Re: 6 week old...slightly mishappened head...another question

[Guest guest]

My husband came up with the idea to make a template of my son's

head. Upon, placing a completely round object on the template

(bird's eye view), his head could not get anymore rounder. Any

thoughts on this? I always thought that plagio would be most seen

from a bird's eye view but in my son's case I think it is seen more

from looking at the back of his head not looking down on it. Give

me your feedback.

Thanks again!

> > > >

> > > > Our doctor suggested pining a rolled up cloth diaper or a

sock

> > > filled with

> > > > rice to the back of my son's clothes to keep him in one

> position

> > at

> > > night.

> > > > With something attached to him it made it more difficult to

> move

> > > around.

> > > >

> > > > Molly

> > > > Novato, California

> > > > Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-

> > 9/12/06,

> > > > Graduate!

> > > > , 5

> > > > , 8

> > > >

> > > > 6 week old...slightly mishappened head

> > > >

> > > > Okay, so here I am scrutinizing my 6 week old son's head.

> > Despite

> > > > other people not seeing it (and only being able to see it in

> > > certain

> > > > angles), I think is head is very slightly mis-shappened on

the

> > > right

> > > > side. It is definitely not to the point where I would

> consider

> > a

> > > > band; however, I don't want it to get there if I can avoid

> it.

> > > Since

> > > > he was born I've thought that he preferred looking to the

> right

> > > > (opposite of my 22 month old DOC grad). Since birth I've

been

> > > > rotating which way I lay his head down, watching how I hold

> him

> > > (which

> > > > if anything his head would be flat on the left since I am

> right

> > > handed

> > > > and hold him more often in my right arm but I do try to

> > alternate

> > > > sides, I limit time in the bouncy seat/swing (and I use the

> > Boppy

> > > > Noggin Nest each time I put him in those things), and doing

> lots

> > of

> > > > tummy time (which he pretty much can hold his head up on his

> > own).

> > > He

> > > > is already such a wiggler. I've been laying him on his side

> > inside

> > > a

> > > > wedge and swaddled during naps; however, he can get himself

to

> > his

> > > > back and then he turns his head how he wants to. Are there

> are

> > > things

> > > > to try? I really don't think he has tort because he can and

> > does

> > > look

> > > > all the way in both directions. With my 22 month old, it

was

> > > > virtually impossible to get him to willingly turn to the

left

> > but I

> > > > don't see my 6 week old not wanting to turn both ways (he

just

> > > prefers

> > > > to look right more often than left).

> > > >

> > > > Thanks in advance for the tips.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ------------------------------------

> > > >

> > > > For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi -

I've been having the same thoughts lately myself. My son's flat spot

is definitely more visible to the naked eye from the back. When I

try to take a photo of him from bird's eye view, it barely looks

flat at all. I do think that has something to do with the fact that

it has rounded out on the top edge quite a bit, but then it's like a

cliff and there's a drop off there where it is still definitely

flat. When I take a photo straight on from behind, the flash

reflects off his wet hair and you can't tell there's a flat spot.

I've found if he has his head tilted downward a little, and I take a

photo going up the back of his head, you can see the misshape really

easy that way. Unfortunately, Cranial Tech didn't take a photo from

that angle! So I don't think the before and after photos will seem

very dramatic (except in his forehead bulge and ears hopefully).

In any case, I can totally understand where it could look flat from

behind and not from the top. I think it's logical that it might

start getting flat at the bottom and work it's way up. So it could

be round from the top, but be flat at the bottom, closer to the

neck. You're definitely on top of things early though. I'm sure your

repo efforts will keep it from getting any worse. Good luck!

Jake-19m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand 8 weeks)

Jordan-4

> > > > >

> > > > > Our doctor suggested pining a rolled up cloth diaper or a

> sock

> > > > filled with

> > > > > rice to the back of my son's clothes to keep him in one

> > position

> > > at

> > > > night.

> > > > > With something attached to him it made it more difficult

to

> > move

> > > > around.

