Re: Thanks Marci, Cindy, Kristi, , Ken, Niki, & Debbie

[Guest guest]

Anytime that's what we're here for! I'm looking forward to

reading about how his appointment went!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> I just wanted to say thank you for all of the information and

encouragement.

> I was out of town for a couple of days and didn't get a chance to

write back

> in and reply to your posts. I really am glad I found you guys, and

I super

> appreciate the info! Mack's appointment for his 2-month exam is the

29th, so

> I'll let you know what the ped says.

> Thanks again!

> Chris

>

> -----

>

> > From: Hanisco <chanisco@a...>

> > Reply-Plagiocephaly@y...

> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:17:52 -0400

> > <Plagiocephaly@y...>

> > Subject: Hello! New here.

> >

> > Hi there,

> >

> > My name is (Chris), and I believe my 7 week old son,

Mack, has

> > plagio and tort. I had noticed his head was misshapen since birth

but

> > figured it was normal since I had a very hard vaginal delivery.

Plus Mack

> > was stuck in the same position through most of my pregnancy. Every

> > ultrasound from 20 weeks on showed him in the same exact spot.

> >

> > Soon after birth I noticed his ears were not the same. His right

ear is much

> > flatter and larger looking, plus he favored that side and

wouldn't turn his

> > head to the left. He's getting better at it now because his crib

mirror is

> > on his left side, but always sleeps and does everything looking

right.

> > I mentioned these to his pediatrician and she didn't seem

concerned. Just

> > said to try to get his attention on the other side so he's turn

his head.

> > She told me about tummy time, but only so he'd crawl someday -

not because

> > of head shape. I only gave him tummy time for a few minutes 2

times a day,

> > but now I know he needs much more! Unfortunately, he screams and

screams. I

> > think it's because he has trouble lifting his face up forward and

just ends

> > up smashing his face into the blanket. (Any advice?)

> >

> > Anyway, recently I happened to look at the top of his head and

was shocked

> > to see how misaligned his ears are. Plus he has a bulge on one

side of his

> > forehead.

> >

> > We have a ped appt. on the 29th and I'm going to show her this

and hopefully

> > get referred. She probably thinks I'm a worrier because on top of

this I am

> > rearranging Mack's vaccination schedule too (we have autism and

autoimmune

> > problems in the family) which doesn't make her job easy. LOL

> >

> > I'm happy to have found this group. You all seem very nice. I

took some

> > photos of Mack's head and ears. They are at this link if you'd

like to see

> > them:

> > http://users.adelphia.net/~chanisco/plagio/

> >

> > Thanks! I look forward to getting to know you all.

> > Chris

> > New Hampshire, USA

> >

> >

> >

> > For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

your very welcome!

Please do let us know what happens on the 29th.

Good luck,

> I just wanted to say thank you for all of the information and

encouragement.

> I was out of town for a couple of days and didn't get a chance to

write back

> in and reply to your posts. I really am glad I found you guys, and

I super

> appreciate the info! Mack's appointment for his 2-month exam is the

29th, so

> I'll let you know what the ped says.

> Thanks again!

> Chris

>

> -----

>

> > From: Hanisco <chanisco@a...>

> > Reply-Plagiocephaly@y...

> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:17:52 -0400

> > <Plagiocephaly@y...>

> > Subject: Hello! New here.

> >

> > Hi there,

> >

> > My name is (Chris), and I believe my 7 week old son,

Mack, has

> > plagio and tort. I had noticed his head was misshapen since birth

but

> > figured it was normal since I had a very hard vaginal delivery.

Plus Mack

> > was stuck in the same position through most of my pregnancy. Every

> > ultrasound from 20 weeks on showed him in the same exact spot.

> >

> > Soon after birth I noticed his ears were not the same. His right

ear is much

> > flatter and larger looking, plus he favored that side and

wouldn't turn his

> > head to the left. He's getting better at it now because his crib

mirror is

> > on his left side, but always sleeps and does everything looking

right.

> > I mentioned these to his pediatrician and she didn't seem

concerned. Just

> > said to try to get his attention on the other side so he's turn

his head.

> > She told me about tummy time, but only so he'd crawl someday -

not because

> > of head shape. I only gave him tummy time for a few minutes 2

times a day,

> > but now I know he needs much more! Unfortunately, he screams and

screams. I

> > think it's because he has trouble lifting his face up forward and

just ends

> > up smashing his face into the blanket. (Any advice?)

> >

> > Anyway, recently I happened to look at the top of his head and

was shocked

> > to see how misaligned his ears are. Plus he has a bulge on one

side of his

> > forehead.

> >

> > We have a ped appt. on the 29th and I'm going to show her this

and hopefully

> > get referred. She probably thinks I'm a worrier because on top of

this I am

> > rearranging Mack's vaccination schedule too (we have autism and

autoimmune

> > problems in the family) which doesn't make her job easy. LOL

> >

> > I'm happy to have found this group. You all seem very nice. I

took some

> > photos of Mack's head and ears. They are at this link if you'd

like to see

> > them:

> > http://users.adelphia.net/~chanisco/plagio/

> >

> > Thanks! I look forward to getting to know you all.

> > Chris

> > New Hampshire, USA

> >

> >

> >

> > For more plagio info