Today we went for Charlie's 1 week checkup with the doctor to check on his helmet. He's doing great with it! There's a couple spots where it's leaving a pretty nasty red mark, but the doctor made some adjustments and hopefully it'll be better now.
For those of you that don't know, Charlie was diagnosed with plagiocephaly. http://www.plagiocephaly.info/faqs/what_is_plagiocephaly.htm
Charlie's isn't NEARLY as bad as the picture on there, but the bones of his skull have shifted on the left side, because that's the way he always sleeps. His ear and forehead have also shifted. We did just about all we could to try to prevent it, as we knew that he liked to turn his head that way, but he grew out of his sleep positioner REALLY early and after talking to the doctor, decided that a helmet was the best way to try to fix it. The doctor expects him to only need it for 3 months. Here's a picture!
Hey Michelle!
ReplyDeleteI love that we all have blogs now so we can keep up besides WebMD.
Honestly - you're one of the girls who's posts I check regularly...You seem down to earth, others seem rude. I was upset w/how people reacted to your helmet post. I mean, we are all (most of us) first time moms and have a hard time understanding things or even want to get second opinions! ughhH!