> > > > >

> > > > > Molly

> > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-

> > > 9/12/06,

> > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > , 5

> > > > > , 8

> > > > >

> > > > > 6 week old...slightly mishappened head

> > > > >

> > > > > Okay, so here I am scrutinizing my 6 week old son's head.

> > > Despite

> > > > > other people not seeing it (and only being able to see it

in

> > > > certain

> > > > > angles), I think is head is very slightly mis-shappened on

> the

> > > > right

> > > > > side. It is definitely not to the point where I would

> > consider

> > > a

> > > > > band; however, I don't want it to get there if I can avoid

> > it.

> > > > Since

> > > > > he was born I've thought that he preferred looking to the

> > right

> > > > > (opposite of my 22 month old DOC grad). Since birth I've

> been

> > > > > rotating which way I lay his head down, watching how I

hold

> > him

> > > > (which

> > > > > if anything his head would be flat on the left since I am

> > right

> > > > handed

> > > > > and hold him more often in my right arm but I do try to

> > > alternate

> > > > > sides, I limit time in the bouncy seat/swing (and I use

the

> > > Boppy

> > > > > Noggin Nest each time I put him in those things), and

doing

> > lots

> > > of

> > > > > tummy time (which he pretty much can hold his head up on

his

> > > own).

> > > > He

> > > > > is already such a wiggler. I've been laying him on his

side

> > > inside

> > > > a

> > > > > wedge and swaddled during naps; however, he can get

himself

> to

> > > his

> > > > > back and then he turns his head how he wants to. Are

there

> > are

> > > > things

> > > > > to try? I really don't think he has tort because he can

and

> > > does

> > > > look

> > > > > all the way in both directions. With my 22 month old, it

> was

> > > > > virtually impossible to get him to willingly turn to the

> left

> > > but I

> > > > > don't see my 6 week old not wanting to turn both ways (he

> just

> > > > prefers

> > > > > to look right more often than left).

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks in advance for the tips.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > >

> > > > > For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Thanks . I could see the drastic improvement with my 22 month

old after his DOC band BUT the before and after pictures from CT

didn't reflect it. I really do hope that my repo efforts will work

as they didn't with my 22 month old (but that was also started

closer to 3 months not day 1). Unfortunately and fortunately at the

same time, my 7 week old today is a good sleeper at night (5-6 hour

stretches) and pretty much has done at least 4 hour stretches since

birth. I know some repo moms will wake up several times in the

night to reposition....for me, I don't think that is best since I

need sleep to keep up with my very active 22 month old. BUT I can

definitely work on it during his naps.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Our doctor suggested pining a rolled up cloth diaper or

a

> > sock

> > > > > filled with

> > > > > > rice to the back of my son's clothes to keep him in one

> > > position

> > > > at

> > > > > night.

> > > > > > With something attached to him it made it more difficult

> to

> > > move

> > > > > around.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Molly

> > > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > > Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

4/24/06-

> > > > 9/12/06,

> > > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > > , 5

> > > > > > , 8

> > > > > >

> > > > > > 6 week old...slightly mishappened head

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Okay, so here I am scrutinizing my 6 week old son's

head.

> > > > Despite

> > > > > > other people not seeing it (and only being able to see

it

> in

> > > > > certain

> > > > > > angles), I think is head is very slightly mis-shappened

on

> > the

> > > > > right

> > > > > > side. It is definitely not to the point where I would

> > > consider

> > > > a

> > > > > > band; however, I don't want it to get there if I can

avoid

> > > it.

> > > > > Since

> > > > > > he was born I've thought that he preferred looking to

the

> > > right

> > > > > > (opposite of my 22 month old DOC grad). Since birth

I've

> > been

> > > > > > rotating which way I lay his head down, watching how I

> hold

> > > him

> > > > > (which

> > > > > > if anything his head would be flat on the left since I

am

> > > right

> > > > > handed

> > > > > > and hold him more often in my right arm but I do try to

> > > > alternate

> > > > > > sides, I limit time in the bouncy seat/swing (and I use

> the

> > > > Boppy

> > > > > > Noggin Nest each time I put him in those things), and

> doing

> > > lots

> > > > of

> > > > > > tummy time (which he pretty much can hold his head up on

> his

> > > > own).

