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How do you know it’s an inutero issue? Can you get an x-ray for that, or would my OB just be able to tell?

I too had a 23 hour labor and at the end they said “Forceps or C-section?” I had no idea what to do and relied on them. My doc said forceps. Never again!

I’m not sure if Noah’s flat spot started inutero, or if it was the mark made my the forceps that he gravitated towards.

I’m just lucky that he’s fine. Now that I know about the dangers of forceps, it just boggles my mind that they still use them.

On 5/23/07 1:01 AM, " Shafer " <wyattthebear@...> wrote:

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I know with almost complete certainty that my child's plagio was from intrauterine constraint. He wouldn't drop, I was induced and ended up with an emergency C-section after 23 hours in labor because he couldn't move down. Apparently, my pelvic bones are shaped like a V, where they are supposed to be a more parallel alignment (this is what the ob told me when I was in labor...she even drew a picture for me). Anyway, he had bad conehead at birth, which I know is normal, but just think of all that misalignment, things just don't fit back the way they are supposed to when subjected to that much pressure. My child's plastic surgeon also feels that this is the reason for the plagio and also my baby never has had any tort which can cause plagio down the road. He was holding his head up in the hospital and on his tummy a lot, even on day 5 at home. He slept on his back but we didn't use the swing, bouncy, etc. very often.

Anyway, this would indicate to me that subesquent children may also be at risk for plagio due to intrauterine constraint, so with my next one, I will be planning ahead for lots of repo, plus I won't have labor pressures because I'll have to have another section. I do think that plagio can result from external factors like lack of tummy time, swings, etc. etc, but this is not our case.

My c-section was not so bad, just a long recovery, but I would never personally opt to have one unless my doctor felt there was some risk to the baby or me (which is what happened to us and unfortunately now I don't have a choice). I would think that you can just be more conscious of repo from the start and hopefully prevent the plagio.

a ez <susanamartinezmeyers@...> wrote:

I had a c-section and my daughter had plagio, so it seems it was from inutero molding. Recovery of a c-section is much longer, if possible I would try to skip it.

Durocher <funwith4@...> escribió:

I don't know how my son got it since he doesnt sleep on his back and loves tummy time. He was born very quickly which usually is good for molding, though molding can be different than plagio as molding dissappears. Regardless though even if I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt it was from the birth I would not opt to have surgery to prevent it, the risks to baby and mother in a surgical birth are much greater than the risk of a helmet

On 5/21/07, Katzman <elizabethkatzman@...> wrote:

Why do you think your kids all have it?

The way they were inside the womb? They way they came down the birthing canal?

I'm not sure why my son has it. It could be from sleeping on his back, but I wonder about the other reasons.

I'm considering a c-section for the next one to avoid it, but I'm not even sure it would help.

Noah, 4 1/2 months. Plagio ˆ second week in helmet

On 5/21/07 2:44 PM, " " <sarahhollis@... <http:///> > wrote:

Hi ,

That's so interesting that your comp exam is on plagio! I'm

definitely surprised! I work in an ER and most of the docs there

don't even know what plagio is. Four years ago when my daughter was

banded, she was my pediatrician's first banded baby (and she has

been in practice quite awhile). There are a bunch of studies in our

links and files sections, but I'm sure you've already covered most

of that. As for personal experience, I've got plenty of it as we

now have our second child banded. What exactly are you looking

for? I have a website that I had created for my daughter at

http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com <http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com/> that outlines most of our

experience. Both of my kids had inutero molding, so even after

having gone through the helmet thing with my daughter 4 years ago,

we were still not able to avoid it with my son who was born in

January. As soon as he was born we noticed his molding, which oddly

enough was very similar to my daughter's right down to the " dent "

above their left ears. Though we faithfully repositioned him and

kept him off his head, he still has severe plagio. He was DOCbanded

last week at three months old. My daughter also had very severe

plagio and after treatment only has very mild flatness left. She

has no long term effects and has in fact always met her milestones

ahead and was recently found to have a genius level IQ! The only

issues we have now are things like getting sunglasses and bike

helmets to fit right. Let me know if I can help you out at all!

, mom to Hannah (4yrs, DOCgrad) and Jack (4mos, DOCbanded 5/17)

Cape Cod, Ma

http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com <http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com/>

>

> Hi,

> I am a graduate nursing student in Southern California. I will be

> graduating with a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Parent-Child

> Clinical Nurse Specialist this summer. I am writing to you

because I

> was hoping to get some information from parents who have or had

> children with deformational plagiocephaly. My comprehensive exam

is

> focusing on deformational plagiocephaly. Unfortunately, in my

> literature search there does not seem to be enough information on

any

> long term developmental or physical problems if this is not

treated. I

> also would like to hear from parents and their personal experience

with

> this problem. I would greatly appreciate any insight, references

or

> direction with my inquiry. Thank you so very much.

