New Daughter and Plagiocephaly

November 30, 2010

Hi,

I'm new to this group and VERY new to plagiocephaly, but am about to jump right

in the middle of it all. DH is in China now to complete the adoption of our

15 month old daughter. He was concerned about her head shape and her face being

" swollen " on one side. Through some Google research, we found the Cranial

Solutions site and he says that the assessment for plagiocephaly fits her. Her

little head is flattened on the right side, that ear is much bigger than the

other, the right side of her face looks as if is swollen, and her eyes are not

the same size...and I have to add that she is absolutely beautiful! I can't

tell a lot from when we have Skyped, but DH says she fits the description on the

website exactly.

This condition was not mentioned in her referral paperwork, and was not obvious

in the few pictures we received, so we are a bit surprised. We were prepared

for a hand and arm difference due to amniotic banding. But, we are ready to do

our research and go with what we find to be the best course for her. She should

be having her China medical check-up done as I'm typing this, and I'm anxiously

waiting to hear from DH.

So, please share any and everything that you think might be helpful. Looking at

some of the posts, it looks like most of your children have been treated at a

very young age. Is there anyone who has had success with treatment of a child

that is a little older? Success stories would be wonderful right now.

We are so excited to be adding another child to our family and want to do

everything for her that we possibly can. Sorry for the lenth of the post, and

thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.

B.

Tennessee

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