Hello and Welcome to Breanna's Page!
Breanna was born October 3, 2006 at 3425 grams and 53 cm in length.
Our 4th and final daughter! YAY! =o)
She was born 40.6 weeks and was induced and we had a quick labour of 3 hours in total! I really think it was too quick and she ended up with a acute subdural hematoma on the back side of her head on her left... the hospital said it will self absorb by 6-8 weeks which it did - but at just 21 days old during a routine check-up, our doctor noticed a lump on her right side neck and also it was very tight in movement..... so an xray and ultrasound were taken at The Childrens Hospital at Westmead and they discovered she had a torticollis on her right side neck. (Which is a tumor thingy that was located on her muscle - which is attached from behind her ear to the base of the collar bone).
We started physio the following week and progressed well - having regular physio checks every 4 weeks. (By July, 2007 - 98% rotation).
Then the physio referred us to the Sydney Childrens Hospital at Randwick to the Craniofacial Unit for a assessment of her head shape.
Torticollis is very often associated with "Flat Head Syndrome" or a wonky head shape - due to the head being in the same spot for a long period of time ie: sleeping..... Assessment was done on Friday 20th July, 2007 and a plaster casting was taken that same day. We picked a band with pink & purple butterflies on it!
Fitting is on Thursday 2nd August, 2007... the journey to a round head will continue..
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Medically know as Plagiocephaly - due to the success of the campaign against Cot Death - SIDS (Back To Sleep Campaign) - a rapid increase of babies being fitted with the band/helmet is alarming! It has led to a new generation of babies with "Flat Head Syndrome".
Banding or helmet therapy is predominantly a cosmetic issue - the condition usually develops by 3-4 months of age and should be treated before babies reach 18 months.
Recent US studies reveal the incidence of "Flat Headed" babies could be as high as 48 per cent.
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