As most of you probably know, Jackson was born with a cephalohematoma (in English, "bump" that went from soft to calcified) near the crown of his head. The doctor has assured us this is common and no real treatment is necessary. Most likely his head will conform around the hardened spot and be fairly inconspicuous. Tim also noticed that he prefers turning his head to that side as well. Because of laying on that side, his head seems to be more flat on that side. I mentioned this concern to the pediatrician at his 2mth visit and he said to simply stretch his neck and give him lots of tummy time (which he ABSOLUTELY hates - Tim can tolerate the screaming better than me). We decided to get a second opinion from a physical therapist which diagnosed him with a mild case of torticollis (stiff neck). We will see this doctor once a week for 5 weeks to evaluate Jackson's progress. He also gave us specific stretches to do with Jackson. He's quite sure he should be fine since we "caught" it so soon (thanks Kim for giving us your first-hand advice :) We're hoping these stretches and tummy time will increase his neck strength and diminish the flat spot on the side of his head. The pediatrician did not recommend us to the "helmet program" quite yet. He wants to wait and re-evaluate Jackson at 4mths.
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Adorable! I just love all of your perfect pictures! Jackson is such a blessing. I am so glad that he is healthy and doing well. Hope you've enjoyed your summer. It's ending quite quickly. Take care!
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