So, as of Tuesday, Lalo is officially helmet free! It seemed like it was getting snug around the sides of his face and we were tired of the Velcro always getting stuck to the floor now that he is a rolling machine. It is so nice to see his cute hair all the time :-) The whole issue for Lalo dated back to his days on ecmo, where he had to always lie on his back, with his head turned to the left. This position also gave him torticollis, where his neck was always twisted that direction. So even after he could move to different positions after ecmo, the torticollis helped keep his neck & head in an unfavorable position. The helmet doesn't change what's already done, but just provides a guide for which directions the head should fill in as it grows. At our last visit to the orthotist, Lalo had the last scan which provides the measurements of his head. It hasn't been easy putting Lalo in a helmet for the last 6 months (started mid-Feb), but it really has worked wonders for him. It is hard to understand from the numbers, but the images really show the transformation that the helmet has made with his head shape.
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| The inside line is 2/7/11 & the outside line is 7/27/11 |
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This picture was taken 2/4/11 and gives you an idea of why Lalo needed the helmet.
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| And this picture is today 8/12/11 and shows a nice, round head under that gorgeous mop of hair! |
2 comments:
He's looking cute. And it is nice that he has fewer impediments to moving around.
Aunt Kirsten
YAY for no more helmet!!! I need to see this little guy again soon!
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