Plagiocephaly/Brachycephaly/Scaphocephaly/Torticollis Awareness and Support

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This group is a safe, supportive, and positive place for mommies to learn about Plagiocephaly/Brachycephaly/Scaphocephaly/Torticollis and discuss emotions and experiences with diagnosis and helmet treatment.

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7.5months too late?? Helmet, Plagiocephaly

Went private to be assessed for helmet & photo attached. Baby has severe grading for plagiocephaly. Helmet will be ready when 7.5months old. Has anyone had improvement from this age??? I’m upset because I saw a paediatrician when baby was 3 months and 5.5months & both times he told me helmet isn’t necessary & it was...

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How bad is it?

Hello, my baby now is 16 weeks ( photo taken last week) . His been diagnosed with plagiocephaly when he was 9 weeks old. He favours his left side and always turns head to the left. Been trying to promote right side and putting him to sleep with his head to the right but he wiggles and can only adjust it when he’s in...

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Looking for help,

Scaphocephaly??? His head looks quite long from the side and long/narrow on top. Ive measured his head and its ratio is 1.7. From what I’ve read 1.6 onwards is slight scaphocephaly.. but 2.0 is a definite. Will UK gps help with this? Is there anything I can do to help??

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Looking for a bit of advice

Hiya, I’m just looking for a bit of advice, I’ve just come back from seeing an consultant regarding my nearly 6 month head. They said he has low end of severe on both plagiocephaly & Brachycephaly. They said they would recommend a helmet. However he also said that they may not be much change after 7 months and that ...

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Any tips or tricks

So my baby was born with pretty bad torticollis has been in pt weekly since she was like a month now she’s going on 7 month she’s come so far shes down to every other week appointments for her torticollis but she is now getting a helmet is there any tips or like cleaning advice things that made your life easier with...

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