Positional Plagiocephaly
To: The American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Infant Positioning andSIDSJohn Kattwinkel, MD, ChairpersonJohn G. Brooks, MDMaurice E. Keenan, MDMichael Malloy, MDAndTo: The American Board of Ped... continue reading »
"This is so common, but another 'taboo' subject for most parents!! So sad and very preventible!!"
"From a grandfather"
"My twins should have been diagnosed at birth. They were not and now that i don't have insurance i have to pay for the treatment out of pocket. I hope this letter helps open the eyes of physicians everywhere."
"I am very anrgy over the fact that my Nieces Ped. never told her of this until her little girl was over six months old. My neice ended up asking the Doctor if there was anything that could be done? This knowledge needs to be given to everyone that needs i"
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"My son received his first DOC Band at 7 months. We are now on our second band and although we have seen a lot of change he is still not in the mild category. Our doctor kept telling us it would correct because that is the conventional wisdom. It is extrem"
"daughter has severe plagio caused by torticollis"
"I have 3 children 2 of which were born prior to the back to sleep campaign they had no problems. Now my infant has positional plagiocephaly we had never heard of this I had talked to his doctor about the shape of his head at 3 months. He told me a few thi"
"Please recommend that pediatricians check for Plagiocephaly at all well-baby check-ups."
"I have witnessed this issue once before when we had our first child. A family was in the waiting room distraught over the abnormality that occurred during child birth. I strongly support any measure that can be doe so other parents do not have to go throu"
"My daughter was born 3 weeks early at 4pds 14 oz. She wasn't strong enough to move her head during sleep, which resulted in her having a flat head. I wish the doctors had educated me more on alternative positioning for her and examined her skull prior to "
"my son was not diagnosed until 5 months. one pediatrician even disregarded his condition."