Morning All,

So we had our appointment yesterday with the most lovely paed. She looked at Bella and put her dteails onto a chart and she has a score of 5 which is bellow the level of needing a helmet. She did say that a helmet would definatly help her head shape but it was a line ball - it was up to us to committe to a helmet or not.

My husband and I talked about it (well my husband talked I just cried) and we are going to wait another 2 months and see if her headshape improves by itself, as she will be sitting and maybe crawling thus not spending as much time lying.

The Paed was happy for us to wait another 2 months because we go in to see them very early and most bubs dont get into see them will 8 months of age - so we have the time.

The good news is she is very bright and hitting most of her milestones so that shows that her head is purely comsmetic and definaly NOT physical or mental - that was a HUGE sigh of relife!

I feel good about waiting the 2 months - a helmet is a very big thing - MUST be worn for 23 hrs of the day. They are horrible looking and I was just in shock.

But saying that I feel bad - was I just doing it for me?? Am I being SO SELFISH? The paed said that 2 months is not going to waste time and her head shape will not get worse they only ever get better.
I am inclined to not go with the helmet at all - and so is my familiy and when she gets hair will it even be noticable??

BUT

What if I do that for me and then down the track she gets teased?? What if she then hates me?? What if... I doing my head in with all the what if's...

Anyway we will see in 2 months time and if the paed says she would recomend a helmet then we will do it..

Thanks for reading and thanks for all your support!

Kate xox