We got back from NY on Sunday and started back at PT on Tuesday. The first appointment (in July) with the Physical Therapist was great but also tough emotionally. It was extremely hard to hear that Bryce needed therapy, that we needed to put him in all types of uncomfortable positions to make him stronger and stretch him out. I had Mom guilt x 100 and it sucked. I knew I didn't intentionally cause him any of his problems but I couldn't help but feel guilty that I could've done something better to relieve him from all this. So when we were headed back to the therapist in August I was anxious and praying that we had done a good job while we were in NY. The therapist told us he looked great. He was stronger, his neck wasn't as tight and he was progressing well. He had more rotation and flexibility and was holding his head up a lot more than the month prior. However his head shape still hadn't changed much even though we were keeping him off his back. We talked more about the doc band and she referred us to Cranial Technologies in Annandale, VA for a consultation. We called and got an appointment for two hours after his appointment with the neurosurgeon on September 4th.
Now that we've been going to therapy for over a month now, it's become part of our weekly routine and Bryce really enjoys it. Most importantly, our physical therapist couldn't be better! She's great with Bryce and he absolutely loves her. We joke now that she's Bryce's first crush. He smiles at her, spits up all over her and laughs while she stretches him out and puts him through his strengthening exercises. She is the BEST and I'm so grateful that we have her working with our son.
Little Bryce 3.5 months old, happy as can be at therapy
Daddy and the physical therapist working with Bryce
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