Re: The casting process

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~ I went to a website too and saw the casting procedure before we took Grace in and I just cried. I couldn't imagine putting my baby through that! Even my husband who is so positive about everything saw that and was apprehensive about what we were going to take Grace in and let them do to her. But our casting was so smooth. It took all of two minutes and our orthotist was so skilled and completed it so quickly that Grace didn't even have time to really know what was going on. She only cried when he had to pull the mold off and it kind of tugged her up with it. With ours she had the sock over her head but the whole face was cut out and then he put a clear bag like thing over that that had the mouth and nose cut out so she could see everything, and then he quickly grabbed the strips of the material and wound them around her head and molded them quickly and then pulled the mold off. My husband held her on the edge of the table and she was so interested in what the orthotist was doing as I said before she only started crying when he pulled the mold off and it tugged her up a little. That was our experience. She was done crying before the orthotist left the room. (And this is a baby that hated hated her head touched or hats being put on her head or any of that!) She has now been in her helmet for almost four months and we have seen wonderful results and are so pleased. She has never been bothered by it except when it would start to get snug and needed a lining changed in it due to head growth! Hope this helps. and Grace

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We live in Utah and had ours done at the Primary Childrens Hospital. Ours was a locally made helmet and we have had great results and our pleased with our choice to have her wear the helmet. The orthotist is so great and so patient with all of our questions and concerns. He never put us off and whenever we called with a concern or small question he always told us to come up and see him and he would look at it. (Which we took him up on many times in the beginning!) It helps so much to have a good orthotist, as many people on this board told me from the beginning! That trust is so important when you are putting them in care of something as precious as your child! I hope that all goes well and stay strong. So many people on the board told me that it would go by so fast and it has! And it has been worth every second. and Grace

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First let me say hello and welcome - I'm glad you have joined us!!

I was VERY fearful of the casting process. I fretted and worried about it

every day leading up to the actual casting. Then the big day came. I took my

mom with me (which ended up being the best possible thing I could have done)

and we prepared ourselves. The whole process took only 5 minutes.

didn't cry until the end and then as soon as it was over she had forgotten

all about it! We had her binky with us and some toys that made noise to

distract her. You might also take a bottle with you and any comfort item that

Allyson might have.

I know how stressful this process is, but Allyson is going to be just fine.

Truthfully the whole thing is much, much harder for the big people then it is

for the little people. Babies are so very adaptable - I kind of wish I still

had that quality!!! The most important thing to keep in mind is that Allyson

won't be hurt by it at all - she will probably be mostly confused and

probably kind of mad about the whole thing. Please let us know how it goes

and when you are scheduled to go for the casting!

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

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Hi

The casting process only takes about 10-15minutes. Its not nice but

unfortunatly necessary. My son Dylan did scream his head off and i happened

to have Dylan's older brother with me (hes is 3) he started crying too

saying the lady was hurting his baby!! Dylan did not like having clothes put

over his head for a while. Dylan went through this twice as he is in his

second DOCband. He was 8 months the first time and 1 year the second time

which was more tramatic as he could fight back. Saying this though i am

prepare to put Dylan through it again for and exit mold as the hospital i go

to are doing an evaluation on wether to contine the program. i will do this

if it helps other babies. Its not nice but be brave for Allyson and know you

are doing it for a very good reason.

Lots of luck

Kerry - Marcus (3) Dylan (14months)

Calgary,AB

>From: " allygal2002 " <valerieriuli@...>

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

>Plagiocephaly

>Subject: The casting process

>Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:36:04 -0000

>

>I just went into a website that showed the casting process. I didn't

>realize that they cover the baby's entire face with the stocking. My

>eyes are filled with tears thinking of putting Allyson through that.

>Can anyone share their experiences? No need to sugar coat - it's

>better to be prepared than to go blindly into this.

>

>Thanks.

>

>

>

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Kerry,

I feel for you with your 2 sons screaming. Is Dylan ok with clothes

being put over his head now? Did the trauma of the casting process

have lasting results or his he ok now?

Thanks for the insight.

> Hi

>

> The casting process only takes about 10-15minutes. Its not nice but

> unfortunatly necessary. My son Dylan did scream his head off and i

happened

> to have Dylan's older brother with me (hes is 3) he started crying

too

> saying the lady was hurting his baby!! Dylan did not like having

clothes put

> over his head for a while. Dylan went through this twice as he is

in his

> second DOCband. He was 8 months the first time and 1 year the

second time

> which was more tramatic as he could fight back. Saying this though

i am

> prepare to put Dylan through it again for and exit mold as the

hospital i go

> to are doing an evaluation on wether to contine the program. i will

do this

> if it helps other babies. Its not nice but be brave for Allyson and

know you

> are doing it for a very good reason.

>

> Lots of luck

> Kerry - Marcus (3) Dylan (14months)

> Calgary,AB

>

>

> >From: " allygal2002 " <valerieriuli@a...>

> >Reply-Plagiocephaly@y...

> >Plagiocephaly@y...

> >Subject: The casting process

> >Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:36:04 -0000

> >

> >I just went into a website that showed the casting process. I

didn't

> >realize that they cover the baby's entire face with the stocking.

My

> >eyes are filled with tears thinking of putting Allyson through

that.

> >Can anyone share their experiences? No need to sugar coat - it's

> >better to be prepared than to go blindly into this.

> >

> >Thanks.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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,

It sounds like you had a dream orthotist. Where do you live? What

kind of band does/did your daughter have?

