Wyatt

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,

My! Wyatt is quite a handsome boy! He looks like he has a great personality

too!

My boy, , is quite handsome too. However, he has chronic ear

inflammation and he's outside right now running around moaning and barking

about it. He won't come inside and rarely lets me clean his ears. I

think it's time for the vet to give him another shot of depo-medrol. Poor

boy!

Take Care,

Dianne A.

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I didn't get Wyatt's picture but I did get . Such a handsome man!!

Sue AIH

Wisconsin

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Well, here is the story.

Wyatt is almost 8 months old. He has Plagio.

We had a consult for a STAR helmet. When measured, he was 10-11mm

off on his right side, classifying him as moderate to severe (with 12

being severe). THey said a helmet/band is not required, but it is up

to us as parents. They said if we did this, he would be in a helmet

for 3-6 months with good prgnosis.

We waited this long because his DR. didn't see this as a problem. He

has been arond for a while so we valued his opinion. We asked for a

referral to a specailist, and he did. Wyatt's Dr. has never had a

child under his care wear a band / helmet.

Now here is the hard part I am sure most face, do we proceed?

His Dr. doesn't think it is necessary, but will support our

decision. His grandparends share the same opinion. Even the

specialist that meaured him said that if his child measured like

Wyatt, he probably wouldn't start a helmet, citing personal reasons.

Frustrating!!

When looking at Wyatt's head from the top, his ears are not perfectly

in line across. His left is pushed back further than is right.

(flatness is on the right side).

WILL this correct naturally in time if we do nothing, but REPO?

Will this correct with a band/helmet?

We went and setup a casting for a band at the end of this week.

I set up an album labeled WYATT. Check it out if desire.

ANY THOUGHTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

JJ

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Hi JJ,

Welcome to the group. I would band Wyatt. Our specialist (cranio

facial plastic surgeon) recommends banding at 10mm or above. Some

band at around 8mm. If it is bothering you now at 10-11, you will

likely always question your decision if you don't band him. It may or

may not correct enough on its own to satisfy you - there is no way to

know. If you start now, you'll see good results assuming your ortho

is experienced.

My daughter wore a starband for brachy (flat in back with extra

width) and did very well. I have never questioned my decision to put

her in a band. I know I wouldn't be happy with her headshape if I

hadn't done it. She graduated from her band at 10 mo. Four mo later

we went for a follow up, and although her head had grown, it had not

improved - the growth was evenly distributed, not targetted to her

problem area. I guess given that experience I don't believe

in " rounding out on its own " .

-christine

sydney, almost 3 yrs, starband grad

>

> Well, here is the story.

>

> Wyatt is almost 8 months old. He has Plagio.

> We had a consult for a STAR helmet. When measured, he was 10-11mm

> off on his right side, classifying him as moderate to severe (with

12

> being severe). THey said a helmet/band is not required, but it is

up

> to us as parents. They said if we did this, he would be in a

helmet

> for 3-6 months with good prgnosis.

>

> We waited this long because his DR. didn't see this as a problem.

He

> has been arond for a while so we valued his opinion. We asked for

a

> referral to a specailist, and he did. Wyatt's Dr. has never had a

> child under his care wear a band / helmet.

>

> Now here is the hard part I am sure most face, do we proceed?

>

> His Dr. doesn't think it is necessary, but will support our

> decision. His grandparends share the same opinion. Even the

> specialist that meaured him said that if his child measured like

> Wyatt, he probably wouldn't start a helmet, citing personal

reasons.

>

> Frustrating!!

>

> When looking at Wyatt's head from the top, his ears are not

perfectly

> in line across. His left is pushed back further than is right.

> (flatness is on the right side).

>

> WILL this correct naturally in time if we do nothing, but REPO?

> Will this correct with a band/helmet?

>

> We went and setup a casting for a band at the end of this week.

> I set up an album labeled WYATT. Check it out if desire.

>

> ANY THOUGHTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

>

> JJ

>

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I didn't look at your pics, but wanted to tell you to do it! If you

are concerned about it, you'll regret it if you don't. We waited and

finally went for it at 15 months and now don't even know if it'll work

for sure. I regret not doing it sooner. I wish you luck!

~Kristi

> >

> > Well, here is the story.

