Re: Introduction-Debbie

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

I didn't see that post either. So your not losing your blonde mind!

LOL

> > > 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)