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Okay so this is probably going to be new for everyone but my son has torticollis (he favors his head to the right side) it happened b/c when he was in the womb he laid his right to the right all the time so now he's in physical therapy to try and stretch out the neck muscles and make his neck straight. well b/c of that he also has plagiocephaly. a flat spot of the head.we went this past thursday and learned he has to wear the helmet. so this thursday we have to go and have him fitted to wear the helmet of sorts for roughly 4 months 23 hours a day(1 hour for bath). its almost like a cast in that in can't get wet. So we are just going through so much right now and I just wanted to ask that yall keep jackson in your prayers. No parent wants their kid to have to go through anything like this or to have their kid be different but we decided this is the best time to do it, so he won't remember it. the website is cranialtech.com if anyone wants to see more about it. thanks for letting me get this out and share with other mothers. I just needed to vent for a little while. It just seems like everything just keeps happening all at once.

Oh, hugs to you and your LO, schro006.
I actually do know 2 mothers who went through this with their LOs. And it was tough at first (emotionally) but they were SO HAPPY with the end results. One baby had to have surgery. Another had the helmut. And both babies are now done with the ordeal and are happy as can be and, like you said, will never even remember it.
So hang in there! It seems like a lot but you will all get through it and your LO will come through it just fine.
Please keep us posted. I'll be thinking about little J.

Hang in there. I know it's a lot to deal with.

We are all here for you any time you want to vent.

Jonah (my 4 year old) was born with bilateral club feet and had to spend the first 9 weeks of his life in casts up to his thighs, and then had to be in a brace for 23 hours of the day - just like Jackson - for a year. He doesn't remember any of that - just like Jackson won't. He's even had to have a follow up surgery two years ago at Children's Hospital in B'ham - which he barely remembers.

Make sure you take lots of pictures though - that's the one thing I'm glad I did. Jonah goes back and looks at them and asks questions and I have found that it's a great way to talk about differences and disabilities.

Don't forget that we are always here for you!!

thank yall so much. I feel like i'm only on here venting a lot and I dont mean to, its just that I try not to always talk about it around my husband just cause I know he gets tired of me talking about it all the time. Thank yall so much for letting me vent. I really appreciate the support. I'll keep yall updated w/ pics and let you know whats going on.

No problem. Vent here anytime! That's what we're here for!

P.S., I'm just going to move this thread to the Health forum....

No prob. Vent here whenever you need to. We will listen and help however we can.

I am sorry you and your LO are going through this rough spot. I will keep him and you in my prayers, b/c more than likely, it will be harder on you than it is on him. Keep us posted on how it is going!

Maybe you could ask your P.T. if he or she could connect you with other moms of lo's with Torticollis. It might be helpful to have someone to talk to who can relate personally to what you're going through with Jackson. I hope you can find time to take care of yourself, too! Even if you just take a few deep breaths every day.

Hang in there!!