Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Hi, We just started our helmet 2 weeks ago at 12 months. My son's head is also flatter on the right. I too was nervous about starting late. Already my son's head looks less flat. I'm not sure if the measurements have improved. Our next appointment is Thurs. I am so glad we got the helmet. Just wanted you to know that the helmet can help round out such flat spots at this age. Best, Kathy - started helmet at 12 months. bananaaggie wrote: I have some photos of my son's head here: http://www.fotonomy.com/OlsenHead/ If anyone has time, can you please check them out and let me know what you think? His head is a little flatter on the right side and overall, his head is wider than it should be. He will be 11 months soon, so we are nervous about the whole helmet thing at this late age, especially since we are having trouble getting things rolling with our insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 If you're asking about how noticable your sons plagio is to the ordinary person in the street, as a lay person I think he looks fine - gorgeous actually, but of course camera shots arent always true, and a professional assessment will be your guide presumably. Good luck. On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:29 AM, Kathy Jensen <kljensen@...> wrote: Hi,We just started our helmet 2 weeks ago at 12 months. My son's head is also flatter on the right. I too was nervous about starting late. Already my son's head looks less flat. I'm not sure if the measurements have improved. Our next appointment is Thurs. I am so glad we got the helmet. Just wanted you to know that the helmet can help round out such flat spots at this age. Best,Kathy - started helmet at 12 months. bananaaggie wrote: I have some photos of my son's head here: http://www.fotonomy.com/OlsenHead/If anyone has time, can you please check them out and let me know what you think? His head is a little flatter on the right side and overall, his head is wider than it should be. He will be 11 months soon, so we are nervous about the whole helmet thing at this late age, especially since we are having trouble getting things rolling with our insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 The top view shows his plagio the most. I don't think it is severe but I can definitely see it. Also, his head seems to be wide but only on his left side. My daughter was 9.5 months when she got her first DOC band and 12.5 when she got her second. Growth slowed down while she was in the second band but I am still glad that we got her banded. Insurance paid in full for both bands but even if it didn't, we would have gone for it. You can check out her blog at www.mymaysa.wordpress.com Leila, Maysa, 17 mo, DOC band Grad 5/29/09 From: bananaaggie <lisa03@...>Subject: photos of my DSPlagiocephaly Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:40 AM I have some photos of my son's head here: http://www.fotonomy .com/OlsenHead/If anyone has time, can you please check them out and let me know what you think? His head is a little flatter on the right side and overall, his head is wider than it should be. He will be 11 months soon, so we are nervous about the whole helmet thing at this late age, especially since we are having trouble getting things rolling with our insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Thank you, everyone, for your opinions. I think we're going to try for the band. My husband says he doesn't want to hear me talk about how we should have gotten the helmet for the rest of our lives, lol. Sometimes though I do wonder if I am being silly, since his case isn't severe, like other parents on the board. But I do want to do everything I can for him. But I also don't want to obsess over looks. My husband was concerned about how it could be difficult to find bike helmets in the future. these were his measurements from the orthotist last week: Fz-eu: R - 13.6; L - 14. Cranial vault diff: 4 mm sn-t: R - 10.2; L - 10.5. Skull base diff: 3 mm ex-t: R - 6.3; L - 6.5. Orbitragnial depth diff: 2 mm diagonal diff = 7 mm width (eu-eu): 13.1 length (g-op): 14.5 CI = 90% thank you! Olsen, one week away from being 11 months! > > > From: bananaaggie <lisa03@...> > Subject: photos of my DS > Plagiocephaly > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:40 AM > > > > > > > > > I have some photos of my son's head here: http://www.fotonomy .com/OlsenHead/ > > If anyone has time, can you please check them out and let me know what you think? His head is a little flatter on the right side and overall, his head is wider than it should be. He will be 11 months soon, so we are nervous about the whole helmet thing at this late age, especially since we are having trouble getting things rolling with our insurance. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 hi! your son's head looks a lot like my son's. we are not getting the helmet. i don't think your little man looks that bad at all, just my opinion! what a cutie! > > > > > > From: bananaaggie <lisa03@> > > Subject: photos of my DS > > Plagiocephaly > > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:40 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have some photos of my son's head here: http://www.fotonomy ..com/OlsenHead/ > > > > If anyone has time, can you please check them out and let me know what you think? His head is a little flatter on the right side and overall, his head is wider than it should be. He will be 11 months soon, so we are nervous about the whole helmet thing at this late age, especially since we are having trouble getting things rolling with our insurance. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Those numbers aren't too bad. You should be able to get him totally in the normal range even though you're starting a little older. Good luck. , mom to , 21.5 months STARband grad 05/11/09 land photos of my DS> Plagiocephaly > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:40 AM> > > > > > > > > I have some photos of my son's head here: http://www.fotonomy .com/OlsenHead/> > If anyone has time, can you please check them out and let me know what you think? His head is a little flatter on the right side and overall, his head is wider than it should be. He will be 11 months soon, so we are nervous about the whole helmet thing at this late age, especially since we are having trouble getting things rolling with our insurance.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hi everyone, I just want to say thanks for the support. We went ahead and got my son's head scanned today, so he will get a helmet in a little over a week. We thought about it a lot and the orthotist said that he is right on the line between getting the helmet and not getting it and that we could feel comfortable with whatever we decide. He said that at his age, the asymmetry will not get any better, but it is possible it could get worse. Our insurance will cover it, less a $50 copay, so my husband and I decided to go ahead and go for it and see what my little guy thinks of it. Sometimes, I still feel guilty because I know that some parents would be glad to have their babies be 7 mm off and then other parents have so many other more serious conditions to deal with. But I figured that I most likely will not regret at least trying the helmet, but I may regret not doing it. If we don't get any correction, then I will be okay with that, but I guess I would feel better knowing that I tried. thanks, again! mom to Olsen, almost 11 months! > > > > > > From: bananaaggie <lisa03@> > > Subject: photos of my DS > > Plagiocephaly > > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:40 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have some photos of my son's head here: http://www.fotonomy ..com/OlsenHead/ > > > > If anyone has time, can you please check them out and let me know what you think? His head is a little flatter on the right side and overall, his head is wider than it should be. He will be 11 months soon, so we are nervous about the whole helmet thing at this late age, especially since we are having trouble getting things rolling with our insurance. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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