Re: Couldn't sleep last night,was crying,worrying

[Guest guest]

Awww ! We all know what your going through! It's not really all

that much of a change for the babies. It's more of an adjustment for

us parents. He WILL adjust quickly. If the chin straped posed any

danger to the babies I'm totally sure, they wouldn't be on the bands!

It won't affect his walking at all!! just started walking and

her band has saved her little noggin soooo many times. The band won't

mess with his balance. Please know that your not alone. We've all

gone through what your going through. We're all here for you!

> Are we doing the right thing? He's 11mos.old,it's gonna be a big

> change for him & he hates anything on his head & it's only 15mm

> difference(mild,I'm told).I keep telling myself he'll adjust

> quickly.One little boy I saw at the orthotist had a chin strap on

> his helmet so I envision that choking Luke in his sleep or his

> helmet rotating around & suffocating him.I mean,it's not supposed

to

> move that much right? & why a chin strap? most I've seen on

the 'net

> don't have one.

> Will this affect his walking,he just started last week.Is it going

> to throw him off balance? (temporary I know) But see what kind of

> night I had,I'm driving myself crazy! ARGH!!!!

[Guest guest]

Kelli-

I certainly know how you feel. When you get the helmet and see how

Luke will adjust to it so eaily, your fears will be put to rest.

It shouldn't cause him any balancing acts. They (at least the DOC

band) are very very light.

Dane didn't have a chin strap, but I know other members kids who did

with no complaints. That little boy you saw was probably oblivious

about the whole thing, right?

Rest assured, the helmet will be ready soon and then you'll blink

and he will have graduated and put plagio behind him!

Dane's mom DOC Grad

> Are we doing the right thing? He's 11mos.old,it's gonna be a big

> change for him & he hates anything on his head & it's only 15mm

> difference(mild,I'm told).I keep telling myself he'll adjust

> quickly.One little boy I saw at the orthotist had a chin strap on

> his helmet so I envision that choking Luke in his sleep or his

> helmet rotating around & suffocating him.I mean,it's not supposed

to

> move that much right? & why a chin strap? most I've seen on

the 'net

> don't have one.

> Will this affect his walking,he just started last week.Is it going

> to throw him off balance? (temporary I know) But see what kind of

> night I had,I'm driving myself crazy! ARGH!!!!

[Guest guest]

Kelli:

" what if what if what if? " ....the famous worried mommy questions. I

understand all your worries & concerns, I had them myself prior to

getting Abby's bands in.

The chin straps are only used on some locally made helmets. We've

had other members whose child's helmet also had a chin strap. I think

Kellie's son did, hopefully she'll chime in here. The helmet

defintiely should barely move, so it shouldn't rotate enough for the

chin strap to choke him, if it does rotate too much, then your

orthotist would adjust it accordingly.

It should'nt affect his walking at all. I found Abby's bands to be

very helpful by protecting her head from all her tumbles while

learning to walk & crawl. Seriously, it was a great protective device

as well as a great rounding tool!

And really, it is very very uncommon for babies, even older ones, to

be bothered by wearing their helmets. It's remarkable and amazing

just how well babies adjust to wearing these things, honestly!

Now take some benadryl and get some sleep tonite! I remember i had

butterflies for 2 wks prior to getting Abby's first band - I drove

myself crazy- all for nothing!

Debbie Abbys' mom DOCGrad

MI

> Are we doing the right thing? He's 11mos.old,it's gonna be a big

> change for him & he hates anything on his head & it's only 15mm

> difference(mild,I'm told).I keep telling myself he'll adjust

> quickly.One little boy I saw at the orthotist had a chin strap on

> his helmet so I envision that choking Luke in his sleep or his

> helmet rotating around & suffocating him.I mean,it's not supposed

to

> move that much right? & why a chin strap? most I've seen on

the 'net

> don't have one.

> Will this affect his walking,he just started last week.Is it going

> to throw him off balance? (temporary I know) But see what kind of

> night I had,I'm driving myself crazy! ARGH!!!!

[Guest guest]

Kelli,

I can't even begin to tell you how many times I second guessed my

decision to get the twins banded. I drove everyone around me crazy

because I kept changing my mind on what was the best thing to do. But

in all honesty, I am so happy that I decided to go for it! This

whole thing really can take you for a ride on an emotional roller

coaster. But you have to remember, in the grand scheme of things,

plagiocephaly is just a drop in the bucket! You'll be amazed at how

quickly your son will adjust to his new hat, in fact many of the kids

get very attached to it. One day last week, I caught my son trying

to put one of the bands back on his head!

Chin straps are not all that uncommon. Many of the kids here have

had one on their helmets. None of them ever complained about it

being a potentially dangerous thing. The only thing I can really

think of that people mentioned about the strap was all the drool that

got on it! (an old sock over the strap should work fine at absorbing

that drool!) He'll be able to walk fine still. In fact, you'll

probably be grateful for that extra protection...I know I was!

Hang in there, you are doing a great thing!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

> Are we doing the right thing? He's 11mos.old,it's gonna be a big

> change for him & he hates anything on his head & it's only 15mm

> difference(mild,I'm told).I keep telling myself he'll adjust

> quickly.One little boy I saw at the orthotist had a chin strap on

> his helmet so I envision that choking Luke in his sleep or his

> helmet rotating around & suffocating him.I mean,it's not supposed

to

> move that much right? & why a chin strap? most I've seen on

the 'net

> don't have one.

> Will this affect his walking,he just started last week.Is it going

> to throw him off balance? (temporary I know) But see what kind of

> night I had,I'm driving myself crazy! ARGH!!!!