ehhh I'm just really confused.
The good news is that his skull is closing normally with no gaps or fractures which is AWESOME Basically the Dr said, the choice is ours. He said on a scale from moderate to severe plagiocephaly, he would classify B as severe. He then went on to say that since he is so young that PT and repositioning alone could fix his head shape with no intervention OR we could do a pressure band/helmet. He said it is a personal decision and he can't give an official opinion.The decision needs to be made ASAP b/c the helmet is most effective when worn by 6mths of age.
The problem is faith. DH is an optimist; he says B already looks so much better and now that he's sitting up more he will be fine on his own. Me, I am nervous pessimist. I feel like- what if he doesn't get better. All the pressure of doing his stretches/positioning falls on me and if he is still misshapen- let's say 6mths down the road, I'll blame myself. I definitely don't want the stress of the process of getting the helmet or the adjustment & discomfort for Brandon.
I am the worst decision maker. I'm really torn.
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well, that is good news that his skull is doing well... obviously the PT has helped!
Good luck w/ the decision... sounds like a tough one.
That is great news that he won't need surgery!
What a tough decision. Does your insurance cover the helmet? I think I personally would lean towards doing that?
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Glad you got the good news about his scull!
Honestly, I would do it now (band/helmet). If they had said it was mild I would think about it, but severe? Nope, not taking the chance. He won't remember the discomfort down the road. He will be a ticked off teen if a football or lacrosse helmet doesn't fit because of his head shape.
But, you have to make the decision and be happy with it. Talk to dh and tell him how you feel and ask him how he will feel if the PT doesn't fix it.
Good luck!
This, I think. I totally know what you mean about the husband thing.. DH is always telling me there is nothing wrong, or it will all be ok.. Most times, he's right.. but every once in awhile.. I'm glad I trusted my gut.
I wish the dr would have just told you what to do! Isn't that his job?!
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Glad you got good news about his skull!
That would be a hard decision. DH and I are the same-I'm definitely the pessimist and would probably lean towards the helmet because I would blame myself if something didn't fix it in the long run.
I've seen a lot of other girls on other boards with kids that wear helmets. Maybe ask there?
Personally, I wouldnt' want to regret it if it didn't resolve on it's own. Positive thinking is so important, but unless it was extremely expensive or had any negative impacts, I would do the helmet.
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I would submit the info to the insurance company and see if they will cover it. I would do it if it was covered for purely cosmetic reasons. I would rather do it now and have everything reshaped while he is young and its possible. Im the type that would regret not doing it if my son was self conscious when he got older.
i'm glad you got good news.i agree with everyone else and i would do the helmet especially if the dr said it is severe. I know you don't want people staring but if you do it now he won't know or be self conscious as he would be if it doesn't get better. go with your gut.
I would also do it. You can't go back and re-do if it doesn't get better on it's own, so you don't want to regret it. A helmet is going to be more work with the cleaning and you can't wear certain shirts, and people will give you even more attention than you already get with multiples. But I would hate to have him have a problem later on and to always feel that guilt.
DH would completely disagree with me and say everything will be ok as well.
I agree with pp's that if it is financially doable for you, I would do the helmet. A friend of mine did it for her son and the results were AMAZING. Her screen name is crazeyjaneyr on here if you want to try to pm her and askvher any questions. Just tell her I mentioned her to you.
I think a bit of stress now will pay off in the end...
MrsWhite - are helmets more common with twins? I see a lot of girls on the multiples boards whos kids are wearing them. Just wondering.
And I know it's got to be a really tough decision for you guys! Don't you just wish the dr. would have told you what to do?! I think if I were you I'd do it, it can't hurt, right?
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