Untreated twin [WAS: Will ears get more symmetrical?]

[Guest guest]

I would support your decision either way with . Flatness in the

back seems more likely to worsen in principle, interacting in the

usual way with surfaces. On the other hand, you seem to have no

cosmetic concern, and I presume no sense of future complications like

sinus or TMJ problems. Don't just trust the doctor. Having seen her

development thus far, and knowing better than anyone what her genetic

endowment is, you're in a better position to predict what will happen

than anyone else. Especially an indoctrinated pediatrician.

I wrote it poorly in the last message, but I think the following is

the truest expression of the limited results which " expectant "

treatment can yield. If a parallelogram-shaped head gains more

breadth than *length*, growing perpendicularly from a skewed anterior-

posterior axis, then there is a vector component of that growth which

contributes to the correction of ear misalignment.

On the topic of repositioning, don't count on stomach sleeping as

soon as turns one year old: Milly Ellen didn't start sleeping

on her stomach until around 17 months. Clara, feeling a more

pressing need to stretch her neck both ways, elected to switch much

sooner, I want to say 13 months.

Clara's helmets, old and new, are STARbands from the same orthotist.

Help is hard to find around here, and that brand was offered by two

O & P's within an hour's drive. Clara's epic misadventures in

plagiocephaly can be found in recent threads starting with the words,

" Backwoods Runaround, " and " Crappy STARband " . I appreciate the

proximity and relatively low pricing of STARband, but I'd certainly

choose to travel a bit farther and pay a bit more for a better

clinician, if we weren't already committed.

--

Thad Launderville

Montpelier, VT

Clara age 19 months, 2 days in replacement STARband

On Nov 11, 2009, at 6:27 PM, scrparker wrote:

> yes - they are monozygotic twins and they have flattening in the

> same spot.

>

> With they eyeballed 4mm but the actual measurement was 7mm.

> It is not apparent from the front - just a little flat on one side

> of the back of her head.

>

> It is interesting what you mentioned about having a rotating helmet

> - Alyssa's hanger helmet does that. It seems a lot of people prefer

> the STAR bands - is that why you chose to switch?.

>

>

>>

>>> I have two 9 month old daughters and I have two questions.

>>>

>>> One of my daughters has moderate plagiocephaly (she had 15mm

>>> asymmetry and now down to 11mm). She has been in a Hanger helmet

>>> for about 2 months. Her forehead is flattening out and the back of

>>> her head is rounding out but I am concerned her ears do not look

>>> much better (a lot of asymmetry). Has anyone any experience of

>>> whether her ears will become more aligned??

>>>

>>> My other daughter has mild plagiocephaly with asymmetry of 7mm - is

>>> this mild enough to leave untreated? My pedi says she doesn't need

>>> a helmet.

>>>

>>> Thanks!!

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> ------------------------------------

>>>

>>> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thad has a good point. 's plagio still got worse after 9 months.

I believe it might have even continued to get worse if we didn't band

at 12 months. slept on his back and had unresolved neck tightness.

Best,

Kathy, mom to , 17 months, 5 months in Starband

Thad Launderville wrote:

I would support your decision either way with . Flatness in

the

back seems more likely to worsen in principle, interacting in the

usual way with surfaces. On the other hand, you seem to have no

cosmetic concern, and I presume no sense of future complications like

sinus or TMJ problems. Don't just trust the doctor. Having seen her

development thus far, and knowing better than anyone what her genetic

endowment is, you're in a better position to predict what will happen

than anyone else. Especially an indoctrinated pediatrician.

I wrote it poorly in the last message, but I think the following is

the truest expression of the limited results which "expectant"

treatment can yield. If a parallelogram-shaped head gains more

breadth than *length*, growing perpendicularly from a skewed anterior-

posterior axis, then there is a vector component of that growth which

contributes to the correction of ear misalignment.

On the topic of repositioning, don't count on stomach sleeping as

soon as turns one year old: Milly Ellen didn't start sleeping

on her stomach until around 17 months. Clara, feeling a more

pressing need to stretch her neck both ways, elected to switch much

sooner, I want to say 13 months.

Clara's helmets, old and new, are STARbands from the same orthotist.

Help is hard to find around here, and that brand was offered by two

O & P's within an hour's drive. Clara's epic misadventures in

plagiocephaly can be found in recent threads starting with the words,

"Backwoods Runaround," and "Crappy STARband". I appreciate the

proximity and relatively low pricing of STARband, but I'd certainly

choose to travel a bit farther and pay a bit more for a better

clinician, if we weren't already committed.

--

Thad Launderville

Montpelier, VT

Clara age 19 months, 2 days in replacement STARband

On Nov 11, 2009, at 6:27 PM, scrparker wrote:

> yes - they are monozygotic twins and they have flattening in the

> same spot.

>

> With they eyeballed 4mm but the actual measurement was 7mm.

> It is not apparent from the front - just a little flat on one side

> of the back of her head.

>

> It is interesting what you mentioned about having a rotating

helmet

> - Alyssa's hanger helmet does that. It seems a lot of people

prefer

> the STAR bands - is that why you chose to switch?.

>

>

>>

>>> I have two 9 month old daughters and I have two questions.

>>>

>>> One of my daughters has moderate plagiocephaly (she had

15mm

>>> asymmetry and now down to 11mm). She has been in a Hanger

helmet

>>> for about 2 months. Her forehead is flattening out and the

back of

>>> her head is rounding out but I am concerned her ears do

not look

>>> much better (a lot of asymmetry). Has anyone any

experience of

>>> whether her ears will become more aligned??

>>>

>>> My other daughter has mild plagiocephaly with asymmetry of

7mm - is

>>> this mild enough to leave untreated? My pedi says she

doesn't need

>>> a helmet.

>>>

>>> Thanks!!

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> ------------------------------------

>>>

>>> For more plagio info