Plagiocephaly Update

May 2009:

June 2009:

July 2009:

Just wanted to update you on Gabriel's head situation. After our plane trip to Brownsville I noticed some regression. This is a little depressing as I was really noticing some improvement as of late. You'll notice from May to June it looks better. Now in his July picture his head is tilted to the left a bit...his nose is pointing towards the J in July. Sorry...but it's hard to catch a moving head on film without it being blurred so you take what you can get. It's still not bad, but it really does consume a lot of my thinking. I know the back of the head will be fine when he has more hair. It's his face I'm more concerned about. I notice it when looking at him, but that's because I analyze it all of the time. But, when you let him play in the mirror (he is then in 2D) you notice that the right side of his face is more prominent than the left. I just don't want him to grow up and be upset about it. So, I got a referral from his pediatrician to a craniofacial plastic surgeon. We have an appt. with him on Sept. 1st (or sooner if they have a cancellation). Mostly it's for my own peace of mind. If he's borderline helmet then Brian and I will have to do some serious thinking, but if he's very mild at least I'll be able to put my mind at ease. I know people think I'm obsessing but when you have to make a decision for someone that may affect the way they look at themselves for the rest of their life...well, it's not an easy thing to do.