>

> Betco, RN, MSN student

>

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I doubt there is any x-ray or anything to determine risk for plagio in utero. I know that it's an inutero issue for my son because of several things. First because I have had two separate doctors deduce that from my situation (not that everything doctor's say is true). Also because there was some concern at the end of my pregnancy about the size of my pelvis, which would thus create a lot of pressure on the baby's head in utero. And the discovery of my pelvic bones being misaligned during labor makes it all make sense. His head was under incredible pressure once he turned and that most likely caused a misalignment in the bones of the skull. My child doesn't have tortocollis and has been exposed to a lot of tummy time since we brought him home from the hospital. We rarely used a swing, bouncy seat, etc. He was just on his belly a lot when he was really little and basically only on his

back to sleep and he slept in a Moses basket in my room for the first couple of months, which is not at all a hard surface. So, in other words, the external factors that contribute to positional plagio weren't there in my son's case, so I have to deduce ( & my doctors agree) that it was an inutero issue for me. You bring up an interesting point about the forceps. I think plagio can result from several different issues. It is difficult to pinpoint an exact cause in many cases, but I don't think that each case is necessarily a result of too much back time. Take a case of twins...from what I understand, twins and other multiples can have a greater risk of plagio because of their inutero constraint. The bones in the skull do amazing things at birth, so it would make sense that forceps or strained delivery could cause a misalignment.

Katzman <elizabethkatzman@...> wrote: How do you know it’s an inutero issue? Can you get an x-ray for that, or would my OB just be able to tell?I too had a 23 hour labor and at the end they said “Forceps or C-section?” I had no idea what to do and relied on them. My doc said forceps. Never again!I’m not sure if Noah’s flat spot started inutero, or if it was the mark made my the forceps that he gravitated towards.I’m just lucky that he’s fine. Now

that I know about the dangers of forceps, it just boggles my mind that they still use them.On 5/23/07 1:01 AM, " Shafer" <wyattthebear > wrote: , I know with almost complete certainty that my child's plagio was from intrauterine constraint. He wouldn't drop, I was induced and ended up with an emergency C-section after 23 hours in labor because he couldn't move down. Apparently, my pelvic bones are shaped like a V, where they are supposed to be a more parallel alignment (this is what the ob told me when I was in labor...she even drew a picture for me). Anyway, he had bad conehead at birth, which I know is normal, but just think of all that misalignment, things just don't fit back the way they are supposed to when subjected to that much pressure.

My child's plastic surgeon also feels that this is the reason for the plagio and also my baby never has had any tort which can cause plagio down the road. He was holding his head up in the hospital and on his tummy a lot, even on day 5 at home. He slept on his back but we didn't use the swing, bouncy, etc. very often. Anyway, this would indicate to me that subesquent children may also be at risk for plagio due to intrauterine constraint, so with my next one, I will be planning ahead for lots of repo, plus I won't have labor pressures because I'll have to have another section. I do think that plagio can result from external factors like lack of tummy time, swings, etc. etc, but this is not our case. My c-section was not so bad, just a long recovery, but I would never personally opt to have one unless my doctor felt there was some risk to the baby or me (which is what happened to us and unfortunately

now I don't have a choice). I would think that you can just be more conscious of repo from the start and hopefully prevent the plagio. a ez <susanamartinezmeyers@...> wrote: I had a c-section and my daughter had plagio, so it seems it was from inutero molding. Recovery of a c-section is much longer, if possible I would try to skip it. Durocher <funwith4gmail> escribió: I don't know how my son got it since he doesnt sleep on his back and loves tummy time. He was born very quickly which usually is good for molding, though molding can be different than plagio as molding

dissappears. Regardless though even if I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt it was from the birth I would not opt to have surgery to prevent it, the risks to baby and mother in a surgical birth are much greater than the risk of a helmet On 5/21/07, Katzman <elizabethkatzman > wrote: Why do you think your kids all have it?The way they were inside the womb? They way they came down the birthing canal?I'm not sure why my son has it. It could be from sleeping on his back, but I wonder about the other reasons. I'm considering a c-section for the next one to avoid it, but I'm not even sure it would help.Noah, 4 1/2 months. Plagio ˆ second week in helmet On 5/21/07 2:44 PM,