> > > > > He

> > > > > > is already such a wiggler. I've been laying him on his

> side

> > > > inside

> > > > > a

> > > > > > wedge and swaddled during naps; however, he can get

> himself

> > to

> > > > his

> > > > > > back and then he turns his head how he wants to. Are

> there

> > > are

> > > > > things

> > > > > > to try? I really don't think he has tort because he can

> and

> > > > does

> > > > > look

> > > > > > all the way in both directions. With my 22 month old,

it

> > was

> > > > > > virtually impossible to get him to willingly turn to the

> > left

> > > > but I

> > > > > > don't see my 6 week old not wanting to turn both ways

(he

> > just

> > > > > prefers

> > > > > > to look right more often than left).

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Thanks in advance for the tips.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > > >

> > > > > > For more plagio info, go to

www.plagiocephaly.org/support

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

I don't blame you! I didn't wake my son up for repo either. One of

the first things I remember our ped saying when my daughter was

first born was, " there's no need to wake a sleeping baby, " and I've

kind of lived by that rule ever since (my daughter was sleeping

through the night at 8 days old). And both of my kids are FANTASTIC

sleepers, so why mess with a good thing? Of course, that might be

why my son is now in a band, but I really don't think it would have

made that much of a difference. Anyway, definitely get your sleep! I

just think it's great that you've been through the experience once

and now know what to look for the second time around. Good luck!

Jake-19m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand 8 weeks)

Jordan-4

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Our doctor suggested pining a rolled up cloth diaper

or

> a

> > > sock

> > > > > > filled with

> > > > > > > rice to the back of my son's clothes to keep him in

one

> > > > position

> > > > > at

> > > > > > night.

> > > > > > > With something attached to him it made it more

difficult

> > to

> > > > move

> > > > > > around.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Molly

> > > > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > > > Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

> 4/24/06-

> > > > > 9/12/06,

> > > > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > > > , 5

> > > > > > > , 8

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > 6 week old...slightly mishappened

head

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Okay, so here I am scrutinizing my 6 week old son's

> head.

> > > > > Despite

> > > > > > > other people not seeing it (and only being able to see

> it

> > in

> > > > > > certain

> > > > > > > angles), I think is head is very slightly mis-

shappened

> on

> > > the

> > > > > > right

> > > > > > > side. It is definitely not to the point where I would

> > > > consider

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > band; however, I don't want it to get there if I can

> avoid

> > > > it.

> > > > > > Since

> > > > > > > he was born I've thought that he preferred looking to

> the

> > > > right

> > > > > > > (opposite of my 22 month old DOC grad). Since birth

> I've

> > > been

> > > > > > > rotating which way I lay his head down, watching how I

> > hold

> > > > him

> > > > > > (which

> > > > > > > if anything his head would be flat on the left since I

> am

> > > > right

> > > > > > handed

> > > > > > > and hold him more often in my right arm but I do try

to

> > > > > alternate

> > > > > > > sides, I limit time in the bouncy seat/swing (and I

use

> > the

> > > > > Boppy

> > > > > > > Noggin Nest each time I put him in those things), and

> > doing

> > > > lots

> > > > > of

> > > > > > > tummy time (which he pretty much can hold his head up

on

> > his

> > > > > own).

