Re: Re: Desparate new parents in the UK

January 18, 2002

In a message dated 01/18/2002 2:34:31 PM Central Standard Time,

tlaharv35@... writes:

<< The reason I am replying to you is that you appear to have decided to

travel for helmet/band treatment and this seems to be promoted

heavily on this site,however, I would just like to make you aware,

that plagio, in our experience so far, has made no impact on our sons

development. >>

It is true that helmet/band therapy is by far the most commonly used form of

therapy among members of this group. We have very few parents who are active

in this group that have tried other methods, but the ones we do have have

been very pleased with the course of action they have taken. Repositioning,

cranial-sacral massage, chiropractics, physical therapy and more are among

some of the other methods that some in this group have tried. It is

unfortunate that more non-banding parents are not active here. However, the

vast majority of active members use bands or helmets and have been very happy

with our choice and therefore it does seem that we are " promoting " this form

of therapy. While it is true that banding is not for everyone, it is an

intensely personal decision and must be made after becoming fully informed of

the possible medical complications that COULD arise. Please note that I did

not say will arise, but COULD arise. There is great debate among the

specialists out there as to what complications could be associated with

plagio. Among those complications are TMJ, vision problems, speech and

language delays, developmental delays and more. This is not to say that these

problems WILL arise, but they could. For my family it was not a matter of

trying to make the perfect baby. We wanted to make sure that she would not be

subject to any possible complications due to her plagio. She was 9 months

when she was diagnosed and repositioning was out of the question. She was

considered severe and it was noticeable to many besides me! Getting the

helmet was not even a question for us. We got it and we are happy with our

choice. It is a personal decision and you will surely do what is right for

your baby.

Best wishes to you,

Marci (mom to )

Oklahoma

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