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| [Such a big girl!] |
We are continuing to cruise through our helmet routine!
Makenna has had it now since February 10th, so just a few days shy
of 4 months. We recently had her 6 week checkup and received amazing news.
Makenna will be helmet-less by her next appointment on July 2nd!! We
could not be more thrilled!
Our missy has been seeing such great results from the
helmet, the Dr. was even surprised. So let me run a few statistics: When
Makenna first had her head scanned for this piece of plastic and foam, her head
was off by 12 millimeters – just shy of a half inch and what they call a
moderate case. At her checkup last week, she’s now only off by 7 – nearly half
of the distance from where she began! The Dr. also said that if other babies
with this issue are within 5 millimeters of being completely round, no one can even
tell the difference. And to be honest, I’m having trouble seeing the difference
already. She looks great to me! But it’s also nice to know that it’s not a
biased opinion or wishful thinking on my part. J
For all the stress I went through before this process began,
and for all the tears shed thinking my daughter would look silly, be
uncomfortable, or be too old to achieve results, it all pays off now. The Dr.
is going to let her continue to wear the helmet for 6 more weeks, and then
we’re calling it quits. He also mentioned that she’s getting the same results
that a 6 month old would get, which is incredibly wonderful considering Makenna
is almost 15 months old.
Also, if anyone heard in the news lately about the study
that came out Europe claiming that these helmets don’t work, I beg to differ!
If anyone is even considering using a helmet to correct a flattened head on
their little one, I strongly encourage them to do so! It’s so worth it and
Makenna is the proof!
4 and a half weeks and counting… ;)
