My Baby Has plagiocephaly (misshapen head)...:( need hope it will get better...

[Jakabella]

Thanks eveyone.
Bekz - thanks for sharing your storey and Im so glad it worked out for your bub.
Leash - THANK YOU SO MUCH - you really have given me hope - thanks so much for going into such detail I really appreciate it all.
Melissa - I think she is just perfect and beautiful also - but I am going to work hard on her head and neck and see how we go - I will also see my GP and get a referal even if she doesnt think I need one.
Pixie - thanks for sharing - im glad to know that in time it can get better.

Thanks ladies.
Kate xox

[Jakabella]

And you should never Google...

[minimatron]

Thats right Kate.....dont google

[Jakabella]

**UPDATE**

Went to my GP yesterday and she was not to concerned but I have a referal to the best paed in our area on 10th March - fingers crossed!!

[nic]

That's great Kate! Pretty good to get an appointment so soon too hey?

[Jakabella]

Yeah Nic - very lucky they had a spare spot - the othe pead here has a year long waiting list!
The receptionist was great and I got my GP to call which always helps!!

[hj1981]

woohoo thats great news Kate

We have just brought our little girl a seat thingy to keep her off her head a bit more, during the night i just turn her head when i get up.
and during the day when she is in her bouncer as thats the only place she will sleep during the day we just put her in it on her side with a towel rolled up to prevent her from going on her "bad" side - hopefully that will work - does anyone else see a prob with that at all? will it help?
we also have HEAPS of tummy time - as much as she can stand anyway!

Its all so stressful tho isnt it!
but encouraging to hear the success stories without helmets!

[Amity]

There's a thread on here called "Ned's Deformational Plagiocephaly" which is about my son's journey. He too nearly had to have a helmet, but with a paed chiro (a normal chiro with a particular interest/experience in paed, not necessarily trained as such but with that interest/experience) made a HUGE difference to my son.

Best wishes - and DON'T GOOGLE! Those on Google are the worst-case scenarios, which you are not!

Hugs honey!

[Just]

I would strongly urge you to take your baby to a good chiropractor. This is a common issue with newborns and they should be able to correct the problem without using helmets, which may harm your baby's skull and brain development. My niece had a flat head, mainly from not turning to one side while sleeping, and her chiro sorted it out pretty quickly.

[nic]

How did your appointment go? Hope you received some good news

Nic

[minimatron]

Hey Kate...I was wondering too how your appointment went.

[Visitor8]

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...d-appoint.html

[Jakabella]

Thanks Missy... xox