> > > > > > He

> > > > > > > is already such a wiggler. I've been laying him on

his

> > side

> > > > > inside

> > > > > > a

> > > > > > > wedge and swaddled during naps; however, he can get

> > himself

> > > to

> > > > > his

> > > > > > > back and then he turns his head how he wants to. Are

> > there

> > > > are

> > > > > > things

> > > > > > > to try? I really don't think he has tort because he

can

> > and

> > > > > does

> > > > > > look

> > > > > > > all the way in both directions. With my 22 month old,

> it

> > > was

> > > > > > > virtually impossible to get him to willingly turn to

the

> > > left

> > > > > but I

> > > > > > > don't see my 6 week old not wanting to turn both ways

> (he

> > > just

> > > > > > prefers

> > > > > > > to look right more often than left).

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Thanks in advance for the tips.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > For more plagio info, go to

> www.plagiocephaly.org/support

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks again . From seeing that my 2nd son has a slightly mis-

shappened head AND this time I am aware of what to do to prevent it

makes me think that it definitely can happen no matter what you do

or don't do. Wow, sleeping through at 8 days!!! I'm happy with 5

or 6 hours right now. Anyways, thanks again for the confirmation

that what I'm doing is okay. I'll talk to my husband to see what he

thinks about posting pics so I can get feedback from people that

will tell me the truth of what they see with Grant's headshape.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Our doctor suggested pining a rolled up cloth diaper

> or

> > a

> > > > sock

> > > > > > > filled with

> > > > > > > > rice to the back of my son's clothes to keep him in

> one

> > > > > position

> > > > > > at

> > > > > > > night.

> > > > > > > > With something attached to him it made it more

> difficult

> > > to

> > > > > move

> > > > > > > around.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Molly

> > > > > > > > Novato, California

> > > > > > > > Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

> > 4/24/06-

> > > > > > 9/12/06,

> > > > > > > > Graduate!

> > > > > > > > , 5

> > > > > > > > , 8

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > 6 week old...slightly mishappened

> head

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Okay, so here I am scrutinizing my 6 week old son's

> > head.

> > > > > > Despite

> > > > > > > > other people not seeing it (and only being able to

see

> > it

> > > in

> > > > > > > certain

> > > > > > > > angles), I think is head is very slightly mis-

> shappened

> > on

> > > > the

> > > > > > > right

> > > > > > > > side. It is definitely not to the point where I

would

> > > > > consider

> > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > band; however, I don't want it to get there if I can

> > avoid

> > > > > it.

> > > > > > > Since

> > > > > > > > he was born I've thought that he preferred looking

to

> > the

> > > > > right

> > > > > > > > (opposite of my 22 month old DOC grad). Since birth

> > I've

> > > > been

> > > > > > > > rotating which way I lay his head down, watching how

I

> > > hold

> > > > > him

> > > > > > > (which

> > > > > > > > if anything his head would be flat on the left since

I

> > am

> > > > > right

> > > > > > > handed

> > > > > > > > and hold him more often in my right arm but I do try

> to

> > > > > > alternate

> > > > > > > > sides, I limit time in the bouncy seat/swing (and I

> use

> > > the

> > > > > > Boppy

> > > > > > > > Noggin Nest each time I put him in those things),

and

> > > doing

> > > > > lots

> > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > tummy time (which he pretty much can hold his head

up

> on

> > > his

> > > > > > own).

> > > > > > > He

> > > > > > > > is already such a wiggler. I've been laying him on

> his

> > > side

> > > > > > inside

> > > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > wedge and swaddled during naps; however, he can get

> > > himself

> > > > to

> > > > > > his

> > > > > > > > back and then he turns his head how he wants to.

Are

> > > there

> > > > > are

> > > > > > > things

> > > > > > > > to try? I really don't think he has tort because he

> can

> > > and

> > > > > > does

> > > > > > > look

> > > > > > > > all the way in both directions. With my 22 month

old,

> > it

> > > > was

> > > > > > > > virtually impossible to get him to willingly turn to

> the

> > > > left

> > > > > > but I

> > > > > > > > don't see my 6 week old not wanting to turn both

ways

> > (he

> > > > just

> > > > > > > prefers

> > > > > > > > to look right more often than left).

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for the tips.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > For more plagio info, go to

> > www.plagiocephaly.org/support

> > > > > > > >