Torticollis
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27 Month Old Still Not Walking
Asked by D.H. from Cleveland
on March 28, 2010
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Ok, I have posted on here before about my little guy not walking. He can take about 20 steps on his own when he wants to. However, with nothing to hold on to, his co...
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- So it sounds like you are doing everything medically that you can. My only suggestion is that you take him to a really great osteopath. They can really work wonders ...
- Like another poster I also have a friend who the child's doctors couldn't tell her anything and finally someone suggested cerebral palsy and this is what her child has...
- Did you ever meet with a geneticist or has he been evaluated for muscular dystrophy? If not that would be one possibility to bring up. Other than that it sounds lik...
My Son Was Diagnosed with Torcicollis...
Asked by J.B. from New York
on August 23, 2006
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My five month old was recently diagnosed with torcicollis. He has full range of motion to the right, but has limited range of motion when turning his head to the left...
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- HI J.-I don't have personal experience-but my girlfriends daughter had it-at about the same age. I know that her pedi recommended some physical therapy that really he...
- I have no presonal experience with this disorder, however I have heard that physical therapy works wonders. Also, you should ask your doctor how to stretch you're son...
- Hi J., My son, too, was diagnosed (by us, not the doctor) with torticollis when he was about 2 months old. I recommend you start going to therapy. My son is now 1...
Oatmeal Sensitivity?
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on November 19, 2010
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Hey Everyone! I am looking for some experiences of children that may have had an allergy or sensitivity to oatmeal. Our four month old son gets rice cereal in his bo...
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- Something similar happened to my son at 4 months too. We started him on rice cereal in a bowl and when he did well on that the pediatrician told us we could try oatme...
- My Mom... is allergic to Oats... anything Oats... oatmeal, even body products with it, etc. She also gets Eczema from it... and yes... hives. But No... she is NOT a...
- YES he could be allergic to ANYTHING!! The earlier you introduce ANY FOODS to a baby, the more likely they are to have allergies!! A baby needs NOTHING MORE than breas...
Toddler Storing Food in Cheeks
Asked by K.L. from Eugene
on January 14, 2009
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My son is 16 months old, healthy and a relatively good eater but has recently started storing food in his cheeks and I am not just talking a few minutes but hours if I...
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- My nephew did this for a few months when he was a toddler. It wasn't related to not liking specific foods - he'd eat everything he was given. We found it funny, as he'...
- Have no idea what causes it, but my older girl did this when she was a toddler. She would tuck food into her cheek and an hour after the meal I would see her chewing ...
- I'm smiling, just picturing an adorable 16 month old "pouching"! I really think you've gotten some great, nerve-calming advice! Maybe document his behaviors for a we...
Flat Head!
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on December 15, 2007
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Hi Moms,
My son is 3 months and went for his wellness check-up yesterday. I have noticed that his head has become a little "flat in the back". The dr. confirmed tha...
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- They make wedges that have a foam thing for the babies head. You could also try laying him on his side to sleep. Lots and lots of tummy time too! Sounds like you're ...
- Can you wear him (in a sling or baby carrier)instead of putting him in a swing or bouncer chair when you need you hands free? That way he would not be putting any weig...
- We had this too, along with torticollis. This is what I recommend: When sleeping, try putting him on his side. Prop him with rolled up bath towels like a wedge to k...
Weird Bump at the Base of Neck
Asked by M.S. from Kansas City
on February 24, 2008
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Hi all. I noticed tonight while getting my 17 mo old daughter in her pjs that she has a somewhat large bump where her collar bone and neck meet. The bump is very hard ...
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- Hi M., Is she getting a cough, or sleeping a little more? My kids (18 mo.& 5)both get a bump at the base of their heads/neck connection whenever they have some type ...
- I'd need to more about the "large bump" before I could come to any determination on what it might be and/or what caused it. As long as your baby is showing no signs o...
- Hi M., Since the bump has your attention enough to question others about it, I think you should get your daughter to a dr., if for no other reason than to rest your m...
Head Forming Incorrectly
Asked by S.C. from Philadelphia
on February 5, 2007
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My baby girl is 4 months. She has a flat side on her head. It is on her right side. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. What they did? If it went away?
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- To reshape the head she needs to lay on her other side. Make sure she stays off the flat part. If you have questions talk with your doctor about it and possibly seek p...
- My son's head was very flat in the back. He wore a DOC band. I looks like a helmet. We waited too long to correct the issue so he wore it for over a year!!! If caug...
- Is this something that your ped has noticed or that have? Since babies sleep on their backs, they are often happier there and so parents lay them on their backs to pla...
Baby Only Nursing on One Side
Asked by K.F. from Minneapolis
on May 16, 2009
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My 7 week old is only nursing on one side. I continue to try to give him the other side, but he latches on for a few seconds and then starts to scream. I continue to ...
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- He may have an ear infection in one ear... causing ear pain from pressure in the ear when he lays his head one way.
- Hi K. First I would try to stimulate that breast to let down before you put him. If this dosen't work I would take him to the chiropractor something may be uncomforta...
- Wow! People have some great advice on here. The only thing I could add from ALL of my kids doing this around 4 months old is to situate like he is going to nurse fro...
My 6Yr. Old Has Major Neck Pain!!!
Asked by C.M. from San Antonio
on November 21, 2008
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Last night my six year old son woke up screaming in pain. My husband and I ran in there and he was lying very still and complaining that he could not turn his head to...
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- Hi. Sorry to hear about this kind of problem in such a young child! I don't think muscle spasms are all that common in children that age. I'm an athletic trainer so...
- My brother had the same thing when he was about 10 or 11. It all started when he was blowing his nose and then he started screaming in pain. Nothing seemed to help. ...
- My son went through the exact same kind of pain. I did go to the physician and was told it is basically growing pains. The ibuprofen and heating pad is what he recom...
Flat Head Syndrom
Asked by A.J. from Minneapolis
on January 26, 2007
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My Son has what they call a Flat Head Syndrom, it is where the back of the baby's head is flat from laying on their backs to much.. Anyways, we noticed it at his 6 mo...
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- A friend of mine had the same thing happen to her son. He wore a helmet for about a year. He loved it! She and her hubby made a big deal out of it, so he thought he...
- Hi- most kids adjust to the helmet very quickly, and it is not any problem at all. The kids don't care, it's usually the adults that have the problem with it. It is ve...
- I see that you have had lots of responses, but I thought I would also add our experience. When my son was 4 months old my ped talked about torticolus and plagiocephal...
