Re: Afraid of Regression- I'm with you

[Guest guest]

Sorry I don't have words of advice, but I the same concerns. While I am thrilled

that my daughter will most likely graduate from her band Thursday (she just

turned 8 months yesterday) I am nervous about regression too!!! She also has

been in it 9 weeks. Luckily, she only sleeps on her back when we put her in her

crib asleep- usually she end up on her tummy eventually. But in the car she

loves to look out the window which puts her head on her flat spot. I have

thought about moving her car seat, but being our garage is so narrow I would

have to go out and around to put her in the car and in this cold weather, it is

not ideal. Any suggestions are welcome!!!!! THank you!!

Mom to McKenna - 8 months (as of yesterday) 9 weeks in band

> From: kimschellin <kimschellin@...>

> Subject: Afraid of Regression

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 2:16 AM

> My son was treated for torticollis and plagio and recently

> outgrew his

> helmet. He was only in it for 9 weeks, but went from 13mm

> assymetry

> down to 3mm. He's been out of his helmet for only one

> week, but I'm

> afraid his head is looking more flat again. His

> torticollis is gone,

> but he still prefers to sleep only on his " flat "

> side, no matter what I

> try to do. He's only 8 months old and so I'm

> worried it's going to get

> flat again. He has a Colgate foam mattress which is as

> hard as a

> rock. I know it's not recommended to put any foam

> pads, etc. in the

> crib, but is anybody aware of any approved mattress toppers

> for 8 month

> old / semi-mobile babies? Thanks in advance! I just

> can't help but

> worry that his poor little head is going to get worse

> again...

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I would ask your husband to move the car seat :-) Of course you might

not have one etc, but moving the car seat is a one time thing and it

seems like an easy fix. Regression is generally not a problem, but a

simple change like this would be good just to be on the safe side.

Also if she has any tort this would be a good idea to encourage her

looking the other way.

-christine

sydney, almost 3 yrs, starband grad

>

> Sorry I don't have words of advice, but I the same concerns. While I

am thrilled that my daughter will most likely graduate from her band

Thursday (she just turned 8 months yesterday) I am nervous about

regression too!!! She also has been in it 9 weeks. Luckily, she only

sleeps on her back when we put her in her crib asleep- usually she end

up on her tummy eventually. But in the car she loves to look out the

window which puts her head on her flat spot. I have thought about

moving her car seat, but being our garage is so narrow I would have to

go out and around to put her in the car and in this cold weather, it

is not ideal. Any suggestions are welcome!!!!! THank you!!

>

>

> Mom to McKenna - 8 months (as of yesterday) 9 weeks in band

>

[Guest guest]

Hi--

I have been educating myself this week on regression, and so I

thought that I would share with you some of the key points that I

have learned. Merrick will probably be getting out of his DOC band in

2-3 weeks, so I asked both his PT and his OT at CT a lot of questions

this week.

With the DOC band, there is less than a 1% regression rate. His OT

shared that she has only seen that with LO's that have also had

surgery. Their head isn't going to 'shift back' flat or anything

after the band is removed. So, for there to be a flat spot--it would

occur the same way it did the first time--constant pressure on one

spot. The thing that she explained is that when our LO's get out of

the band, they are not laying on their back sleeping for twenty hours

per day, so the risk is much lower. I would suggest that if you are

extremely worried, you could use a sleep repositioner until your LO

is willing to sleep in another positioner.

The PT also said that as long as they are sitting and crawling and

all that good stuff, we won't see regression. Of course a major item

for prevention is resolving any tort (which's Merrick's is-.

Because the shoulder muscles attach behind the ear, if there is tort

(tightening of the muscle) it can contribute plagio, so that is also

key.

One idea for the carseat--I have heard of people using a noggin next--

although not sure exactly what age that is good for.

H.