"" <sarahhollis <http:///> > wrote: Hi ,That's so interesting that your comp exam is on plagio! I'm definitely surprised! I work in an ER and most of the docs there don't even know what plagio is. Four years ago when my daughter was banded, she was my pediatrician's first banded baby (and she has been in practice quite awhile). There are a bunch of studies in our links and files sections, but I'm sure you've already covered most of that. As for personal experience, I've got plenty of it as we now have our second child banded. What exactly are you looking for? I have a website that I had created for my daughter at http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com <http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com/> that outlines most of our experience. Both of my kids had inutero molding, so even after having gone through the helmet thing with my daughter 4 years ago, we were still not able to avoid it with my son who was born in January. As soon as he was born we noticed his molding, which oddly enough was very similar to my daughter's right down to the "dent" above their left ears. Though we faithfully repositioned him and kept him off his head, he still has severe plagio. He was DOCbanded last week at three months old. My daughter also had very severe plagio and after treatment only has very mild flatness left. She has no long term effects and has in fact always met her milestones ahead and was recently found to

have a genius level IQ! The only issues we have now are things like getting sunglasses and bike helmets to fit right. Let me know if I can help you out at all!, mom to Hannah (4yrs, DOCgrad) and Jack (4mos, DOCbanded 5/17)Cape Cod, Ma http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com <http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com/> >> Hi,> I am a graduate nursing student in Southern California. I will be > graduating with a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Parent-Child > Clinical Nurse Specialist this summer. I am writing to you because I > was hoping to get some

information from parents who have or had > children with deformational plagiocephaly. My comprehensive exam is > focusing on deformational plagiocephaly. Unfortunately, in my > literature search there does not seem to be enough information on any > long term developmental or physical problems if this is not treated. I > also would like to hear from parents and their personal experience with > this problem. I would greatly appreciate any insight, references or > direction with my inquiry. Thank you so very much. > > Betco, RN, MSN student>

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I had a c-section too, because DJ was breech. However my doc

mentioned early on something about my pelvis being small, I'm only 5

feet tall. She didn't go into detail, but perhaps it was something

similar to what you had. She said something like it might not let me

have him naturally. Anyway, and she also suspected that DJ never got

into position because he was so cramped in there. I was nine months

preggo and people would tell me I barely looked preg!! *I* thought I

did though. But, ya, I wonder if that had something to do with his

plagio as well. However, DJ also hated tummytime and did sleep in

his swing alot, so it might have been a combo of all the factors!

Oh, plus my dad has a flat spot.

Theresa

Warren MI

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Theresa, That's real similar to my situation. I never got very big either, I didn't show forever, and at the end I only looked about 5 months pregnant. Except for maybe the last week or two! The doctor mentioned that he was cramped toward the end and running out of room because my pelvis is small. I am 5'3" so maybe there is a correlation between plagio and petite mothers...??? Who knows! I hope DJ is doing well in his helmet. You're probably nearing the end. Wyatt is pretty much finished, we are basically just wearing it at naps and night but it scares me to end it alltogether...I guess I fear going back to square one after all this. I do think it is getting smaller on his head, so we probably can't wear it too much longer. Keep me posted on the upcoming graduation date! Take care! Theresa <starlight29341@...>

wrote: -I had a c-section too, because DJ was breech. However my doc mentioned early on something about my pelvis being small, I'm only 5 feet tall. She didn't go into detail, but perhaps it was something similar to what you had. She said something like it might not let me have him naturally. Anyway, and she also suspected that DJ never got into position because he was so cramped in there. I was nine months preggo and people would tell me I barely looked preg!! *I* thought I did though. But, ya, I wonder

if that had something to do with his plagio as well. However, DJ also hated tummytime and did sleep in his swing alot, so it might have been a combo of all the factors! Oh, plus my dad has a flat spot.TheresaWarren MIBecker helmet> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> > Hi,> >>>>>> > I am a graduate nursing student in Southern California. I will be> >>>>>> > graduating with a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Parent-Child> >>>>>> > Clinical Nurse Specialist this summer. I am writing to you> >>>>> because I > >>>>>> > was hoping to get some information from parents who have or had> >>>>>> > children with deformational plagiocephaly. My comprehensive exam> >>>>> is > >>>>>> > focusing on deformational plagiocephaly. Unfortunately, in my> >>>>>> >

literature search there does not seem to be enough information on> >>>>> any > >>>>>> > long term developmental or physical problems if this is not> >>>>> treated. I > >>>>>> > also would like to hear from parents and their personal experience> >>>>> with > >>>>>> > this problem. I would greatly appreciate any insight, references> >>>>> or > >>>>>> > direction with my inquiry. Thank you so very much.> >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > Betco, RN, MSN student> >>>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> >

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Hmmmm...interesting. If we could ever get the medical profession to recognize plagio as a real condition, maybe they could do a study to determine a correlation between plagio and petite mothers/small hips. Would be interesting. That would make a good hypothesis for one of these students that post with questions from time to time. smiglio <smiglio@...> wrote: Theresa and ,I too barely showed and carried my baby very "tightly." I was ninemonths pregnant and people didn't

believe I was even 4-5 monthspregnant! (I am 5'5 and have narrow hips.) Everett dropped early (6weeks before his due date) but held on to the very end (arriving 2days before his due date) so he was in tight quarters for a LONG time!My son has torticollis and plagiocephaly, and he was definitely bornwith both although we didn't realize it at the time. Anyways, thereseems to be a connection between a small pelvis and babies who drop orcarry low. It's too bad there isn't anything that can be done aboutthis because I would love to prevent all this for baby #2, whenever wetake that plunge! (mom to Everett, 5.5 months with right plagio, left tort and DOCband since 5/23/07)> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> > Hi,> > >>>>>> > I am a graduate nursing student in Southern California. I > will be> > >>>>>> > graduating with a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Parent-> Child> > >>>>>> >

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Yes, I do think it’s more common in boys, but maybe that’s just because I have a boy.

