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Thudgaurd Helmet
Oct 13, 2009 ... She had a helmet for a misshapen head due to Torticollis as an infant. ... Unless a baby has a real medical need for such a device I say ...
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- Unless your doctor has recommended it to you for some medical reason, then I would say it's a big fat waste of money. Not to mention, it may slow your son's walking s...
- DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT put a helmet on a kid learning to walk. You will totally screw up his vestibular system! This is the sense of balance, and it is the pacemaker ...
- toddlers come with their own helmets built right in... they're called skulls. And they do a great job of protecting them with the minor bumps and bruises that come wit...
Belly Sleeping Infant - Need Advice!!!
That could be allowing your baby to sleep in the bed with you until he or she is ...... ip monitor · 12 week belly · misshapen head · baby misshapen head ...
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- Have you tried getting her to sleep on her left side? My son had an infant sleeper thing (from Babies-R-Us) that had bumpers on the sides to support him sleeping on h...
- Try swaddling. Mine were very much like yours and the only way I could get them to sleep on their back (I have twins) was to swaddle them. The problem is they feel lik...
- Mine didn't wanted to sleep on their back either but when i put them on their side with a rolled blanket tight at their bellys so they could not roll on the belly, the...
Cranial Remolding
The scan was done using the latest in medical technology and my baby was scanned and her head .... Plagiocephaly/Misshapen Head/Flat Head in Infant ...
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- I have not been in your situation, however, I have been in a sutuation when I was told the BEST Dr. was "not in my network". WELL...at our house.....network or no...
- If your daughter was born in August, then she's probably getting old enough to hold her head up, right? What about trying to get her to sleep in different positions. ...
- Tracy, you are not wrong for wanting top notch care for your daughter! Now, can you afford to do it at Star Cranial? I know this might not be everybodys opinion but I...
4 Month Old with Head Shaping Issue
They can even do thin on newborns whose heads are mis-shapen after labor. .... Change the way the baby's head is facing each time. This way the head "ROUNDS ...
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- L., It has only been in the last 10 years that the doctors recommended you have your baby sleep on back or side. (this was to prevent S.I.D.S. Sudden Infant Death Syn...
- My baby is almost 5 months old and we have similiar issues with a flat head. We have had mixed responses from 2 different doctors. One doctor made us feel the proble...
- Hi L., Have you tried to lay him to sleep on his side? We had our daughter positioned differetn every night and her head is very fine. We bought one of those posi...
Worried About 5 Month Old Son's Flat Head
My son's head was crooked by atleast an inch when he was a baby, even though he is ... The reason for his misshapen or flat head was due to Torticullis (a ...
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- I can only tell you what a friend went through. Their son had a similar issue, he liked one side the best. And by the time they really noticed it, even his eyes were...
- This seems to be a much more common problem now adays as babies sleep on their backs. In some cases of "flat head" doctors fit out the baby in a helmet to be worn th...
- When my son cameron was born (15 years ago), he came out with a cone head and I felt the same way you do. My doctor told me that if I rubbed his head it would help. Ba...
Anyone Else Had a Footling Breech?
I've heard theories about why babies turn - misshapen uterus, awkwardly placed placenta - but I .... Baby Going from Head down to Breech After 36 Weeks ...
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- My third son turned sideways soon before his birth but the doctor gave me some exercises to do to get him back into position. The explanation for him was that, after t...
- You are very, very blessed to have had a footling baby vaginally. Were you at home?
- I am a Certified Professional Midwife. I had one client who had a footling breech. It was because the cord was around his neck tightly, three times. it would have stra...
Help with Insurance Appeal for Cranial Banding
... what they've already tried and how it did not work and how much the cranial band helps your baby. ..... Plagiocephaly/Misshapen Head/Flat Head in Infant ...
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- Keep talking to someone(thru Customer Service phone #)at United - keep moving up the chain of command, You don't need to be rude, just insistent and persistent. Your...
- Have you talked to the MD office where this was prescribed? They may be able to write a letter of medical necessity. As a nurse we write letters all the time to help...
- It sounds as though your son already has his band, but another thing to consider is that the DOC band is NOT the only company out there. Although we met with the folk...
Flat Head Syndrome
My baby has a small head, so I probably had nothing to worry about in the .... Your baby's head is soft and very moldable (that was so he could come down ...
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- That is called Positional Plagiocephaly. I cannot believe your Ped would say that. If it is not corrected your child may have to wear a helmet to correct it. It is ...
- My son had some issues with plagiocephaly. His was caused in utero. I read that sometimes kids with not very tall moms end up with funny shaped heads. Anyway. . . O...
- Hi A., My son had a flat head. When my baby was 4 months the doctor had said that it would fix itself and then at 6 months he gave him a referral to Cranial Techno...
Seeking Cranial Specialist for 4 Month Old
Cranial Tech. will do a free evaluation where they take measurements of the baby's head, I think the main one is from behind one ear to the opposite eyebrow ...
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- My almost-5-month-old daughter was just fitted for a DOC band at Cranial Technologies in Dallas - it comes in next week and we are hoping she only has to wear it for 6...
- I highly recommend Drs. Barcelo and Genecov at Medical City. I refer several patients to them and also treat several of their patients. All of my parents are extremely...
- I began taking my son to Dr. Melissa Shelton at four months of age for the same problem. She is a chiropractor and we saw results very quickly. Dr. Shelton is awesome ...
Plagiocephaly Toddler Needs Mind at Ease. Is It Too Late? Boston Mass. Area
Nov 10, 2009 ... Despite that I still noticed my son's head was a slight misshapen. I mentioned it again to the pedia asking ... Have Any of Your Children Had Torticollis And/ or Flat Head? ... Please help...my Baby's Head Is Flattening! ...
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- my daughter also had placiocephaly and torticollis as a newborn. we took her to a specialist who said she would outgrow it and no need for the helmet. which it did. sh...
- I know how much this makes you feel guilty, like it is all your fault...I know this cause I went through this with my son. What I can tell you is he will grow out of i...
- Hi there, My son had placiocephaly and torticollis as an infant. There are support groups out there. I have not been in the loop for 3 years but we put a helmet on my ...
