Just thought I'd update on what's been happening with DD. We saw the MCHN for 3month visit and again she told me "her hair will cover it" So I asked her how she supposes we get a bike helmet to fit when she is older? Or how we cope with the teasing at school. I think that stumped her. Ended up she thought that DD had issues with gross motor skills because she wasn't doing push ups at 14wks or 10wks corrected so she sent us to a visiting pead.
Paed visit was good. No issues what so ever with her gross motor skills. But the Plagiocephaly was identified as an issue. Turns out she has torticollos and we are supposed to start physio. We haven't heard from the physio yet though so I'm getting a little impatient. Paed also said if by the time she turns 1 her head shape isn't right then we need to get a helmet. That is what I was concerned about. From what I've read Helmets should be used between 4-8months of age to be most successful. DD has her ears misaligned now, her forehead on the right is protruding and when she feeds I can often feel a clicking of her jaw
Do you think I should go to the doctor and ask to see another specialist? We have private health cover. She is 4 months on Thursday and I don't want to get down the track to have someone say we should have done something earlier. TBH I'm starting to think the last couple of days, I'd rather just get a helmet on, align it all back up and continue witht he positional treatment after that. What do you think?
I would try a paed chiro or cranial osteo as a PP suggested. DD1 had an awful flat spot - same deal with her ear etc. She could not turn to one side at all this meant that no matter how hard we tried to encourage turning/stretching she just couldn't. At 4 months we started seeing a chiro and within 2 weeks we saw a noticeable change - at 3 months you couldn't tell. I was referred by a fab MCHN - was the best thing we did. Good luck - perhaps ask around for someone????
PS I was very sceptical and was keen just to get it fixed (re helmet). Good luck and keep persisting if you are not happy.
i would most certainly see someone privately and have her assessed for a helmet NOW, i would not wait regardless of cost, at 12 months its almost too late to fix the problem.
DD1 had/has a flat spot, i notice her head is out of alignment it saddens me that we didnt do
anything about it even though others tell us they cant see the problem, i know its there and i notice it more now she is wearing her hair up more
Absolutely yes, get her seen by someone as soon as possible. The earlier you start, the easier and quicker it is to fix.
You don't need a referral for a chiropractor, osteopath or physio - you should just be able to book in. If she has a torticollis, that means she doesn't have freedom of movement and while she wouldn't be in pain, she certainly isn't as physically comfortable as she should be. 4 months old is not too late, my DS wasn't seeing his osteo till nearly 5 months of age.
I presume the physio your paed has recommended is a specialist in this field, and I don't see why you can't ring the paed's office and get the contact details for the physio and chase them up yourself.
Time to start jumping up and down and being a protective mummy bear, hun.
Thanks. We actually live remote and saw a visiting public paed. She sends a letter to the physio who then calls us... but we've not heard anything yet so will follow up this week. The physio is not a specialist and is here 2 part days a week. I think that we will try go back to perth see a private doc and find osteo in one visit as it costs us at least $500 per person to get there and back plus accom.
Thanks for making me feel like I'm not being OTT. Will call docs tomorrow.
As you are living remotely, when you find an osteo I'd see if you can actually speak with him or her on the phone before you travel down, rather than just making the appointment. It sounds like you might be in for a couple of trips down to Perth and you'd want to maximise your time there...you might be able to get two treatments done in the one visit, for example.
Have u see the phsysio yet? I know your paed said twelve months but most paed. Physios reckon it doesn't help after nine months - if you do need to go the route of a helmet it should be by then. How was your physio appt?
So I asked her how she supposes we get a bike helmet to fit when she is older? Or how we cope with the teasing at school. I think that stumped her. Ended up she thought that DD had issues with gross motor skills because she wasn't doing push ups at 14wks or 10wks corrected so she sent us to a visiting pead.
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it saddens me that we didnt do
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