I’m 5’9 too. I didn’t get very big, in fact everyone said I was going to have a small baby and he was 9 lbs 4 oz. He didn’t move much at all.

I’m guessing he was jammed in there.

On 5/25/07 5:08 PM, " lka_236 " <lka_236@...> wrote:

I'm 5 " 9 and I did get big...my son had plagio on the left-side. He

wasn't that active of a baby in utero so I don't know if that is

what contributed to his plagio or not. He didn't have torticolis

but his neck was tight on the right side. It is interesting

though. From reading a lot of these posts it seems like it is more

common in boys. Anyone else notice that?

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These responses are all really interesting! I am very small (5 feet even) but have plenty of hips (unfortunately) so that wasn't the problem with my delivery. I had a 36 hour labor and pushed for 4 hours and eventually ended up with an emergency c-section because both of our heart rates were dropping. Max was stuck in the birth canal for so long that his head was like a pencil when he came out. The umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and head twice that prevented him from descending down the birth canal. His head was misshaped from the beginning probably caused by the umbilical cord in the womb. I think if I had been aware that his head would continue to get worse and not better I could have repositioned him from

the day he was born. Anyway, what's done is done and we are seeing pretty good correction from the repo we did do and CST. Oh, and the reason why a lot more boys are affected by plagio in the womb are because boys are usually bigger and so they more commonly have less room in the uterus thus restricting growth, etc. Their heads are usually bigger, too.Katy and Max, 10 mo, brachy Re: Questions

I would also fall into the petite, small hips, carried small category.

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I find it interesting too, esp about girls and boys since I have 3 girls none with even a touch of plagio (and that includes the 1 back sleeper) and 1 boy with plagio. He was the largest by over a lb at 9 lbs 4 oz (next largest was 8 lbs 3 oz, smallest was 7 lbs 5 oz) but I am NOT small at 5'6 and over 200 lbs when I delivered. I was large carrying him so didnt carry him tight. He was also very active. BUT he was low from early and large so much so the midwives thought he was breech so had to do an u/s, he wasn't just big and low. He also delivered quickly (like 2 pushes, midwife ran in as the nurse was about to catch him) so no molding but his plagio developed early, by a month old. He was a back sleeper then but switched to side and then back. He also played in the exersaucer starting at 2 months and loved playing on his belly. He also rode in a sling so no carrier or stroller to contribute. at 3 mo we got a bumbo to and still no diff

On 5/26/07, Katy s <kstevens00@...> wrote:

These responses are all really interesting! I am very small (5 feet even) but have plenty of hips (unfortunately) so that wasn't the problem with my delivery. I had a 36 hour labor and pushed for 4 hours and eventually ended up with an emergency c-section because both of our heart rates were dropping. Max was stuck in the birth canal for so long that his head was like a pencil when he came out. The umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and head twice that prevented him from descending down the birth canal. His head was misshaped from the beginning probably caused by the umbilical cord in the womb. I think if I had been aware that his head would continue to get worse and not better I could have repositioned him from the day he was born. Anyway, what's done is done and we are seeing pretty good correction from the repo we did do and CST. Oh, and the reason why a lot more boys are affected by plagio in the womb are because boys are usually bigger and so they more commonly have less room in the uterus thus restricting growth, etc. Their heads are usually bigger, too.

Katy and Max, 10 mo, brachy

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[Guest guest]

Fatigue is a deep tiredness that does not go away with sleep or rest. You feel

exhausted just walking from the bed to the bathroom and have trouble making it

back. Dolores

Kathy <sunbriar@...> wrote: Ok, heres a dumb thing. Whats the

difference between being tired and being fatiqued? I have bee SO tired the last

2 days, cant think of any reason for it... just wondering. Kathy

[Guest guest]

I was told two weeks ago after 3 months of pain I have psoriatic arthritis. I am

looking for a doctor who will help me with this treatment. Has anyone had any

success with this type of arthritis. My doctor said my ra result was negative

can this treatment still help me? I loved the question when does the pain end!!!

I would add When can I dress myself again? Get out of bed without it taking 5

minutes even stand on my own.