Just got conflicting advice--long version

[Guest guest]

I've been reading this group for a while but this is my

first post.

I noticed my son had a flat spot at 3 months (and WISHED

I'd paid more attention to his sleep position before that---

don't we all!) and started a massive counter-positioning

campaign while we waited to see a specialist.

He is five months old today and we finally saw Dr.

Singhal in Children's Mercy of Kansas City. First we

saw the nurse and the orthotist. They measured

at 10mm, which was pretty much what I was expecting.

So he's a moderate case. Fortunately everyone agrees

there is no asymmetry in his face and almost none in

his ears: it's all in the back. The nurse and

the orthotist seemed to be fairly keen on him getting

a helmet, which I was too, because I want it fixed

and I want to start early.

Then Dr. Singhal, who is the main cranio/facial plastic

surgeon there, and oversees all such cases, walks in.

He says, " Why don't you just wait for a month or six

weeks? Maybe this will resolve itself, and besides

he already has kind of a flat forehead. If you put

a helmet on it won't have a chance to round out.

What do you care about: how he looks from the

front...or the back? "

So my main question is, has anyone's child gotten a

misshapen forehead from a helmet? Also, has anyone

gotten much correction from 10mm at 5 months by

counter-positioning alone?

Any input on mysituation would be appreciated!

Thanks!