> >

> > Wyatt is almost 8 months old. He has Plagio.

> > We had a consult for a STAR helmet. When measured, he was 10-11mm

> > off on his right side, classifying him as moderate to severe (with

> 12

> > being severe). THey said a helmet/band is not required, but it is

> up

> > to us as parents. They said if we did this, he would be in a

> helmet

> > for 3-6 months with good prgnosis.

> >

> > We waited this long because his DR. didn't see this as a problem.

> He

> > has been arond for a while so we valued his opinion. We asked for

> a

> > referral to a specailist, and he did. Wyatt's Dr. has never had a

> > child under his care wear a band / helmet.

> >

> > Now here is the hard part I am sure most face, do we proceed?

> >

> > His Dr. doesn't think it is necessary, but will support our

> > decision. His grandparends share the same opinion. Even the

> > specialist that meaured him said that if his child measured like

> > Wyatt, he probably wouldn't start a helmet, citing personal

> reasons.

> >

> > Frustrating!!

> >

> > When looking at Wyatt's head from the top, his ears are not

> perfectly

> > in line across. His left is pushed back further than is right.

> > (flatness is on the right side).

> >

> > WILL this correct naturally in time if we do nothing, but REPO?

> > Will this correct with a band/helmet?

> >

> > We went and setup a casting for a band at the end of this week.

> > I set up an album labeled WYATT. Check it out if desire.

> >

> > ANY THOUGHTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

> >

> > JJ

> >

>

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Hi JJ Please go ahead with the decision to band. I was in a similar situation where my PED and Neuro surgeon both thought my baby's Brachy was okay. he had 97 % cephalic ratio and both of them thought he would be fine in a year . I was not convinced and pushed them for a band. Both were not co-operative . FYI, the neuro surgoen I am talking about is a world class Dr from CHOC. He thought I was just making a small thing into a big issue. Anyway, I switched my PED and got a prescription for band from another PED . My only regret is I should not have wasted all that time trying to re-position his head . I should have started him on band in 5th month itself. When we finally got a band, he was 7 months 1 week old. had we started him on band in 5th month itself, he would have already graduated with better results by now and

we would have known about his tort in 5th month itself. Both these pediatricians and the neuro surgoen never noticed his " very " noticeable tort. i had no clue why the baby was titling his head to one side. I thought it was a baby slouch. Anyway, time is very precious and your baby is the most precious for you. You will never regret with your decision to band. Thanks ChandaFrom: nellyk_721 <nellyk_721@...>Subject: Re: WyattPlagiocephaly Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 6:39 PMI didn't look at your pics, but wanted to tell you to do it! If youare concerned about it, you'll regret it if you don't. We waited andfinally went for it at 15 months and now don't even know if it'll

workfor sure. I regret not doing it sooner. I wish you luck! ~Kristi> >> > Well, here is the story.> > > > Wyatt is almost 8 months old. He has Plagio.> > We had a consult for a STAR helmet. When measured, he was 10-11mm > > off on his right side, classifying him as moderate to severe (with > 12 > > being severe). THey said a helmet/band is not required, but it is > up > > to us as parents. They said if we did this, he would be in a > helmet > > for 3-6 months with

good prgnosis. > > > > We waited this long because his DR. didn't see this as a problem. > He > > has been arond for a while so we valued his opinion. We asked for > a > > referral to a specailist, and he did. Wyatt's Dr. has never hada > > child under his care wear a band / helmet. > > > > Now here is the hard part I am sure most face, do we proceed?> > > > His Dr. doesn't think it is necessary, but will support our > > decision. His grandparends share the same opinion. Even the > > specialist that meaured him said that if his child measured like > > Wyatt, he probably wouldn't start a helmet, citing personal > reasons. > > > > Frustrating!!> > > > When looking at Wyatt's head from the top, his ears are not > perfectly > > in line across. His

left is pushed back further than is right. > > (flatness is on the right side).> > > > WILL this correct naturally in time if we do nothing, but REPO?> > Will this correct with a band/helmet?> > > > We went and setup a casting for a band at the end of this week. > > I set up an album labeled WYATT. Check it out if desire. > > > > ANY THOUGHTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.> > > > JJ> >>------------------------------------For more plagio info