RE: Hello - New here and nervous

[Guest guest]

Our son was almost 5 months old when we had our initial consultation.

It wasn't ever a big deal to me. I knew he had the flat spot on the back

of his head and PT and repositioning didn't help. I guess I was just

confident that if he needed the helmet the ortho would tell us and I was

confident that it would work. Turns out he had 12mm asymmetry. We were

told to expect him to wear the helmet 4-5 months, but after 13 weeks, he

is an official graduate. Our son adjusted to the helmet without any

issues. I guess we were a textbook case. The fact that you are

starting when your son is younger is great. You'll have a better chance

of hitting growth spurts and getting the best results from your helmet,

assuming he gets one. My advice is to be calm and consider this

treatment is a small price to pay and your son will not remember any of

it. Let us know how the appointment goes.

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On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 4:06 PM , vickieatwork wrote:

> Hi, I have an almost four month old son. He has his first appointment

> on monday for Plagiocephaly at the hospital and I am really nervous.

> He has a flat spot on the back of his head on the right side and no

> major facial asymatry. Can anyone tell me about their experiences and

> feelings going into this first appointment?

> Thanks,

> V

[Guest guest]

We were upset and nervous but the parents on this board helped reassure us we

were doing the right thing, esp. b/c his plagio and brachy numbers were so

severe. We are so glad we did it and he looks really good now. He's still a

work in progress but at least he can lead a normal life. He also had severe

facial assymetry. There is nothing more satisfying than knowing that all the

time, effort and money is not wasted but will help him have a better quality of

life.

Our own feelings and fears are temporary but his head shape, whether it's normal

or not, after he is two, is permanent. You'll get through it and your child

will thank you.

Good luck!

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> > Hi, I have an almost four month old son. He has his first appointment

> > on monday for Plagiocephaly at the hospital and I am really nervous.

> > He has a flat spot on the back of his head on the right side and no

> > major facial asymatry. Can anyone tell me about their experiences and

> > feelings going into this first appointment?

> > Thanks,

> > V

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