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Babies name Eve Kerr
Age 10 months
Mothers name Lynne Kerr

About Eve Kerr

We noticed Eve's head shape was different about 4 - 6 weeks. I was told by HV at 6 week check that there was nothing wrong with her. As time went on I noticed it getting worse but didn't know what to do about it. At her immunisations (2, 3 and 4 months) I again mentioned to HV who agreed that there was a flatness but that it would correct itself.

I was watching the Scottish Television news one night and saw a mum who was having to pay for helmet treatment. At last I could put a name to Eve's condition and I made a GP appointment for the next day.

My GP had never heard of plagiocephaly but decided to refer me to a Paediatrician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. I realise now how lucky we were to get this referral. Our appointment was 3 weeks later but in the meantime I had been on the internet researching and went to the Paed appointment armed with information about helmet treatment and the fact that some families had received NHS funding. We had also arranged an appointment at the clinic in Leeds for the next week but didn't tell the Paed. The Paed agreed that Eve had severe plagio (without taking any measurements!) but told us that funding wasnt available from that NHS Trust. Usual story - not a priority, only a cosmetic issue, she'll grow out of it, helmet treatment doesn't work.>/p>

Anyway, we attended our appointment with Sandie in Leeds and made the hardest but best decision we've made for Eve. Her plagio was 20mm, but went down to 15mm in the first week, and now after wearing her Starband for 11 weeks she is down to 10mm. The change is enormous and we KNOW we did the right thing.

It's likely that Eve will outgrow her Starband in about 2-3 weeks as she was so young when she got it, so we are hoping that her head will come down another couple of mm to bring her nearer to 'normal'. But even if it doesn't change any more it is still a huge improvement.