Head getting too big for the DOCBand?

[Guest guest]

Hi everybody,

Sorry I've not been around much at all but it has become impossible

to be online whenever Mackenzie is up & moving about...she has

learned to climb the rungs of the chair at the computer desk to sit

on my lap and then wants to bang on the keyboard. Since that isn't

very conducive to being online, my time has been really curtailed!

Anyway, my question is this - we have been lucky with our timing in

getting Mackenzie into the band but I'm wondering if our time is

running out that it will be useful...the front right portion of her

band where the growth is supposed to be curtailed to allow for growth

in the flat spots is now completely flat and pressed against her

head. It is so pressed against her head that it does leave a red mark

but the red mark subsides within the hour so our orthotist isn't

concerned as of yet. However, is it normal for an orthotist to be

able to shave a bit of the inside of the band where growth is to be

curtailed to allow for more time for growth in the other areas? Is

that what I should expect to have happen when we go in for an

adjustment appt on Tuesday? or should I expect Mackenzie to be out of

her band very soon? We had been told that she's doing so well that

she won't be in it the complete 4-5 months expected but should be out

of it before 4 months is up (which is September 24th).

I hope this made sense and I apologize if it does not but hope

somebody can help with the question.

Thanks,

(mom to Mackenzie)

Phoenix, AZ

[Guest guest]

:

So good to hear from you again. It sounds like Mackenzie is keeping

you very very very busy! Those first several mos after your baby

learns to walk are exhausting! I remember those days and am very

happy they have now past! LOL. Although, I certainly wouldn't say

it gets any easier, just different! hehe.

Anyhow, I would think the orthotist could definitely shave away the

area of the band you have described. I don't know why they wouldn't,

especially if it is leaving red marks & is too tight. There's still

pad in that area right?

It sounds like Mackenzie's head is rounding nicely! I'm so happy to

hear that, I remember you were a bit concerned in the beginning seems

she is a bit older. That's GREAT!

Good luck at Tuesday's appt., please let us know how it goes.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

-- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " gradh " <gradh@c...> wrote:

> Hi everybody,

>

> Sorry I've not been around much at all but it has become impossible

> to be online whenever Mackenzie is up & moving about...she has

> learned to climb the rungs of the chair at the computer desk to sit

> on my lap and then wants to bang on the keyboard. Since that isn't

> very conducive to being online, my time has been really curtailed!

>

> Anyway, my question is this - we have been lucky with our timing in

> getting Mackenzie into the band but I'm wondering if our time is

> running out that it will be useful...the front right portion of her

> band where the growth is supposed to be curtailed to allow for

growth

> in the flat spots is now completely flat and pressed against her

> head. It is so pressed against her head that it does leave a red

mark

> but the red mark subsides within the hour so our orthotist isn't

> concerned as of yet. However, is it normal for an orthotist to be

> able to shave a bit of the inside of the band where growth is to be

> curtailed to allow for more time for growth in the other areas? Is

> that what I should expect to have happen when we go in for an

> adjustment appt on Tuesday? or should I expect Mackenzie to be out

of

> her band very soon? We had been told that she's doing so well that

> she won't be in it the complete 4-5 months expected but should be

out

> of it before 4 months is up (which is September 24th).

>

> I hope this made sense and I apologize if it does not but hope

> somebody can help with the question.

>

> Thanks,

> (mom to Mackenzie)

> Phoenix, AZ