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 »
"My pediatrician had seen my child at her 4 month check up and did not say a word. I asked her why she didnt mention it until my daughter had been 7 months? She says it was not present. When I look at my daughters videos now I see her head had been flatten"
"for my cousin Andrew"
"DAUGHTER 6MOS W/ PLAGIO & DOC BAND"
"My daughter suffered this briefly between the age of 1- 4 months. Her head has rounded out wonderfully, but only due to our positioning her head to the right side while sleeping and because of use of a "wedge" in her crib for several months. Although SIDS"
"None of our doctors told us about plagiocephaly, we were continually told not to worry about it and that it would round itself out. I think that there should be as much info about Positional Plagiocephaly as there is about SIDS that way parents can catch "
"My grandson has Plagio and is wearing a helmet, and could have all been prevented if parents knew more information prior to him being born. ADD Torticollis in this campaign. It often leads to Plagiocephaly, the two conditions are hand in hand,"
"We have 5 children and have never been informed of this before our daughter was diagnosed at 4 months."
