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At my daughter’s two month appointment, our pediatrician noticed her head tilting to the left side and that it had also become flattened on that side. He immediately recommended that I call Jennifer with Baby Begin to start therapy for her. Right away, Jennifer came out to our home and began working with Madison once or twice a week. By showing me simple exercises to do with my daughter as well as was to reposition her in sleep, the problem got better very quickly. After only a few short months of hearing Jennifer’s suggestions and learning how she worked with my daughter, her problem was completely corrected. The flattening on her head rounded itself out without her having to wear a corrective band. She no longer favors one side or has any stiffness in her neck. We had a great success story working with baby begin, and having Jennifer work with my daughter was a true pleasure! -Jennifer and Madison There aren't enough superlatives to use that can describe our experience with Baby Begin. Wonderful, amazing, delightful. All in all a rewarding experience. At 2 months my daughter Ava was diagnosed with torticollis and this was giving her a noticeable flat spot. We were advised to contact Baby Begin and Jennifer immediately organized an evaluation at home, upon which we started aggressive PT. Twice a week for a month, then once a week for another month and then every few weeks until she was 6 months old. No-one looking at Ava today would know she had a problem that could have resulted in her wearing a doc-band (or helmet). The therapy was easy to follow and Jennifer was very encouraging with both me and my daughter taking cues from Ava's comfort levels and cajoling her along. Jennifer has a wonderful caring attitude and I'm so glad that Baby Begin was recommended to us. -Joanne and Ava Not very often do you find someone willing to go completely out of the way for you, but that is what we found in Jennifer. The fact that she comes to YOU, so that you and your baby are comfortable says it all right there! Jennifer is patient, understanding, and kind with a generous demeanor about her.We cannot say THANK YOU enough times for all the hard work she did with our son! And better yet, the outcome was beyond our expectations. -Lori, Landon’s mom From Garrett's torticollis diagnosis to your treatment plan, you developed a comprehensive plan that addressed his muscle needs. We appreciated the individual care and your in-home treatment you provided where he and we were incredibly comfortable with your care. How fantastic that you were willing to travel to his school for therapy sessions too. The teacher's and other parents benefited from your insight as much as Garrett did from the therapy. I feel he would not have recovered as well without your therapy. Today he is a normal, happy rambunctious toddler. -Jonathan and Susan |
My daughter was diagnosed with Torticollis at 2 months old by her pediatrician. He initially recommended doing stretches with her at home. I was extremely uncomfortable doing the stretches and my daughter screamed the entire time. I knew we had to seek professional help if she was going to get any better. I was referred to Baby Begin and to this day I know we did the right thing. Jennifer was wonderful with my daughter. Her patience and gentleness made my daughter comfortable enough to where she could get the maximum benefit out of each session. My daughter is now 8 months old and is AMAZING!! Her neck is completely straight. She's sitting, crawling and even pulling up now! Thank you for all your help Jennifer. -Jami, Alexis' Mom Our experience working with Jennifer was awesome! My daughter would not look to the right because of acid reflux and she was in a helmet to correct the shape of her head. Jennifer started working with Avery doing different kinds of stretches and activities to get her mobility back. It worked beautifully! You would never know now that there was ever an issue. It was also nice to have Jennifer come to the house. This way I didn't have to stress about getting to an appointment on time with a baby. Thank you Jennifer! -Elizabeth and Avery Not only did Jennifer help us with our son's torticollis, she also taught me simple tricks for interaction that really improve d his strength and abilities, and also his independence, as he loves to play on his tummy with his toys and really keeps himself entertained! Jennifer also helps a mom "get back to the basics" something we tend to forget in this fast-paced new-fangled world we live in...Baby is so happy on a blankie, on his tummy, with one or two toys...that's all you need right there! -Gina H. |
One Mom's Story
At our son's two week check-up, I asked our pediatrician if I should be repositioning him while he slept. She said not to worry about it and that she had only sent one or two patients for helmets all year. So, having a million other things to think about as a new mom, I completely put that out of my mind.
Then at our two month well check, the doctor said his head looked a little flat and we should try repositioning. We had very little luck with repositioning so we tried to keep him off his head as much as possible (which was a challenge for a baby who couldn't sit up and wasn't crazy about being on his tummy!).
At four months, his pediatrician recommended a consultation with Cranial Technologies to get a second opinion on the flatness, which was by that time, far worse. We had a consultation with Jennifer and she told us that our son was a good candidate for cranial banding. We moved forward and our son started wearing a band at about 5 months old. Jennifer taught us about torticollis and how to do stretching exercises to loosen his tight neck muscle. She also suggested that we begin physical therapy if we wanted faster and better results than just stretching him at home. We began the therapy when our son was about 6 months old and continued until he was about 19 months. Our son ended up wearing two bands and we saw significant improvement in his head shape and with his torticollis. He went from a severe tilt of his head (almost laying his head on his shoulder) to carrying his head in a normal position right in the middle.
I do think that the torticollis caused the flatness of his head because he had such a strong preference to one side but I wish we'd have known earlier what to look for so that we would have tried repositioning from the beginning and we could have started stretching the neck muscle immediately too.
I look back at even newborn pictures and see the tilt to the same side in almost every shot so I know the condition was present from birth. If we had been taught the preventative measures that Jennifer is teaching, it is likely we would never have had to put him in the cranial band.