docband or helmet?

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Hi again!

still very unsure of what to do. Our daughter is an identical twin but

because of the plagiocephaly of 9mm they look nothing alike. They

think she got squished up against my pelvic bone in utero and everyone

told me she would grow out of it- not happening!!

I feel like I am trying to search for the best way to get her to look

more like her identical twin sister. Our neurosurgeon doesn't think we

should do one thing to one twin and not the other, and thinks the

helmet- " NOPCO " won't make much of a difference than repositioning

alone, but also thinks that the DOC band is just hype. We asked for a

prescription regardless, but are still in a dilemma of which helmet to

use. the neurosurgeons and cranio-facial doctors at Boston Children's

Hospital all refer to the NOPCO helmet. Does it depend on where you

are in the country?

Sorry, lots of questions yet feel like I am racing against the clock.

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many have only banded

> one and not the other-as well as Niki our moderator only banded one

of hers.

Actually, both of my twins were banded. (Sheesh Beck, how long have

I been here and you didn't know that! ;o))

Niki

> Well, we have some twin mommies on the board I hope they chime in

and a dad

> too-sorry Ken. I am sure they will respond for you but many have

only banded

> one and not the other-as well as Niki our moderator only banded one

of hers.

> The DOC is NOT hype I can guarantee you that for sure-it is a very

wonderful

> and amazing product but I am bias since my son is a doc grad. The

star band

> nopco helmet and many other locally made helmets as well as the doc

have had

> wonderful success stories and many parents here that can testify on

all of

> their behalf. If you have the right orthotists any helmet can be

> successful-wonderfully successful. Don't let your neuro talk you

out of what

> you believe it right for your baby you are mommy and you need to

follow those

> instincts. We have had some great repo successes as well and 4

months is a

> great age. If you can post pictures of them both I would love to

compare

> their head shapes. I am going to give you lots of links to take a

look at

> this is a scary time and we are glad you have found us you will

find lots of

> support and a wealth of knowledge here. beck.

> please let me know if you cant access these ir have any other

questions.

> <A HREF= " http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Torticollis.htm " >whats

tort</A>

> <A HREF= " http://www.doctorgeorge.com/article.php?

sid=97 & mode=thread & order=0 " >babymassage</A>

> <A

HREF= " Plagiocephaly/files/ " >files</A>

> <A HREF= " http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/types.htm " >head

shapes</A>

> <A HREF= " http://www.knickknackpw.com/ " >Baby Pillow, Baby Gift,

Prevent Flat head, Baby Gear, Infant Pillow</A>

> <A

HREF= " http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/repotech.htm " >repostiioing<

/A>

> <A HREF= " http://www.cranialtech.com/ " >DOC</A> <A

HREF= " http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/SID.htm " >

> </A> <A HREF= " http://www.orthomerica.com/ " >Orthomerica</A>

> <A HREF= " http://www.plagiocephaly.org/ppcs-location.asp " >Find a

Preferred Physician: Search by Location</A>

> <A

HREF= " http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/repotech.htm " >Repositioning

Techniques</A>

> <A HREF= " http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?

page=newsdetail & ap=1 & id=505401 " >Click here: HealthScout-Kid-Sharing a

Womb Can Flatten Skull</A>

> <A

HREF= " http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/sleep/positional_plagiocepha

ly_p2.html " >Click here: Positional Plagiocephaly (Flattened Head)</A>

> <A

HREF= " http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/parenting_multiples

..html " >Click here: Parenting Multiples</A>

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uto beck..you are in TROUUUUBLLLEEE!!..HEHE....niki niki niki..i'm sure it was an honest mistake..hehe

brenda

Re: docband or helmet?

many have only banded > one and not the other-as well as Niki our moderator only banded one of hers. Actually, both of my twins were banded. (Sheesh Beck, how long have I been here and you didn't know that! ;o))Niki> Well, we have some twin mommies on the board I hope they chime in and a dad > too-sorry Ken. I am sure they will respond for you but many have only banded > one and not the other-as well as Niki our moderator only banded one of hers. > The DOC is NOT hype I can guarantee you that for sure-it is a very wonderful > and amazing product but I am bias since my son is a doc grad. The star band > nopco helmet and many other locally made helmets as well as the doc have had > wonderful success stories and many parents here that can testify on all of > their behalf. If you have the right orthotists any helmet can be > successful-wonderfully successful. Don't let your neuro talk you out of what > you believe it right for your baby you are mommy and you need to follow those > instincts. We have had some great repo successes as well and 4 months is a > great age. If you can post pictures of them both I would love to compare > their head shapes. I am going to give you lots of links to take a look at > this is a scary time and we are glad you have found us you will find lots of > support and a wealth of knowledge here. beck.> please let me know if you cant access these ir have any other questions.> <A HREF="http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Torticollis.htm">whats tort</A> > <A HREF="http://www.doctorgeorge.com/article.php?sid=97 & mode=thread & order=0">babymassage</A> > <A HREF="Plagiocephaly/files/">files</A> > <A HREF="http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/types.htm">head shapes</A> > <A HREF="http://www.knickknackpw.com/">Baby Pillow, Baby Gift, Prevent Flat head, Baby Gear, Infant Pillow</A> > <A HREF="http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/repotech.htm">repostiioing</A> > <A HREF="http://www.cranialtech.com/">DOC</A> <A HREF="http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/SID.htm">> </A> <A HREF="http://www.orthomerica.com/">Orthomerica</A> > <A HREF="http://www.plagiocephaly.org/ppcs-location.asp">Find a Preferred Physician: Search by Location</A> > <A HREF="http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support/repotech.htm">RepositioningTechniques</A> > <A HREF="http://www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail & ap=1 & id=505401">Click here: HealthScout-Kid-Sharing a Womb Can Flatten Skull</A> > <A HREF="http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/sleep/positional_plagiocephaly_p2.html">Click here: Positional Plagiocephaly (Flattened Head)</A>> <A HREF="http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/parenting_multiples.html">Click here: Parenting Multiples</A>For more plagio info

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In a message dated 10/6/2002 10:20:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MJONES@... writes:

but also thinks that the DOC band is just hype

Hi,

I don't know about the NOPCO helmet...but i can assure you that the DOC band is not just a hype. My son is 8 1/2 months old..and he wears the DOC Band. He started when he was almost 7 months old...and his head was very flat. He was already sitting up on his own for a while..and he was hardly on the back of his head for a while....and there was no improvement to his head at all. Now with the Doc Band...he's only been in it for a month and half...and there is so much improvement already. And he only has to wear it for maybe another 6 weeks. I am so happy i made the decision to band . I was pretty sure i would do it anyway...but i was not sure i was making the right decision...but now i know i did. Without banding him...i am positive he wouldn't have received any correction...and certainly not the amount he received. I believe this b/c like i said earlier..he had been off his back of his head for a while with no correction at all..but in such a short time with the band...there has been great correction. I'm not trying to convince you to get the Doc Band, i am just telling you my experience with it. I'm not sure about any of the other bands...so i can't give you my opinion on that.

I hope i have helped some....good luck with your decision...

Mom to

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