 04:41:57 -0000 > From: " annickmtl " <annick.vauthier@...> > Subject: Re: To All Repositioners > > Hi everyone, > > I'm happy to share our successful repositioning story if it can be of > help for some. My son was diagnosed with moderate plagiocephaly > (flat spot, front bossing, eye and jaw assymetry) at 2 months old, > after x-rays were done to make sure he didn't have cranio. He was > evaluated by a PT for tort and didn't have it. I read all I could get > my hands on, and since was so young we decided to give > repositioning a try, but agreed to keep the option of a helmet open if > we were not satisfied with the results we were getting. > > We started repositioning by limiting time he spent applying > pressure to the back of his head (limit time in swing, car > seat-carrier, bouncy seat, laying on his back on the floor), we also > hold him so that his head woudn't rest on the flat spot, change his > diaper so that to look at us, he would have to lye on his good side. > We increased the time he spent on his tummy, by using the boppy pillow > as a prop (later on we bought a boppy tummy time mat which was even > better), and I would lie in front of him with different noisy toys and > cheer him on, we also changed the place we did tummy time, sometimes > on the floor facing different ways, sometimes on my bed while I was > getting ready in the morning, facing the cat anytime he was around, > and also one of 's favorite was watching his baby einstein videos > while doing his tummy time. I carry him around as much as I could in > a front carrier and hold him in my arms as much as I could. > > When he had to spent time on his back, we used the boppy noggin nest, > a rolled towel behind his shoulder, a mini-boppy neck ring behind his > head to keep him off his flat spot or a piece of bubble styrofoam > (usually used to put under bed sheets) to try and relieve pressure. > To me every minute he didn't spent applying pressure to his flat spot > was one step in the right direction so we were very consistent about > it even if it meant I coudn't go for a long walk or something else > because I knew he had spent enough time on the back of his head that > day. > > As soon has his neck was strong enough, which happened earlier that a > lot of other kids his age we met since he was doing so much tummy > time, we started using the exersaucer for small period of time here > and there. We also worked hard as recommended by the pt at teaching > him with the exercises she had showed us how to roll from his back to > his tummy, he was so proud of that that he would often rolled by > himself and stay on his tummy : ) > > At night, we used a side sleeper positioner and alternate sides he > slept on, until he started rolling by himself on his tummy to sleep > that way. He got so use to sleeping on his side and tummy that once > we didn't use the side positioner he kept sleeping that way. > > That is mostly what we did, by the time was 4 months old, we had > seen progress but we were still not sure if we were not going to go > the helmet route, so we took an appointment with the neurosurgeon > (which we could only get one month later). By the time we saw him, as > compare to the x-rays he was then evaluated to only be mild and the > neurosurgeon saw great progress so we chose not to band. We continued > to see progress, and now 's head is nearly perfect, his ear have > realigned themselves, and we don't see facial assymetry anymore. He > has a very little flat spot left, but even I have a hard time seeing > it when his hair is wet. We are really happy with the results. > > I know this is getting long, but I wanted to also mention, that all > through our repositioning treatment, there is not one day in the first > few months that I didn't doubt myself about not having banded him > right away. When you are in the middle of it, it is often hard to see > the progress. For those repositioning, take lots of pictures and ask > for others also to look at them to see if they see progress or not. > > For more info., you're welcome to take a look at my son's plagio site: > http://www.geocities.com/alittleone2000/plagiopage.htm > > Annick > Mom to (16 months old) > Mtl, Can. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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