the perks of being baby A...

We've learned a lot in the last week about issues that can arise when you're lucky enough to be baby A! :) We found out Sullivan has Torticollis and Plagiocephaly. Basically, Sullivan has occipital and frontal flattening, a slight ear shift and bi-temporal flattening as a result of being baby A. Baby A (Sullivan) was head down and in my pelvis for months without the ability to move freely as Baby B (Henry) was able to do throughout their residency in utero! This position resulted in torticollis, tightening of the neck muscles so he slightly tilts his head to the left. So, based on that we will treat the muscular issues with physical therapy and to correct the "structural issues" we will purchase a DOC Band. Basically it looks like a white plastic helmet...but it isn't really a helmet of the sorts that I'm sure you are thinking. It is to help his head correct itself by encouraging growth in some areas while slowing growth in others... We want Sullivan to be as happy and healthy as possible so we have decided to go forward with this. He will wear the DOC Band 23 hours each day for approximately three months...might be shorter or longer but that is the average. In case you want to read about treatments or other cases you can visit http://www.cranialtechnologies.com/. We will keep you updated with the progress and of course more pictures of our little man as he sports his new "hat"!