> ~ I went to a website too and saw the casting procedure

before we

> took Grace in and I just cried. I couldn't imagine putting my baby

through

> that! Even my husband who is so positive about everything saw that

and was

> apprehensive about what we were going to take Grace in and let them

do to

> her. But our casting was so smooth. It took all of two minutes

and our

> orthotist was so skilled and completed it so quickly that Grace

didn't even

> have time to really know what was going on. She only cried when he

had to

> pull the mold off and it kind of tugged her up with it. With ours

she had

> the sock over her head but the whole face was cut out and then he

put a clear

> bag like thing over that that had the mouth and nose cut out so she

could see

> everything, and then he quickly grabbed the strips of the material

and wound

> them around her head and molded them quickly and then pulled the

mold off.

> My husband held her on the edge of the table and she was so

interested in

> what the orthotist was doing as I said before she only started

crying when he

> pulled the mold off and it tugged her up a little. That was our

experience.

> She was done crying before the orthotist left the room. (And this

is a baby

> that hated hated her head touched or hats being put on her head or

any of

> that!) She has now been in her helmet for almost four months and we

have seen

> wonderful results and are so pleased. She has never been bothered

by it

> except when it would start to get snug and needed a lining changed

in it due

> to head growth! Hope this helps. and Grace

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Hi

Yes Dylan has got better with me putting clothes over his head now, so i

think he has forgotten about it. Dylan seemed to get over the second casting

more quickly than the first time. My older son Marcus did not forget for a

while has we go every 2 weeks for a check up he used to give the OT filthy

looks and he did try to hit her with his T-Rex toy!! I made sure that i did

not take Marcus the second time!! I did take my husband with me for both of

the castings and i definatley needed him the second time, i didn't realise

how strong Dylan was. Dylan should be finish hopefully with the helmet at

the end of May/June and i am looking forward to when they say yes hes

done!!. Please let me know how it goes i have seen that you have been given

lots of advice about taking pacifers/bottle/toy. I gave Dylan a bottle after

it was done to calm him down and lots and lots of kisses and hugs!!

Best wishes

Kerry - Marcus(3) Dylan (14months)

Calgary,AB

>From: " allygal2002 " <valerieriuli@...>

>Reply-Plagiocephaly

>Plagiocephaly

>Subject: Re: The casting process

>Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 01:50:05 -0000

>

>Kerry,

>

>I feel for you with your 2 sons screaming. Is Dylan ok with clothes

>being put over his head now? Did the trauma of the casting process

>have lasting results or his he ok now?

>

>Thanks for the insight.

>

>

>

>

> > Hi

> >

> > The casting process only takes about 10-15minutes. Its not nice but

> > unfortunatly necessary. My son Dylan did scream his head off and i

>happened

> > to have Dylan's older brother with me (hes is 3) he started crying

>too

> > saying the lady was hurting his baby!! Dylan did not like having

>clothes put

> > over his head for a while. Dylan went through this twice as he is

>in his

> > second DOCband. He was 8 months the first time and 1 year the

>second time

> > which was more tramatic as he could fight back. Saying this though

>i am

> > prepare to put Dylan through it again for and exit mold as the

>hospital i go

> > to are doing an evaluation on wether to contine the program. i will

>do this

> > if it helps other babies. Its not nice but be brave for Allyson and

>know you

> > are doing it for a very good reason.

> >

> > Lots of luck

> > Kerry - Marcus (3) Dylan (14months)

> > Calgary,AB

> >

> >

> > >From: " allygal2002 " <valerieriuli@a...>

> > >Reply-Plagiocephaly@y...

> > >Plagiocephaly@y...

> > >Subject: The casting process

> > >Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:36:04 -0000

> > >

> > >I just went into a website that showed the casting process. I

>didn't

> > >realize that they cover the baby's entire face with the stocking.

>My

> > >eyes are filled with tears thinking of putting Allyson through

>that.

> > >Can anyone share their experiences? No need to sugar coat - it's

> > >better to be prepared than to go blindly into this.

> > >

> > >Thanks.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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There has already been so many replies to your post that I'm not sure I can add much, but I just have to try. I also looked at the website of the casting procedure and was very apprehensive. It sounds strange, but we prepared for the casting appointment in the same way we prepared for having twins. He had so many people give us advice and tell us horror stories that we just didn't know what to expect. In the end, the casting appointment (just like having twins) was not nearly as bad as we expected, only because we had prepared for the worst. Sara and Sam were casted on the same day. Sara went first and screamed her head off, but she is a whiny girl anyway. As soon as the cast came off she was totally fine. She had an expression on her face that looked like she wanted to say, "what the heck was that all about?" Sam cried while Sara was being casted, but he didn't know why he was crying. Sam cried while they did the front of his cast, but when we sat him up to do the back he stopped crying. I recommend that you wear an old t-shirt so that the second they take the cast off you can pick Allyson up and snuggle with her. Children are very quick to forgive, so everything will be fine. Good luck.

Gail

I just went into a website that showed the casting process. I didn't realize that they cover the baby's entire face with the stocking. My eyes are filled with tears thinking of putting Allyson through that. Can anyone share their experiences? No need to sugar coat - it's better to be prepared than to go blindly into this.Thanks.

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I know how your feeling and your not alone. All of use have been there and everyone's casting stories are different but I think we all agree the babies came through it better than we did. I'm not going to sugar coat my experience because there's nothing to sugar coat. No crying no screaming and not what I expected. She got a little fidgety toward the end but it went extremely well. Some suggestions that were given to me were to sing song or tell stories basically let them hear you there with him. I sure it will go fine. Go luck and keep us posted.

The casting process

I just went into a website that showed the casting process. I didn't realize that they cover the baby's entire face with the stocking. My eyes are filled with tears thinking of putting Allyson through that. Can anyone share their experiences? No need to sugar coat - it's better to be prepared than to go blindly into this.Thanks.For more plagio info