Review of Hip Helpers (for Excessive Hip Abduction)

While learning to crawl, we noticed that Kellyn had trouble remaining on all 4's which obviously made crawling more difficult.  Her legs would often split and she would fall back on her stomach.  We soon discovered that she had excessive hip abduction and low tone.  Thankfully, our physical therapist suggested trying Hip Helpers in order to help correct the issue.  Hip Helpers are special shorts that are worn by the child to address excessive hip abduction.  Here is my product demo & video review of the product:

Review of Snuggin Go Too Wipe-able Leatherette

After my daughter outgrew her Snuggin Go, upgrading to the Snuggin Go Too Child Positioner was a no brainer.  BGR Juvenile Products was kind enough to give me the Snuggin Go Too Wipe-able Leatherette Child Positioner to try out and review.  I was excited because I was still able to reuse the cushions from the Torticollis Support Kit that we had purchased for her first Snuggin Go.  Since my daughter is a messy eater, I was also looking forward to trying out a product that was easy-to-clean.  If you are interested in my video review of this product, check it out below:



Although the wipe-able leatherette material is a bit more expensive than their standard traditional material, I think its well worth the expense.  If your child is younger than 1 year, you can get the wipe-able leatherette Snuggin Go here.  For the toddler version of this product, you can purchase it here.  If would like to see my review for the Snuggin Go Infant Positioner, check out this post.

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Video Review: Snuggin Go & Torticollis Support Kit

Below is a video product review of the Snuggin Go and the Torticollis Support Kit.  If you prefer a written review instead, check out this previous post reviewing these products.

TOT Collar Video Review & Product Demo

Here is my second product review of the TOT Collar for treatment of torticollis.  When my daughter was seven months old, I tried this out on my daughter and it didn't too work well for her at that time.  I think her neck was too short and chunky at that age for it to work correctly.  Thankfully, I tried it again when she was an older baby and it worked a whole lot better for her.  I think the TOT Collar is a great supplement to regular physical therapy for torticollis. 

Tortle Video Review (used for Plagiocephaly)

Below is my video review of the Tortle, a beanie designed for the prevention and treatment of mild plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome).  The Tortle company gave me this adorable pink one to try out for this product review.  Babies with torticollis are at higher risk for developing flat spots on their head.  If your baby has been diagnosed with torticollis and has not developed a flat spot, it may be worthwhile to use this product as a preventative measure.  And if your baby already has a mild flat spot (not severe enough to warrant helmet therapy), the Tortle may potentially help.  If you believe the Tortle may benefit your baby, you can purchase it here.  


 
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Snuggin Go & Torticollis Support Kit Review

Some parents told me about the Snuggin Go and the Torticollis Support Kit that they used for their babies with torticollis.  Not knowing much about these products, but desperate for any potential solution to help Kellyn, I bought these items.  I'll go ahead and review these products for you.  In this post, I'm including both a video review and a written product review.

Kellyn using the Snuggin Go and the Torticollis Support Kit in her high chair.

TOT Collar Review

I am the type of person who wants to feel like I have exhausted EVERY avenue possible to fix a problem.  So when I heard about the TOT collar on a torticollis forum, I immediately started researching it.  Basically the TOT collar is a device to help correct torticollis.  It is is made out of soft tubing that goes around the child's neck.  The TOT collar has two vertical nylon tubes positioned on the torticollis side that discourage the child from tilting his head to that particular side.  Please note that it is very important to always be supervising your child when he/she is wearing the TOT collar.  It also should not be used while sleeping or riding in a car seat.  As far as the reviews I read about the TOT collar, they were mixed.  Some parents liked it and thought it helped, while others said it did not help as much.  But for the price, I thought it was worth it if there was a possibility of it helping our daughter.

In this picture, the TOT collar was working quite well for her.