Re: larger head circumference common with plagio?

[Guest guest]

I don't believe there is a direct correlation between head

circumference and plagio. Both of my children were (and have

consistently been) in the 95th percentile or higher for head size. My

first-born did not have plagio, but my second did. With my son, I

think it had to do mostly with his torticollis, and I honestly believe

he just had a softer head than my daughter, which made it even worse.

When my daughter was born, she came out with a perfectly round head,

but my son's was totally cone shaped. It popped right out soon after,

but I just feel, for some reason, that his noggin was a little softer

than hers. Just my theory anyway.

Jake-18m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DocBand 2/11/08)

Jordan-4

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> My daughter has a larger head circumference, 16.5 inches at 3

months.

> Is this a common symptom of plagio, or is this something separate?

> I'm new, so thanks for bearing with all of the questions....

> Maggie

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[Guest guest]

Our doctor (cranial facial plastic surgeon) said that plagio & brachy

are more common in babies with larger heads. The extra weight/growth

when they are young and spending more time on their head makes them

more prone to plagio. So it isn't exactly a " symptom " of plagio, but

there is a relationship.

My daughter's head was 50th percentile at birth, but >90th by 6 mo.

This worried her doctor, but there was nothing wrong, and then she

started tracking at about 95% for height, weight and head. Seems like

her head was just a little too small for the rest of her at birth :-)

However, I think all that growth the first few months is what caused

her brachy (flat in back). I asked her ped about her headshape at 2

mo, but she said " don't worry " so I didn't make an effort to keep

her off the back of her head - my mistake for taking her advice.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

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> My daughter has a larger head circumference, 16.5 inches at 3 months.

> Is this a common symptom of plagio, or is this something separate?

> I'm new, so thanks for bearing with all of the questions....

> Maggie

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