We've told most everyone about Caleb's diagnosis now, so I thought I'd just update here as we know more. For any of you who don't know, Caleb was diagnosed with plagiocephaly last week. Basically, it just means his head is misshapen. He is healthy and fine. This is primarily a cosmetic issue, but can cause some problems later if not treated.
Our doctor is sending us to a doctor in Ft. Worth, who is one of the best. His appointment is not until Nov. 26th. I wish it were sooner, but the nurse said they usually start aggresively treating (like wearing a helmet/band) this until about 5 months of age anyway. In the meantime we are just supposed to do respositional therapy (mainly meaning keeping him off his back) and we will get some tests run to take with us when we go. Thanks to all of you who are praying!
If you would like to read more about plagiocephaly, there is some good information here,
http://http://www.babycenter.com/0_plagiocephaly-flat-head-syndrome_1187981.bc?Ad=com.bc.common.AdInfo%402e0c9466
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