Re: Update on my daughter Gwen

October 22, 2009

Hi, I remember your post and am glad to hear things checked out okay. I would

see the band providers a little earlier for a consult - around 3 mo, or at least

call them at that time to see what they say. But maybe by that time it will

correct a lot, given she's so young.

Thanks for the update.

-christine

sydney, 3.5 yrs, starband grad

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> Hi,

> I had posted a message a few weeks ago about my newborn daughter Gwen. She

was born with flattening on her forehead rather than flattening on the back or

side of her head. Her doctor ran a chromosome blood test just to make sure

this, and the fact that her hands and ears are a bit small weren't due to some

chromosome problem, but the good news is that test came back completely normal!

For that we are relieved though I am upset she was born with plagio...especially

on the front of her head as I've heard this is harder to correct. Can't really

do repositioning to correct it, but I've been making sure to repo her so no more

flat spots appear. She has a very soft head as she was also born with more open

sutures than normal. I'm thinking around 4 months or so to take her to the

specialist my son went to, to evaluate for a helmet. But hoping with time there

will be some correction. Her nose was completey smooshed on one side at birth

and that has already corrected!

> My son who is now 16 months was born with right tort and plagio and we've been

through the helmet before..I'm just so frustrated we may have to go through this

again, however so relieved she is otherwise healthy! Well that's enough venting

for now, if anyone else has had a child with front head flattening I'd love to

hear from you!!

>

> Kate

>

> mom to Connor 16 months and Gwen 3 weeks

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