Re: Newly diagnosed plagio

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Her head doesn't look great. Do you know what her cephalic index is?

this is the measurement for brachycephaly. The width (widest part)

divided by the length (front to back). Normal is around 80%. My

daughter had brachy with very little asymmetry. She started at about

97% (only 4.5 mm asymmetry). I don't think your daughter is that bad,

but I think it is more than just asymmetry. she seems to have some

extra width too. Take a look at sydney and see if you can see what I

mean...

Our Plagio Babies S/ Sydney M

before

http://health.ph./group/Plagiocephaly/photos/view/e3ac?b=47

http://health.ph./group/Plagiocephaly/photos/view/e3ac?b=48 & m=s & \

o=0

after

http://health.ph./group/Plagiocephaly/photos/view/e3ac?b=49 & m=s & \

o=0

http://health.ph./group/Plagiocephaly/photos/view/e3ac?b=50 & m=s & \

o=0

scan

http://health.ph./group/Plagiocephaly/photos/view/e3ac?b=51 & m=s & \

o=0

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

> > >

> > > Hello, everyone.

> > >

> > > Never realized there were so many of us. Here is our current

> > situation:

> > >

> > > We'd mentioned the flatness of the back of our daughter's head to

> > her

> > > pedi. from 2mo. checkup on. At 6 mo., she sent us to neurosurgeon

> > > (Children's Hosp. Boston), who said she was " just below the line "

> > > where they'd recommend a helmet. He said it was up to us whether

> > to

> > > try repo or helmet, but gave us prescript for helmet, since her dad

> > > was so concerned.

> > >

> > > I'm, initially, against it, but dad is consumed with thinking that

> > > she'll have a " weird " shaped head and will be made fun of or

> > resent us

> > > for not doing something.

> > >

> > > We're trying repo now - sleep positioner at night/nap, alternating

> > > sides, limited use of bouncy seat and swing, tummy time, etc.

> > >

> > > Dad will not let it go, and I'm starting to wonder if we should

> > wait

> > > or just helmet......now it's starting to consume me!!

> > >

> > > Any advise from those of you who have been through similar would

> > be so

> > > appreciated!!!

> > >

> > > Thanks!!

> > >

> >

> >

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