March 2014 Moms
teaforthree
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Flat Spot on LO's Head (update in comments)
teaforthree
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About a week ago I noticed that the right side of the back of LO's head is kind of flat. It's not so flat that it's noticeable just by looking (though that could be because she has a lot of hair), but it caught my attention when I was feeling her head one day. When her hair is wet and you look down at the top of her head, it's pretty pronounced though. Her head is definitely misshapen. Now, of course, I'm freaking out about it to the point of obsession. LO is six weeks but the earliest I could schedule her 2 month appointment with the pedi was the 28th.
I've gone over and over in my head about how this could have happened. We hold her a lot, so it's not like she's neglected and laying down all day, though she does spend the average amount of time in her swing or on her activity mat, etc. She only sleeps on her back, as recommended. I noticed when she's laying down she does favor resting her head on the right side, but how could normal activity and sleeping cause this? I'm wondering if maybe she was born with it and I just didn't notice? I've tried making sure her head is resting on the left when I put her down to bed or naps from now on, in an attempt to even it out, I guess. Googling certainly didn't help because it basically told me that there's nothing that can be done. Anyway, I'm just upset and anxious about it, and miserable thinking I have to worry about this until the 28th when we can see the doctor. My mind goes to all kinds of weird places, like the shape of her head will effect the growth of her brain and then she'll have all kinds of problems, etc. Ugh.
I've gone over and over in my head about how this could have happened. We hold her a lot, so it's not like she's neglected and laying down all day, though she does spend the average amount of time in her swing or on her activity mat, etc. She only sleeps on her back, as recommended. I noticed when she's laying down she does favor resting her head on the right side, but how could normal activity and sleeping cause this? I'm wondering if maybe she was born with it and I just didn't notice? I've tried making sure her head is resting on the left when I put her down to bed or naps from now on, in an attempt to even it out, I guess. Googling certainly didn't help because it basically told me that there's nothing that can be done. Anyway, I'm just upset and anxious about it, and miserable thinking I have to worry about this until the 28th when we can see the doctor. My mind goes to all kinds of weird places, like the shape of her head will effect the growth of her brain and then she'll have all kinds of problems, etc. Ugh.
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Re: Flat Spot on LO's Head (update in comments)
She too has a flat spot so I'm trying yo wear her more and hope it goes away with time
For us it was a "significant" flat spot and his forehead had shifted and his ears were not aligned.
We had to do extreme repositional therapy and we could not out him on his back unless sleeping or in the car. He learned to love tummy time pretty quick.
When he slept we had to force him on his right side (he had to use rolled up towels to wedge him - on doctors directions) and he could only sleep on his rigg side for 1 month.
It didn't get worse!! Yay! But it didn't get better right away either. It took almost a year for it to be almost back to normal.
We avoided a helmet, but just barely. It's good you caught it now because they say if caught before 3-4 months you can avoid the helmet.
I think my only issue now is that LO HATES tummy time. It's our fault for not starting it early enough. She usually gets frustrated and eventually starts screaming and i I feel bad so I flip her over after a minute or two. Today she was so pissed she managed to flip herself over to her back. We're going to have to work on it, and I don't think there's any trick to it; I'm sure at some point she'll stop fighting it, hopefully.
So chiro adjustments are a great thing and def help with colic and digestion
All who suggested the chiro - I am definitely going to see about taking LO. Thank you; I wouldn't have thought of that.
10 year old boy - April 13th 2003
MMC Feb 20th - May 20th finished naturally
BFP on July 25th 2013 LMP June 28th 2013
1.) Our babies hate tummy time too and this has helped a bunch!
2.) The helmets have started to be outed as a "fad" and may not be necessary ... There's a bunch of articles about it, but this is the most recent one I read.
2nd FET 6/14/2013 - BPF!!! -
1st Beta: 1046!!!!! - 2nd Beta: 2754!!!!!
First u/s 7/11/2013 - TWINS!!! 120 and 124 heartbeats
Second u/s 7/29/2013 - wiggley babies! 178 and 184 heartbeats!
Third u/s 9/9/2013 - 157 and 161 heartbeats ... a BOY and a GIRL!!!! Cervix on the "shorter side" (3-3.3) - going to check again in 2 weeks.
Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B = 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM
MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks.
Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh*
MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week.
MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29
Everett Alan James (3lbs8oz) and Eliana Lee (3lbs7oz) born 12/28/13 at 30w6d!