Re: can babies be too young for the helmet?

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That's really good to hear. It's amazing how impressionable their

little heads are at this age, and I don't want it to get worse. I'll

have to see what they say at CT, but the impression I get from all of

the responses is " the earlier the better " ! Thanks so much, and good

luck to your little guy! )

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> I really don't know much about this yet, and am freaking out a

little

> to be honest. I noticed only a few weeks after Delaney was born

that

> her head seemed flatter than normal, but I didn't think anything

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> medically wrong. By about 6 weeks old, I realized that she always

> tilts her head to one side. She is now 9 weeks, and her pedi just

> referred me to Cranial Tech.

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> Now that I know what to look for, it's obvious that she has both

> Plagiocephaly and torticollis. She has a really hard time turning

her

> head to the less-preferred side, and her ears are already starting

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> misalign. Cranial Tech can't see us for a couple of more weeks,

but I

> haven't been told what I can do in the meantime (positioning?

haven't b

> am afraid it will get worse.

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> Can 3 month old babies get helmets (I assume that is how old she

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> be after consult, molding, etc)?

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> Can anyone give me an idea of what to expect when she gets a

helmet?

> Like will it take some time and frustration for her to get used to

it?

> Are they worn 24/7?

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