This diagram is SO elementary, but I thought it might help.
BJ uses something similar.
Last Measurements:
Cranial Width: 137mm
Cranial Length: 145mm
Cephalic Index (width/length): 94%
Left anterior to Right posterior: 142mm
Right anterior to Left Posterior: 144mm
Cranial Vault Asymmetry (difference of L & R): 2mm
Today's Measurements:
Cranial Width: 139mm (Diagram A)
Cranial Length: 148mm (Diagram B)
Cephalic Index (width/length): 93%
Left anterior to Right posterior: 149mm (Diagram C)
Right anterior to Left Posterior: 148 1/2mm (Diagram C)
Cranial Vault Asymmetry (difference of L & R): 1/2mm
All these numbers HAVE IMPROVED so we're super excited about this,
but there is still work that needs to be done.
See Diagram D
This is from the top of the head- looking down.
Just like Diagram C.
The line across the back is similar to Easton's head shape.
We want it to look more like the outer circle.
The outer circle is about accurate at the occiput (posterior (back) portion of the head)
But we need the top to come out some more.
So, even though is Cranial Vault Asymmetry is only off 1/2mm, it's really not.
Because it measures from the widest part of the head.
Which is the occiput.
So, we need that top part to fill in a little more.
Clear as mud...right!?!?!
Mm Hm...that's what I thought.
BJ did take some out of the top of the helmet to allow for new growth to shift upwards.
We're hoping for some major growth spurts so we see some more changes!
We go back to Dr. Kelly on the 20th and then on to see BJ after that.
BJ said 6-8 more weeks.
But it's all based on his growth.
I'll look at it like this, we're more than half way there.
10 weeks tomorrow.
And, this has been a breeze. Perhaps it's Easton and his easy going personality or perhaps just because we as parents (or, me as mom- daddy was confident) made a bigger deal initally about it,
but this has not been bad at all.
I do hope he has it off before the heat of summer because he does sweat a lot!
But, again, this bothers us more than it bothers him.
And the cleaning it every night is a pain, but whatever.
It's temporary!
We'll see you back next week for some more head pictures!
All these numbers HAVE IMPROVED so we're super excited about this,
but there is still work that needs to be done.
See Diagram D
This is from the top of the head- looking down.
Just like Diagram C.
The line across the back is similar to Easton's head shape.
We want it to look more like the outer circle.
The outer circle is about accurate at the occiput (posterior (back) portion of the head)
But we need the top to come out some more.
So, even though is Cranial Vault Asymmetry is only off 1/2mm, it's really not.
Because it measures from the widest part of the head.
Which is the occiput.
So, we need that top part to fill in a little more.
Clear as mud...right!?!?!
Mm Hm...that's what I thought.
BJ did take some out of the top of the helmet to allow for new growth to shift upwards.
We're hoping for some major growth spurts so we see some more changes!
We go back to Dr. Kelly on the 20th and then on to see BJ after that.
BJ said 6-8 more weeks.
But it's all based on his growth.
I'll look at it like this, we're more than half way there.
10 weeks tomorrow.
And, this has been a breeze. Perhaps it's Easton and his easy going personality or perhaps just because we as parents (or, me as mom- daddy was confident) made a bigger deal initally about it,
but this has not been bad at all.
I do hope he has it off before the heat of summer because he does sweat a lot!
But, again, this bothers us more than it bothers him.
And the cleaning it every night is a pain, but whatever.
It's temporary!
We'll see you back next week for some more head pictures!
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