baby is at 7.5 months with 8 mm diagonal to diagonal, doctor says wait till 9 mo

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Hi all,

Wife just got off the phone with the pediatrician. She told him about our appt

with Hanger Orthopedics, and their determination that our 7.5 mo. old boy has a

mild to moderate (8 mm) plagiocephaly (difference between the diagonals). Our

pediatrician has been telling us from the beginning that he did not think our

son had enough lopsidedness to need the helmet treatment. Today he told us

basically the same and that we can wait until 9 months to decide, since the

skull doesn't fuse until around 16 months. To me, our boy's head has been

looking less and less lopsided. I wonder if that extra 1.5 months will allow

his head to look even better? That was what our pediatrician has been telling

us, that he expects our boys head shape to improve and improve. Any one else go

through this, with their child being on the cusp of needing or not needing

helmet treatment? thanks.