Torticollis
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He Has an "Alarm Clock" in His Head
Asked by L.R. from Pocatello
on April 24, 2008
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I have the most beautiful, easy going 3 1/2 month old little boy who is so sweet. He has had a number of eating/swallowing problems, acid reflux, and torticollis sinc...
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- You may actually be waking him up. My son was in a crib in my room until 5 mos, mainly so he wouldn't wake his sister since they have to share a room. I didn't reali...
- It was suggested to me that I not talk or cuddle too much at the 2 AM feeding. Have you tried putting a little cereal in his bottle to give him a litte more then milk...
- Our son was very much the same way, reflux, swallowing, feeding, torticollis. We watched the video "The Happiest Baby on the Block" by Dr. Harvey Karp. It was a nigh...
Straps for Kids Glasses
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on March 6, 2012
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My 2, going on 3 year old is going to have to have corrective glasses in order to try to correct a issue with Torticollis. She had the glasses fitted and now I am thin...
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- We got the loops on the end so they stay on when he is crazy & just being a kid. Straps might be a more uncomfortable like googles
- They do get used to having them on. My 2 yo was very farsighted so he really never took them off because he knew he could ee so much better with them.
- You can ask for the rubbery nose pads. My daughter just had her pads changed after walking out of the office and jumping off the step and her glasses flying off. We ...
Looking for Medical Malpratice Lawyer Recomendation - Chicago or NW Burbs
Asked by R.Y. from Chicago
on March 13, 2007
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Looking For Medical Malpractice Lawyer Recommendation - Chicago or NW Burbs
My sons arm was broken at birth. He developed torticollis and plagiocephaly. As a resu...
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- If you are still looking - you should try Citizen's Law Office in Chicago - www.citizenslawoffice.com They will be very up front about your case and they are ter...
- Have you received a good recommendation? I am an attorney (not a med mal attorney), but am very familiar with all of the best med mal attorneys in Chicago. You are g...
- R., My husband is an medical malpractice attorney. He would be happy to consult with you. Please email me at ____@____.com if you are interested. K.
To Helmet or Not to Helmet?
Asked by J.N. from Denver
on October 15, 2008
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Our 5 1/2 month old has plagiocephaly caused by torticollis which has been resolved. She has a 1.1cm irregularity on one side. We have seen Childrens Hospital and Ha...
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- I have a little guy whom diagnosed with tort as well. However, it has not been suggested to do a helmet. When he was diagnosed, I had done a lot of research and lear...
- My daughter was diagnosed with severe plagio when she was 5-1/2 months old. It was very noticeable, especially if you looked at her from the top of her head. Her ear...
- I, like Jennifer O, want to comment from the perspective of someone who hasn't been through this, but do have something to say that may help make your decision. If it...
How to Introduce Formula After Exclusively Pumping?
Asked by A.W. from Los Angeles
on September 13, 2011
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Hi Mommas! My almost 8 month old has been drinking bottles of my pumped breastmilk pretty much since he was born. (He never took to breastfeeding since he had torticol...
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- Mix your breastmilk with the formula, 75% to 25%. Do this for a few days until he is used to it, then go to 50/50 for a few days, then to 25/75 and finally all formul...
- Have you tried to give him one bottle and see what he does? He might take it right away (or reject it completely); everyone is different. My son didn't care whether h...
- Hello, It is important to mix the formula with your breastmilk starting with more breastmilk than formula, then working to use more formula than breastmilk, then to o...
Does Your Baby Do This???
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on August 31, 2007
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I just saw my daughters Neurologist yesterday and found out why my 15 month old has been shaking her head. Turns out it is what they call Infantile Shivers (they reac...
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- There was a girl I went to high school with who did the exact same thing you're describing. She was perfectly normal in every other respect. She was bright, in regular...
- Is she shrugging and leaning to the same side that the tort was on?
- My dad has done this since he was little.(the head twitch/head to the shoulder/shoulder shrug thing) He's 44 years old and he still does it. It's like a slight turret....
How to Get the Word Out About Offering Medical Helmet Stickers?
Asked by K.P. from Detroit
on December 15, 2011
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I am a stay home mom and have dealt with a child wearing a STAR band to mold one of my twins skull. SHe had torticollis and plagio and amungst other things had to deal...
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- Etsy Children's Hospitals... specifically their gift shop
- I would contact your local pediatricians. I would also like to add WAY to go! People can be mean when it comes to differences in children. My son has a shirt that says...
- I checked out your stickers on your ETSY site as well as your Facebook page, they were really, really cute (and not sarcastic)! I'm sorry you had a bad experience whe...
16 Month Old HATES Physical Therapy
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on March 11, 2009
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My son has torticollis (a muscle issue that causes his neck to tilt to the left) and speech delays. He is in Early Intervention through Easter Seals and currently has ...
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- My niece had the same issue and also went to a PT. She screamed throughout the therapy. A good therapist will deal with it--- better than the parents.
- My 5-yr old son has had PT at Easter Seals for the past 7mo. - and they truly are the best. They do a wonderful job of mixing play with the therapy. The head of Orthop...
- I have a son who had tort., so I can totally understand what you are going through. The crying is awful to hear, but remember that the physical therapy will help him....
When Did You Stop Swaddling?
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on December 21, 2006
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I have a three month old who is a great sleeper (about 2 3 hour naps a day and 11-12 hours at night) and I put him to sleep on his back. I'm concerned because the bac...
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- I say swaddle him as long as you can. Once he starts rolling over around 4 months or so then he probably won't want to be swaddled and he will sleep longer on his tumm...
- mine stopped just after we got home, he could finagle his way out of a swaddle from the nurses at the hospital day one so he really only gets swaddled when he's stress...
- I didn't use any special swaddling blankets, just the receiving blankets, and I swaddled until they could kick their way out. For my daughter it was probably around 3...
Sleep Habits of My 7Mth Old
Asked by L.T. from Columbus
on March 27, 2009
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I was curious to know if anyone has tried the free trial advertised on the site called 3-day Sleep Solution? I have a 7 month old breast fed baby girl who has sleep i...
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- Our little girl was the same way and my pediatrician told me she was over tired and at that point was unable to fall asleep. It took a few weeks to get her adjusted b...
- When my son was that age, we had some sleep issues, too. Mostly with sleeping through the night, as I'm lucky enough to have kids who will actually voluntarily nap if ...
- I have not tried the sleep trial that you mentioned. However, I can tell you what helped with my boys. My boys are pretty high energy. They love to laugh, play and...