>

> > From: kimschellin <kimschellin@...>

> > Subject: Afraid of Regression

> > Plagiocephaly

> > Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 2:16 AM

> > My son was treated for torticollis and plagio and recently

> > outgrew his

> > helmet. He was only in it for 9 weeks, but went from 13mm

> > assymetry

> > down to 3mm. He's been out of his helmet for only one

> > week, but I'm

> > afraid his head is looking more flat again. His

> > torticollis is gone,

> > but he still prefers to sleep only on his " flat "

> > side, no matter what I

> > try to do. He's only 8 months old and so I'm

> > worried it's going to get

> > flat again. He has a Colgate foam mattress which is as

> > hard as a

> > rock. I know it's not recommended to put any foam

> > pads, etc. in the

> > crib, but is anybody aware of any approved mattress toppers

> > for 8 month

> > old / semi-mobile babies? Thanks in advance! I just

> > can't help but

> > worry that his poor little head is going to get worse

> > again...

>

[Guest guest]

HI ,

Thanks for all of the great information! I appreciate your sharing. I do

know now that my daughter is more mobile, regression should be less of a

problem. It is just after wearing the band for so long you don't want to think

about going backwards!!!! I definitely have to get something for the car, but

hopefully can find something to fit in the bigger carseat- my daughter is in

Britax marathon because she out grew the baby carrier already!! I will check

out the noggin nest!!! Thanks again! I can't wait to hear when Merrick

graduates!!

R

Mom to McKenna- 8 months- 9 weeks in band

> From: ransomsd <ransomsd@...>

> Subject: Re: Afraid of Regression- I'm with you

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 3:34 AM

> Hi--

>

> I have been educating myself this week on regression, and

> so I

> thought that I would share with you some of the key points

> that I

> have learned. Merrick will probably be getting out of his

> DOC band in

> 2-3 weeks, so I asked both his PT and his OT at CT a lot of

> questions

> this week.

>

> With the DOC band, there is less than a 1% regression rate.

> His OT

> shared that she has only seen that with LO's that have

> also had

> surgery. Their head isn't going to 'shift back'

> flat or anything

> after the band is removed. So, for there to be a flat

> spot--it would

> occur the same way it did the first time--constant pressure

> on one

> spot. The thing that she explained is that when our

> LO's get out of

> the band, they are not laying on their back sleeping for

> twenty hours

> per day, so the risk is much lower. I would suggest that if

> you are

> extremely worried, you could use a sleep repositioner until

> your LO

> is willing to sleep in another positioner.

>

> The PT also said that as long as they are sitting and

> crawling and

> all that good stuff, we won't see regression. Of course

> a major item

> for prevention is resolving any tort (which's

> Merrick's is-.

> Because the shoulder muscles attach behind the ear, if

> there is tort

> (tightening of the muscle) it can contribute plagio, so

> that is also

> key.

>

> One idea for the carseat--I have heard of people using a

> noggin next--

> although not sure exactly what age that is good for.

>

> H.

>

>

>

> >

> > > From: kimschellin <kimschellin@...>

> > > Subject: Afraid of Regression

> > > Plagiocephaly

> > > Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 2:16 AM

> > > My son was treated for torticollis and plagio and

> recently

> > > outgrew his

> > > helmet. He was only in it for 9 weeks, but went

> from 13mm

> > > assymetry

> > > down to 3mm. He's been out of his helmet for

> only one

> > > week, but I'm

> > > afraid his head is looking more flat again. His

> > > torticollis is gone,

> > > but he still prefers to sleep only on his

> " flat "

> > > side, no matter what I

> > > try to do. He's only 8 months old and so

> I'm

> > > worried it's going to get

> > > flat again. He has a Colgate foam mattress which

> is as

> > > hard as a

> > > rock. I know it's not recommended to put any

> foam

> > > pads, etc. in the

> > > crib, but is anybody aware of any approved

> mattress toppers

> > > for 8 month

> > > old / semi-mobile babies? Thanks in advance! I

> just

> > > can't help but

> > > worry that his poor little head is going to get

> worse

> > > again...

> >