Re: 6 week old...slightly mishappened head

[Guest guest]

I noticed my son's plagio around 6 weeks as well. I would try all the repo you can and maybe go to a specialist who can really teach you the right way to do repo so you improve his head and don't create any other problems in the shape. It is early so repo should work.

Good luck.

Sybil

From: lka_236 <lka_236@...>Subject: 6 week old...slightly mishappened headPlagiocephaly Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008, 4:41 PM

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.__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

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.

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For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

That is a great idea. I wish I would have known that one when we

were trying repo. My son may have stayed on side we needed him to.

I will keep it in mind if we have other kids.

Jenn

>

> 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]

That is a great idea...I'm trying to think exactly how the cloth

diaper would be in relation to the head. Do you have any pics you

could send?

Thanks,

> >

> > 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]

I don't have any pictures but basically it would run the full length of the

back (from the shoulders down to the waist) which would prevent the baby

from rolling on to its back. It needs to rolled pretty big, if it's too

small, the baby will just roll on top of it. Does this make sense?

Molly

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]

Yes, I think I will try this during the day when I can keep an eye

on him.

Thanks,

> > >

> > > 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]

Experience makes us wiser. You're just looking out this time around.

I had a very similar situation. I could see something was wrong

very early, but it was in the front of his head. It sounds like

you're doing many of the things that I wish I had done. Keep up the

good work and be optimistic.

> > > >

> > > > 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]

Just wanted to add that you might want to look into Cranial Sacral

Therapy. Mine DS has had helmets and now that his helmets are off we

are doing CST once a month.

I honestly believe the CST is helping thought not as dramatically or

quickly as the helmet. If I had to do it all over again I would have

taken DS in for CST as soon as I noticed something wrong. At such a

young asge your LO still has time to self correct and CST can help

release any sutural restrictions.

> > > > >

> > > > > 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