If you had Helmet vs. Band Please Read

[Guest guest]

I am new to the group. My 4 month old daughter Jenna is getting her

helmet from Advanced Ortho Indianpolis Indiana next tues. This

company is well respected in Indy and I am told they have been doing

helmets for years. I had read a post on this site that said helmets

are Passive and the bands are aggressive. When I asked the orthotist

about it....he said that the helmet " holds " the three points of

Jennas head that are where they need to be and the voided space in

the helmet allows her flat spot (right side) to round out.

I read a disturbing story in the files section of this site from a

mom who said she did not have success with the helmet and eventually

went to a band. I am looking for some experienced helmet users to

provide some peace of mind. I have what I consider to be excellent

insurance and they have denied the coverage for Jenna's cranial

molding helmet....so I want to make sure I am using the right

therapy. My cranio plastic surgeon says he prefers the helmets. Can

anyone help me make sense of all this? Thanks

Kay Rust

mzeunik@...

Mother to Jenna