Guest guest Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Our daughter is 7 months old, and has positional brachycephaly. Her cephalic index (ratio of width/length of head) is 92%. The back of her is wide, while the front of her head is tapered. If you looked @ her from the side there's a slope from front to back. If you put a marble on the top of her head, it would roll to the front. We took her to a specialist and asked if she should wear a corrective helmet. He said it was a very close call. 92% was significant, but he thought she might be ok not wearing a helmet and letting better positioning work it out. She's now sleeping on her stomach. She can crawl and can stand with some assistance. Our concern is that we only have one shot at this as her sutures are obviously fusing with time. We don't want to get a helmet if it causes her discomfort over the next 4 months. But obviously we want what's best for her. And if it affects her appearance later in life, we definitely want to get her treated now. But how do you know when to get a corrective helmet or not? I almost wish our doctor had said that our kid definitely needs the helmet so that our decision would be easier. Are there websites detailing children will look later in life based on brachycephaly now? Any help would be very welcome. thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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