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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Plagiocephaly due to congenital torticollis

Hey everyone. I’m new here. Just got referred to get my 3 month old a helmet due to torticollis. She’s starting pt for torticollis Monday and just wanted to find a support system of other moms in my situation. Here’s her head shape that her physical therapist is concerned about. She was born at 37 weeks so she just ...

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Helmet or no helmet?

Our baby is 6.5 months old now (see photos of his head today). He was born with torticollis and after a few months of physical therapy his plagiocephaly and torticollis got much better but he developed brachycephaly 😔 Both his pediatrician and physical therapist said his head will correct on its own and that a helm...

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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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