I took Benjamin to his 9 month appointment about 3 weeks ago and the pediatrician asked if we had talked about his head shape. She mentioned that he might have a mild case of positional plagiocephaly- an asymmetry in the shape of the skull due to the baby favoring a certain position for laying his head. Click here for an example. She referred us to a plastic surgeon. She recommended getting him an orthotic helmet. I did alot of homework into cost, maintenance, support, etc for helmets. BTW I also found some cute websites that help parents with decals for the helmets so they can make them "cute." I know, minor in importance, but if you have to have it on for 23 hours of each day for at least a few months then it might as well be fun. :)This week we met with the orthotist and Benjamin was measured and given a scan that would give us accurate numbers. See how that works here. We got the call today that his numbers are actually too good to get a helmet. His case is mild enough that a helmet is not necessary. WAHOOO! It's crazy to go from expecting that Ben would be wearing a helmet for the next 3 months to hearing that it's not really needed. Thank God!
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Patrick also had/has plagiocephaly. I mentioned it to my doctor, but he was more in the camp of letting it go. I did a few things to help it (his head wasn't symmetrical because he liked to sleep with his head to one side) but eventually it got a lot better as he got older (it's still a bit off, but his hair helps a bunch). Ah, the things your kids put you through, good thing they're cute and totally worth it :)
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