Re: Introduction-Debbie/

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Shew thanks ! It might've been deleted off the board or

something- strange. LOL

Debbie

> > > > Hi. I just found this list today, and I'm so glad! My son

just

> > had

> > > his 4

> > > > month checkup, and our pediatrician recommended that he be

> fitted

> > > for a

> > > > helmet due to his flat head. She says that she is usually the

> > last

> > > to

> > > > recommend this, but she felt that his was pretty severe.

> > > >

> > > > I have been doing a lot of reading up on this condition, and

> now

> > I

> > > feel just

> > > > terrible knowing that I could have prevented this! Everyone

> > > (including our

> > > > last pediatrician-we changed) said not to worry, that his

head

> > > would round

> > > > out on its own when started sitting up and

crawling

> > and

> > > such.

> > > >

> > > > I've attached a photo I snapped of him while ago. At his 2-

> month

> > > visit, the

> > > > (old) pediatrician noticed that his flat spot was more to the

> > > right, and

> > > > suggested that we try re-positioning him so that he would lie

> on

> > > his left

> > > > side more. Well, we did that, and now he is just pretty

evenly

> > flat,

> > > > although it is still more to the right.

> > > >

> > > > Anyway, sorry such a long post, but I am happy to know that

you

> > all

> > > are

> > > > here! We are in the process of finding out if insurance will

> > cover

> > > this, and

> > > > getting an appointment with a specialist. I had no idea until

I

> > > looked at

> > > > all of your pictures that there were so many different kinds

of

> > > helmets. Is

> > > > there any one kind that is better? Why is one type used over

> the

> > > other?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > > Amy

> > > > (b. 3/22/00)