https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:31:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-975760 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:24:32 +0000 oliviaoblivia 975760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad he's responded so well to the treatment! Go B! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-975755 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:22:58 +0000 LaineysMom 975755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: we were lucky that DDs case wasn't too severe. We've had her in the helmet for 6 weeks now, but only 5-10 hours a day bc she's been getting heat rash. Now her bump is down to 4mm, which is in the range of normal.. But since she doesn't mind wearing her helmet I think we'll stick with it for at least a couple more weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-975371 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:48:14 +0000 pl0508 975371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B is so cute !!! :) so glad it worked quickly and efficiently for him ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-975346 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:42:38 +0000 rawrasaur 975346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing all the details! I'm happy that it is working well. Also, it is awesome that the move didn't affect his treatment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-975215 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:11:57 +0000 Smurfette 975215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing! Great news you won't need a 2nd helmet. How did the RnP make it worse? R slept in the RnP for 8 or 9 weeks, but she moved her head back and forth all night. I know this because she left hair all in the RnP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-975201 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:07:19 +0000 Aimed 975201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much for this! We are currently going through this with my son. He got his helmet two weeks ago and I'm hoping that the time files and that the improvements are quick as we have a European trip and a cross country move (to Texas!) lined up in the next two months!<br /> I'm so glad that you little one had great results - that is so encouraging - great to hear from someone on the other side of this!! Thank you! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-975189 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 11:02:07 +0000 littlek 975189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for sharing!! That is great that you won't need a second helmet. You are a great mom! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-975061 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:26:22 +0000 birdofafeather 975061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm so glad this is working for you! thanks for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974773 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:07:20 +0000 Reese 974773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: Great post. I agree that it should be turned into a blog post. I love seeing pictures of your little handsome on IG! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974744 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:56:51 +0000 wheres_c 974744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: @MrsF: we definitely kept turning him in there. I think for us, it would have happened with or without the rock and play, but I think the rock and play effected the shape and severity.</p> <p>@laineysmom glad that she's responding! Any word when she will be done with treatment? Time flies!</p> <p>Thanks to everyone that said this would make a good post. I wasnt really sure how to blogify it, and wasnt sure my writing was good enough...but I wanted to share.</p> <p>I know that it was a really tough decision for some mommys....one of the girls I know with a helmet baby had the same insurance as me but went to the other specialist. They wouldn't accept her insurance and she had to take a loan of $3600 for the helmet. She also has to take her son to physical therapy twice a week vs doing the exercises at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974673 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:38:32 +0000 MrsF 974673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing your journey. So glad that your LO is doing well but it has certainly required a lot of dedication on your part!</p> <p>@mrs. wagon: M had all naps and nighttime sleep in her rock'n'play for the first 5 months of her life with no problems. Maybe she moved quite a bit? I'm so glad it wasn't an issue because that r'n'p was a total lifesaver! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974621 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:19:11 +0000 matador84 974621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a great post. I know when my son first was diagnosed with plagiocephaly/torticollis I looked it up on the boards and there wasn't a whole lot. I think mrsjacks had written a post or two on it. Super info. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974591 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:09:58 +0000 mrs. wagon 974591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: I absolutely agree that you should turn this into a guest blog post!! I think a lot of parents would really benefit from this!!</p> <p>I had a question about the rock n play... did your LO keep his head pretty stationary in it? We used it a lot when LMW was born, but we turned her head as often as we could. She favored one side all the time and we were constantly turning it. She still had a little unevenness, but she has so much hair that it's tough to tell exactly how severe it was and what (if any) improvement she's had now that she's been sleeping on her tummy forever. I'm so curious to know whether the rock n play had anything to do with it, or if she would have had the same result flat in a crib if she still favored the one side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974587 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 08:07:40 +0000 MrsKoala 974587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with others that you should write a blog post about this! I'm glad to hear that you won't need another helmet and that he is improving so much! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974480 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:29:07 +0000 MamaBehr 974480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you so much for sharing! I personally hadn't heard of this and always wondered what the helmets on babies were about. Great job working with your son and it sounds like it is paying off :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974463 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:22:32 +0000 anbanan15 974463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for sharing! So glad to hear things are improving the way they are and you were able to keep with your same company while moving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974440 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:14:01 +0000 mediagirl 974440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for sharing your experience with us! You are an excellent mother and it sounds like you are doing everything possible for your little guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974438 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:10:24 +0000 hellobeeboston 974438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for sharing - so glad everything is working out! We were a little worried about this but it corrected itself --- we also had LO in the rock n play --- for almost 5 months!! But he would turn his head from side to side often on his own which was good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974436 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:09:39 +0000 Weagle 974436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This should be a blog post. LO has a few baby friends that have had helmets and have responded beautifully to the treatment! Though it's not ideal, it has been great to witness first-hand how much it's not a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974347 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:10:55 +0000 PrincessBaby 974347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: I am so sorry that you've been having to deal with that...I am sure that it has been stressful for you, on top of coordinating a wedding and a cross-country move! I am sooooooo glad that he has responded so well and that you won't need another helmet!</p> <p>Thank you for sharing:) I agree this post would be very helpful to someone whose LO just got a diagnosis and was freaking the F out looking for info! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974343 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 04:47:39 +0000 Ginabean3 974343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great post, this was so informative! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974308 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:07:00 +0000 LaineysMom 974308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: I think you know this, but my DD also has plagiocephaly and is being treated with a helmet.. I'm so happy that the therapy is working out well for your family too. I definitely do not regret getting the helmet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974296 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:39:21 +0000 lamariniere 974296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for sharing. When I see babies with helmets I know why they have them, but would never ask for details. Thank you for raising awareness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974272 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:00:20 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 974272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thank you for sharing your experience in such detail - i agree this would make a very helpful and informative blog post!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974252 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:08:57 +0000 Mrs. Bee 974252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you should definitely turn this into a blog post. it's actually quite common and would be really helpful to parents out there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974247 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:03:45 +0000 kjpugs 974247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree about doing a blog post- maybe go in depth with pictures in a guest post on HB?</p> <p>My cousin had these issues and a helmet last year (he's two now) but his twin brother didn't have any issues. I find it so crazy how the two of them in the exact same environment could have differences in something so big like that. I guess that's important for moms to realize- it would seem it's not entirely environmental. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974244 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:00:26 +0000 wheres_c 974244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Newborn-Rock-Sleeper-Neutral/dp/B00A4B35MA/ref=pd_cp_ba_0" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Newborn-Rock-Sleeper-Neutral/dp/B00A4B35MA/ref=pd_cp_ba_0</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974191 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:09:13 +0000 Penny Lane 974191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I agree that this would be a good blog post!</p> <p>I've never even heard of plagiocephaly until now! Now I understand why every nurse, midwife, LC, doctor... we saw for the first 6 months of LO's life commented on his perfectly round head. I never thought about the fact that they could be anything else!</p> <p>@wheres_c: what is a rock and play? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974173 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:04:35 +0000 immabeetoo 974173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad to hear you've come this far! So awesome to type it all out and share for someone who is frantically googling. Hope he gets that helmet off pronto, good job mama for getting him this far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/our-journey-with-plagiocephaly#post-974153 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:52:19 +0000 Mrs. Pen 974153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow what a journey! You should fashion this into a blog post. I bet this would help so many other moms going through this too.</p> <p>I'm sooo happy to hear how far B has come! </p>