Re: Just joined here and have a TON of questions!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I would highly doubt that tummy sleeping would cause an abnormal

head-shape (although what do I know?). If abnormal headshaping can

be caused from both back and tummy, yikes.

I would ask for a referral to CT and talk to them about your

concerns with repositioning over compensating, etc. CT can measure

and tell you severity without a prescription but you would need a

prescription to move forward with the band. If you try

repositioning for longer, I would take pictures every week and if in

a month there is no improvement or the head is worse then I would

band. There are a few moms that have been successful without

banding (I am not one of them). We saw CT at 3 months and my son

measured 8mm assymetrical. We repoed until 6.5 months and went back

to CT and he was 8mm assymetrical. As for the scaphocephaly, I

would definitely ask if craniosyntosis has been ruled out because I

think but could be wrong that a scaphocephalic head shape and cranio

sometimes go hand-in-hand.

CT has an insurance person that should be able to help you through

the " hoops " with your particular insurance. In your policy, under

durable medical equipment, you should be able to see if a band would

fit into what they will pay for and how much (80/20, 100%, etc.)

Good luck.

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Please forgive my lack of knowledge about, well, everything! I

have 2 beautiful boys: my

> first is almost 3, and my second is a little over 3 months old.

>

> My 3-month old has been a tummy sleeper from the get-go, and has

always slept

> wonderfully. Little did I know that would be a negative thing when

DH and I started to

> notice his head shaping differently. I've been doing really basic

research and think that he

> has developed positional scaphocephaly. The sides of his forehead

have been flattened,

> and from above, his head isn't round, but rather almost almond-

shaped. hope that makes

> sense.

>

> I feel extremely guilty for just " dumping " him into the crib all

this time while chasing after

> my toddler. We have an appointment with our pediatrician on

Wednesday, but I have a

> feeling that she'll just recommend repositioning. My concern is

that repositioning may

> overcompensate (we've already been trying to reposition and now

see " dents " on both

> sides of the back of his head!)

>

> Do I Just ask my pediatrician for a referral from the get-go? How

do I go about seeing if

> our insurance will cover a band/helmet if that is the ultimate

course?

>

> Have any of you had luck WITHOUT using a band?

>

> I'm sorry for all these basic questions but I'm so glad to find a

forum like this!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Selena,

scaphy is a lot less common than the other shapes. I've heard you can

rest them on the back of the head to help balance it, but you can't

really rest them on their face :-) Most tummy sleepers have nice

round heads and don't end up with scaphy.

I would ask your ped, but also ask for a referral to a cranio facial

specialist to get an evaluation and advice. If you have a cranial

tech nearby I would see them for a free eval too

(http://cranialtech.com/ClinicLocations/index.html).

I just don't know enough about that headshape to be of much help.

Please let us know what you find.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Please forgive my lack of knowledge about, well, everything! I have

2 beautiful boys: my

> first is almost 3, and my second is a little over 3 months old.

>

> My 3-month old has been a tummy sleeper from the get-go, and has

always slept

> wonderfully. Little did I know that would be a negative thing when

DH and I started to

> notice his head shaping differently. I've been doing really basic

research and think that he

> has developed positional scaphocephaly. The sides of his forehead

have been flattened,

> and from above, his head isn't round, but rather almost

almond-shaped. hope that makes

> sense.

>

> I feel extremely guilty for just " dumping " him into the crib all

this time while chasing after

> my toddler. We have an appointment with our pediatrician on

Wednesday, but I have a

> feeling that she'll just recommend repositioning. My concern is that

repositioning may

> overcompensate (we've already been trying to reposition and now see

" dents " on both

> sides of the back of his head!)

>

> Do I Just ask my pediatrician for a referral from the get-go? How do

I go about seeing if

> our insurance will cover a band/helmet if that is the ultimate course?

>

> Have any of you had luck WITHOUT using a band?

>

> I'm sorry for all these basic questions but I'm so glad to find a

forum like this!

>

[Guest guest]

Go to cranial for a free consult then you will know where you stand and have an official diagnosis and numbers. You can bring these to the ped or neurologist to get your script. Good luck and do not blame yourself. It is hard enough with one baby let alone having a toddler. I wish that this never happened to any of us but we do the same things as all the other mothers in the world but our babies heads have their own issues not caused by our care. This would have happened regardless. Tammychristineashok <christineashok@...> wrote: Hi Selena,scaphy is a lot less common than the other shapes. I've heard you canrest them on the back of the head to help balance it, but you can'treally rest them on their face :-) Most tummy sleepers have niceround heads and don't end up with scaphy.I would ask your ped, but also ask for a referral to a cranio facialspecialist to get an evaluation and advice. If you have a cranialtech nearby I would see them for a free eval too(http://cranialtech.com/ClinicLocations/index.html). I just don't know enough about that headshape to be of much help.Please let us know what you find.-christinesydney 2 yrs starband grad>> Hi everyone,> > Please forgive my

lack of knowledge about, well, everything! I have2 beautiful boys: my > first is almost 3, and my second is a little over 3 months old.> > My 3-month old has been a tummy sleeper from the get-go, and hasalways slept > wonderfully. Little did I know that would be a negative thing whenDH and I started to > notice his head shaping differently. I've been doing really basicresearch and think that he > has developed positional scaphocephaly. The sides of his foreheadhave been flattened, > and from above, his head isn't round, but rather almostalmond-shaped. hope that makes > sense.> > I feel extremely guilty for just "dumping" him into the crib allthis time while chasing after > my toddler. We have an appointment with our pediatrician onWednesday, but I have a > feeling that she'll just recommend repositioning. My concern is thatrepositioning may >

overcompensate (we've already been trying to reposition and now see"dents" on both > sides of the back of his head!)> > Do I Just ask my pediatrician for a referral from the get-go? How doI go about seeing if > our insurance will cover a band/helmet if that is the ultimate course? > > Have any of you had luck WITHOUT using a band?> > I'm sorry for all these basic questions but I'm so glad to find aforum like this!>

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